Green Coast Hotel-MGallery Collection-ACCOR
The Chief Engineer is responsible for leading the hotel’s Engineering Department and ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of all building systems, equipment, and facilities. The role oversees preventive and corrective maintenance, technical compliance, energy efficiency, and engineering team performance while supporting exceptional guest experiences and MGallery brand standards.
Main Responsibilities and Duties:
Engineering Operations & Preventive Maintenance:
Lead the daily operation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of the hotel’s mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and building management systems.
Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs for guest rooms, public areas, back-of-house facilities, and technical equipment.
Ensure the reliable operation of power supply, generators, water systems, heating and cooling, lifts, and other critical infrastructure.
Oversee maintenance of pools, SPA facilities, kitchen and laundry equipment, and beach-related hotel facilities, as applicable.
Respond promptly to technical faults, guest maintenance requests, and emergencies, minimizing disruption to hotel operations.
Maintain accurate maintenance logs, equipment records, service histories, and inventory of spare parts and engineering supplies.
Coordinate with other departments to schedule works and maintain high standards of property appearance, functionality, and guest comfort.
Health, Safety & Regulatory Compliance:
Ensure that engineering activities and building systems comply with applicable Albanian laws, safety regulations, and hotel policies.
Oversee fire and life-safety equipment, emergency systems, inspections, testing, and relevant maintenance records.
Establish safe working procedures and ensure correct use of protective equipment by staff and contractors.
Coordinate emergency response procedures, technical risk assessments, and corrective actions arising from inspections.
Budgeting, Sustainability & Project Management:
Prepare and monitor the Engineering Department budget, maintenance expenditure, and capital improvement proposals.
Track utility consumption and implement initiatives to optimize energy and water efficiency without compromising guest comfort.
Manage external contractors, service providers, quotations, procurement requests, and service contract performance.
Plan and supervise repairs, refurbishments, and technical improvement projects, ensuring quality, cost control, and minimal operational disruption.
4. Team Leadership & Quality Standards:
Lead, train, schedule, and evaluate the engineering team, ensuring effective staffing and clear assignment of responsibilities.
Conduct regular property inspections, prioritize maintenance needs, and report technical risks and performance to hotel management.
Ensure compliance with hotel standard operating procedures, Accor/MGallery brand requirements, and established quality standards.
Green Coast Hotel-MGallery Collection-ACCOR
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Green Coast Hotel - MGallery Collection, part of BALFIN Group is a unique hotel offering a luxurious escape along the pristine shores of Caesar’s Beach with crystal-clear Ionian waters with 131 elegantly designed guest rooms including 4 luxury & 1 presidential suite, modern architecture, and a focus on sustainability. The hotel includes various F&B spaces consisting in an à la carte restaurant, a destination lobby bar, a pool bar with direct access to the beach area, meetings, Conference & Exhibition spaces consisting in 2 meetings rooms with a total capacity of up to 100 guests welcoming corporates & institutions to organize high-level events of the same certified standards as anywhere else in Europe. Also, well-being spaces, including an infinity heated outdoor pool, a SPA, gym & fitness spaces & a private-beach area.
BALFIN Group is one of the leading investment groups in the Western Balkans region, embodying international standards with local expertise. Founded in 1993 in Vienna by Samir Mane, today, the Group has a presence in 11 countries; Austria, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Switzerland, Croatia, the Netherlands, the USA, and Canada. BALFIN, a diversified group active in real estate, wholesale and retail, banking, asset management, tourism, education, and logistics, employs approximately 5,000 people. Total Group’s Assets (including financial institution) is € 2.2 billion, as of 2023 data.