Radisson RED Galway is a new and exciting addition to Galway City, opening this winter. It will be the first Radisson RED property in Ireland and a welcomed addition to the city. Just like its sister properties; Radisson BLU Royal Hotel, Dublin, Dublin Royal Convention Centre and Velvære Spa, Radisson RED Galway has its own distinct personality.
We are searching for a motivated and skilled Chief Engineer to join our team at Radisson RED Galway.
Radisson RED Galway is a hotel that reflects Galway's personality; combining urban energy, modern comforts, a love for the arts and a welcome like no other. The hotel will enhance the spirit through art, music and fashion with connectivity, passion and flair. Innovation is our heartbeat.
Radisson Hotel Group is one of the world's largest hotel groups with ten distinctive hotel brands, and more than 1,160 hotels in operation and under development in 95+ countries. Radisson’s overarching brand promise is ‘Every Moment Matters’ with a signature ‘Yes I Can!’ service ethos.
About The Role:
Are you ready to revolutionise the way we do hospitality? Radisson RED is on the lookout for an experienced Chief Engineer to lead our Property Maintenance Department. Reporting to the General Manager, this role isn’t just about fixing things – it’s about driving our strategic vision, fuelling business growth, and sparking a cultural evolution.
As our Chief Engineer, you'll be the go-to person for keeping our operations smooth, efficient, and ahead of the curve. As the Chief Engineer, you’ll be the guru for keeping everything in tip-top shape, ensuring our space is safe, functional, and aesthetic. You'll be the mastermind behind the scenes, making sure all our mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems run like a dream, as well as managing the day-to-day maintenance and repair activities.
- Minimum experience: 4+ years of relevant experience in property maintenance.
- Minimum educational requirements: National academic qualifications / Degree in Engineering preferred
Roles & Responsibilities:
1. Ensure the smooth running of the property maintenance department, where all areas of the property are maintained to the highest level ensuring both property and company standards are attained and adhered to.
2. Working proactively to maximise guest satisfaction and comfort, delivering a positive and responsive approach to enquiries and problem resolution.
3. Develops and implements strategies where key property maintenance metrics are identified, communicated and delivered where reports and tracking tools are effectively maintained in line with defined initiatives & targets.
4. Effectively manages the life cycle of the team within the department, fostering a culture of growth, development and performance whilst reflecting promoting the company culture and values.
5. Prepares and is responsible for the departmental budget, ensuring that costs and departmental inventory is controlled, and that target productivity and performance levels are attained
6. Build and maintain effective working relationship with all key stakeholders and partners both internal and external ensuring all communications/activities are controlled and undertaken in a timely manner.
7. Establish and deliver and effective planned preventative maintenance programme to address maintenance and environmental and conservation matters, which may include working with external contractors on ad hoc projects.
8. Ensures adherence to all legislation where due diligence requirements and best practice activities are planned, delivered and documented for internal and external audit, performing follow-up as required
Competencies & Skills Requirements:
1. Proven experience in property maintenance with strong problem-solving capabilities
2. Excellent leadership skills with a hands-on approach and lead-by-example work style
3. Commitment to exceptional guest service with a passion for the hospitality industry
4. Ability to find solutions, offering advice and recommendations
5. Personal integrity, with the ability to work in an environment that demands excellence, time and energy
6. Strong communication and listening skills, excellent speaking, reading and writing skills
7. Outstanding engineering and property maintenance skills
8. Excellent ability to work collaboratively across functions and cultures in a global environment
9. Solid MS-Office knowledge
10. An open, positive and communicative personality
Ability to handle multiple challenging priorities and assignments
What can Radisson RED Galway offer you:
- Competitive salary
- Ability to progress your career
- Meals on duty
- Employee and Friends and Family discounts available within the group (Radisson RED Galway, Radisson BLU Royal Hotel, Dublin, Velvære Spa, and Radisson Group Hotels)
Be part of the REDvolution where as our Creative you are REa Dy to:

• Lend a helping hand, making sure that every job we undertake is delivered with personality and flair to the highest standards
• Be part of a team that places the guest at the heart of everything we do, creating personal and memorable moments
• Take pride in what you do, be on hand to make sure that what needs to be done is done well
• Collaborate with others, learn and grow from the experience, developing your own skills for future success
• Creatively work with others to deliver on the goals and targets that we have set ourselves
• Build meaningful and rewarding relationships whilst promoting the company culture and values
• Stay Safe, ensuring adherence and compliance to all legislation and due diligence requirements

ARE YOU?

• One to impress? Dynamic? Love people interaction with the skill to mix it up!
• Innovative? Creative with a positive mindset, love a challenge where you know there is a solution
• Engaging and self-motivated?
• Genuine? Want to be yourself? We love that and won’t change that, promise!

At Radisson Hotel Group we believe that people are our number one asset! As one of the world’s largest hotel companies, we are always looking for great people to join our team. If this sounds like an ambition you share, then start with us.
What are you waiting for? Come join us and make RED the place to be!
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:

• Employee discount

Work Location: In person