About the role...

The Chief Engineer at Novotel Surfers Paradise will be responsible for overseeing all engineering and maintenance operations, ensuring the highest standards of safety, security, and asset protection across the property. This role will lead the maintenance of the building, grounds, and physical plant while managing the department’s budget, capital expenditure projects, preventative maintenance programs, and energy conservation initiatives. The Chief Engineer will ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and lead the emergency response team for any facility-related issues, ensuring exceptional service and a exceptional guest experience.

• Oversee all aspects of the physical plant, including HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, water treatment, electrical systems, and life safety equipment, ensuring optimal performance and luxury-level service.
• Lead and ensure the effective operation of all engineering systems, guaranteeing that all equipment operates at peak efficiency, safety, and effectiveness.
• Manage the engineering department’s budget, including capital expenditures, operational costs, preventative maintenance, and energy conservation projects.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive preventative maintenance program for the property.
• Record meter readings and liaise with the General Manager regarding options to improve energy management and conservation in keeping with Gaia2.0 Commitments.
• Be responsible for the testing of fire alarms, emergency lighting etc. on a routine basis as required by local Council and Fire Service.
• Be available to carry out emergency maintenance work outside of normal working hours, as required for full power failure, evacuation fire system re-set and/or failure of mechanical systems.
• Maintain records of repair work and daily checks as required by local Council, Government and Manufacturer specifications.
• Liaise closely with Front Desk and Housekeeping regarding out of service rooms to expedite a quick turn around and return to inventory.
• Ensure the external areas of the hotel are maintained in line with Company brand standards.
• Prepare monthly Maintenance reports, commenting on key performance indicators and action taken to keep on target.
• Adherence to Emergency Communication procedures ensuring that enquiries from the media are only responded to by the nominated spokesperson.
• Strive to implement the Accor Vision and demonstrate active use of Accor Values.
• At all times you will monitor, identify and where possible eliminate work place hazards and risks. This will be in line with the policies established under the guidelines within InterREACT (The primary objective of the InterREACT program is to protect Accor and its employees by ensuring that all Accor locations are identifying and managing their operational risks, both effectively and efficiently, by implementing a pre-determined and standardized set of procedures, augmented by specific State requirements where required.)
• As a member of the Emergency Planning Committee (EPC) you will attend scheduled meetings and actively participate in activities to support the Accor / NSP Risk Management program.
• Only candidates with the right to work permanently in Australia will be considered for this position. 

As a result of significant project pipeline, AECOM’s 'Resources and Industrial' (R&I) team in our Brisbane office have created a fantastic opportunity for an Associate Director of Electrical Engineering specialising in Hazardous Areas.

You will be a Technical advisor and leader to AECOM Australia wide and New Zealand in Hazardous areas. Advising clients and supporting internal projects across a wide range of industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, coal, defence, wastewater, gas and bulk fuel distribution systems.

Main Responsibilities

• Serves as lead engineer on mid- to large size projects.
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
• Approve and sign off on work within Hazardous Area classification
• Provides technical expertise for studies and design efforts.
• Performs quality control reviews of work developed by others.
• Participates in development of technical proposals.
• Provides estimates for the engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements on large projects.

Team Summary

Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) Australia, New Zealand, and South Pacific (AUNZSP) is Visa's advisory division, working with Visa's clients (including card issuers, acquirers, and merchants) on a broad range of key business initiatives including strategy, proposition development, loyalty, operational optimisation, customer engagement and overall business profitability.

VCA is made up of three services lines - Advisory, Data Science and Managed Services, the latter being the execution arm of VCA. Our Managed Services teams (also known as squads) are embedded on client sites leading long-term engagements and delivering value primarily through implementation and execution services. We deliver objectives from a shared value agenda but are also closely connected to the broader VCA team, sharing knowledge, and bringing the best of Visa to the client.

We are looking for a dedicated Engineer to join the client's team for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role will be embedded with a key strategic client's Business Banking team and will be part of a Tech Squad working on cutting edge technology to drive advancement in the bank's leading engineering practices, focusing on building a new card product. You will lead by example and coach others to develop and automate the testing of robust[SH1] [AN2] , adaptable code that is always production ready. Through collaboration with other developers, your work will improve the banking experience for our client’s customers.

Why Work with Us:

• Visa Managed Services is our fastest growing team in AUNZSP – we’ve grown 10x in less than 3 years – and always have fun projects on the horizon to sink our teeth into.
• We get to work with incredible people every day.  We’re a team of intrapreneurs who work hard, have fun, and get stuff done.
• We are a people business where the people are our product.  As a result, all our people leaders are 100% dedicated to ensuring a positive employee experience.  We attract top talent and are manically focused on developing that talent – even for short-term contracts.
• We are committed to building a diverse team with an inclusive culture that reflects the communities we work in.
• We support flexible working options.

Full-stack Engineer Responsibilities:

• Proficiency in collaborating with teams and technology vendors to support the integration of technologies, ensuring the implementation of robust and scalable systems according to established standards and guidelines.
• Ability to define system integrations, design patterns, and development standards to support cross-functional, multi-system solutions that are scalable and adaptable to meet the organization's current and future needs.
• Experience in creating and updating standard operating procedures and reporting in partnership with the Operations team.
• Expertise in coaching and mentoring engineers and team members to increase their technical capabilities and enhance the performance of scrum teams and the organization.
• Strong project management skills to deliver projects as per the plan and schedule.
• Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations.
• Develop comprehensive solutions using front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular) and back-end technologies (e.g., C#/.NET development, Node.js, Python, Java, Ruby).
• Experience with database technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL).
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices architecture to ensure system robustness and scalability.
• Foster effective collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.