CHIEF ENGINEER

CHIEF ENGINEER

“Dream Big with Us 

Join us in our mission to create Caribbean moments and memories that inspire people, their families, and our global community to dream bigger and live more prosperous, sustainable, and fulfilling lives.”

CHIEF ENGINEER

The successful applicant will be responsible for the overall maintenance and management of the property’s mechanical and physical assets. He or she will manage all engineering operations for interior and exterior facilities, including all electrical, refrigeration, plumbing, heating and cooling, structural, ground care, and parking area facilities.

 Specific requirements/duties of the position include:

• Maintaining hotel standards, policies, and procedures as they relate to health and safety and human resource management
• Developing and implementing energy-efficient strategies for utility consumption.
• Developing and managing an annual budget for regular operations, capital expenditures and utilities
• Managing effective preventative maintenance programmes for all maintainable assets and guest rooms
• Troubleshooting all mechanical, electrical, HVAC and plumbing systems
• Developing and managing appropriate inventory of material, spares and tools for maintenance activities
• Organizing, directing, planning, and controlling all engineering activities.
• Negotiating contracts with vendors and clients
• Coordinating the engineering team and assigning goals for the completion of project plans

• Performing quality control checks on all systems and products.
• Calculating costs, material, labour, and time required for each project
• Ensuring ethical and regulatory compliance with respect to installation, operation, and maintenance of hotel equipment & systems

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Civil Engineering
• A minimum of four (4) years of management experience
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the hospitality industry
• Ability to draft, review, and evaluate engineering blueprints.
• Working knowledge of ASHRAE, JS21, NFPA & NEC life safety codes and standards.
• CEM/CFM certification preferred.
• Experience with Chilled Water Systems
• Experience with wastewater treatment and reverse osmosis water plants necessary
• The ability to read and understand blueprints and schematics.

If successful, a clean police record will be required. Interested persons should submit their applications by July 31, 2025,

The Recruitment and Compliance Specialist 

Sandals Ochi Beach Resort

 NB: We thank all applicants for their interest, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.