Manager Engineering (Electrical) Central Desk

Role Purpose 

Reporting to the Director of Engineer Design of the Central Support Desk (CSD), your role will be pivotal in delivering structured Engineering support from pre-signing to opening New Build, Conversion & Existing Hotel Investment projects across the EMEAA region.
 

Key Accountabilities

To support the design and development of high-quality, effective, efficient, sustainable and compliant mechanical or electrical building services systems. Starting from the point of creating the Brand Suitability Report (BSR) for New Build or Property Investment Plan (PIP) for conversion projects, and through key stage review and feedback from concept to completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to our investor, operator and guests client specifications.
In your role, you will be expected utilize and grow your knowledge & understanding of new technology and the solutions that are geared towards improved sustainability, increased effectiveness & efficiency in the operation of our hotels and through the deliver greater experiences for guests, You will be expected to support this through
➢ BSR / PIP Production – You will produce a BSR for New Build Hotels or PIP for Conversion Projects, through which you reflect the Engineering & Brand Safety Standards (BSS) that is / are applicable. You will also issue our Technical Handbook (THB) and refer to the design and fit out approach we take, which will enable the investor appointed MEP Design Consultants to develop the detailed design specifications, calculations, and drawings (2D/3D) for building services including Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), electrical power, lighting, drainage, plumbing, fire & life safety and sustainable solutions.
➢ Design Stage Review - You are expected to carry out assessments of consultant design at concept, preliminary and full design stages. The assessment made must provide detailed report on the compliance / none compliance in reflection of the BSR/PIP, the applicable Brand Standards and the solutions set out within The Technical Handbook (THB).
➢ Tender Stage Review – you will be required to review, assessment and reporting of the pre & post tender documents / reports from the project consultant team and
review of any tender submittals provided by the supplier / contract teams approached.
➢ Implementation stage Review – You will be part of the team that reviews and comments on consultants’ designs in terms of the appropriateness in design, budget and operational needs such as access and maintenance ease. Through this stage our field engineers will make site visits and provide you with reports, you will be expected to review these and comment on areas of risk or none compliance.
➢ Opening & Post Opening Review – You will be expected to provided guidance on IHG’s commissioning, test & inspection certification requirements, review as built / as installed plans and operations instructions. You will be asked to review these and establish compliance to the documentation delivered through the build journey and package this together for delivery to our New Hotel Opening (NHOP) team member who will formally open the property. You may be called upon to also provide information from the CSD data base for a post opening review process.
 

Critical Expertise, Experience and Educational Attainment Required:

Educational Attainment:
A degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Design with an emphasis on the Design, Build & Technical fit out of Hotels, Hospitals, Residential or Retail Environments
Certified in Fire Safety Engineering & proven experience of Sustainability & Decarbonisation practices and solutions.
Design Team management Certification / experience is an added advantage
Professional Engineer (PE) qualifications in design and commissioning are preferred.
 

Critical Expertise & Experience:
Minimum 5 years post technical graduation experience of working within a recognized Design Consultancy
Well versed in Fire life safety equipment and Key Engineering Equipment (Electrical Switchboard distribution, elevators, plumbing and sanitary, ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, etc) testing and commissioning procedures, preferably with hands-on understanding.
Hotel operations/working experience within a multi-national corporate environment is considered an added advantage.