Assistant Chief Engineer

We are seeking an Assistant Chief Engineer toplay a pivotal role in the pre-opening and launch of Sofitel Dublin AirportHotel-a luxury flagship property managed by the award-winning Arora Group inpartnership with Accor's Sofitel brand.

Directly connected to Terminal 2, thislandmark hotel will redefine the guest experience at one of Europe's busiestinternational gateways and will feature:

• 412 elegant guestrooms
• Extensive meetings and events facilities
• A spectacular rooftop bar with panoramic views across Dublin and the airport

The Role

The Assistant Chief Engineer will support thesuccessful pre-opening and ongoing operation of the hotel, ensuring allengineering systems, maintenance programmes, compliance requirements, and teammembers are fully prepared to deliver an exceptional guest experience from dayone.

• Supportthe Chief Engineer throughout the pre-opening phase, ensuring all hotelfacilities, plant rooms, back-of-house areas, guest rooms, public spaces, andengineering systems are operationally ready for opening.
• Assistwith the commissioning, testing, inspection, and handover of all mechanical,electrical, plumbing, HVAC, kitchen, laundry, lift, fire and life safetysystems, ensuring all equipment performs to specification and brand standards.
• Coordinatedefect identification and snagging processes with contractors, consultants, andproject teams, ensuring issues are documented, tracked, and resolved prior toopening.
• Developand implement preventive maintenance programmes, standard operating procedures,risk assessments, permit-to-work processes, and emergency response proceduresto support a safe and efficient operation from day one.
• Supportthe implementation of the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS),including asset loading, preventive maintenance scheduling, workflow creation,and team training.
• Recruit,onboard, train, and develop engineering team members, ensuring colleagues arefully prepared to deliver exceptional service standards and maintainoperational excellence from opening day.
• Ensureall statutory inspections, certifications, licences, and compliancerequirements are completed and documented prior to opening, including firesafety, water hygiene, electrical testing, gas safety, and health and safetyobligations.
• Workclosely with Operations, Housekeeping, Front Office, Food & Beverage,Security, and other departments during the pre-opening period to ensurefacilities, equipment, and guest-facing areas are fully operational and meetluxury hospitality standards.
• Participatein mock service periods, trial stays, operational readiness reviews, andopening exercises, proactively identifying and resolving engineering-relatedissues to ensure a seamless guest experience.

About You...

• Strongleadership and motivational abilities.
• Exceptionalattention to detail and drive to maintain high standards.
• Strongcommunication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Provenexperience in managing, coaching and developing teams.
• Approachableand positive manner with a "can do" attitude.
• A smartand professional appearance.
• Proventrack record in a similar position within a 5-star hotel.
• Goodworking knowledge of Opera PMS and Microsoft Office.
• Excellentstandard of English, both written and spoken.

What's in it for you...

Competitive salary

But there's more...

• Free meals on duty.

• Discounted employee friends & family rates at Arora Hotels.

• Food and beverage discounts.

• Christmas gifts and employee parties.

• Introduce a friend scheme.

• Life assurance scheme.

• Employee assistance programme.

• Arora star employee recognition.

• Long service recognition award.

Grow with us...

Weare growing rapidly and with growth comes advancement opportunities. Being partof the Arora group there are exciting opportunities for career progression anddevelopment across our properties and brands