Maintenance technician

As the world’s largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand. Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world.

Towering over the city center, our luxury Doha hotel is one of the tallest in Qatar. You’ll find us in the exclusive West Bay area, close to the city’s Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre, government offices, and corporate headquarters. Our spacious rooms and suites have panoramic city and sea views, while award-winning restaurants, state-of-the-art meeting venues, easy access to local highlights, a health, and fitness club, and a rooftop pool, ensure a memorable stay

InterContinental Doha The City is looking for a Maintenance Technician to join our team.

What’s the job?

 As a Maintenance Technician you are responsible to keep all equipment in good repair with a minimum of downtime by providing day-to-day maintenance of the hotel. And to complete maintenance work orders from all departments on a timely basis by following hotels standard operating procedures. Promote the desired work culture by living the 5 winning ways value – Do the Right thing, Show we care, Aim Higher, Celebrate Difference, Work better together.

Your day-to-day  Respond and attend to guest repair requests. 

 Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards anticipate and address guests. 

 Understand and operate advanced electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and boiler systems.

  Communicate with different types of people to comprehend what they want and to provide them with information and assistance.

  Check for new maintenance requests from the BMS and update remarks once the task is completed.

  Update the maintenance work order form / Job card and file them.

  Ability to interpret readings from meters & gauges and other measuring units.

  Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments.

  Ability to work under pressure situations and exercise good judgements.

  Ability to focus attention on details, speed and accuracy.

  Ability to maintain confidentiality of hotel guests and pertinent hotel information. 

 Ability to ensure security of guest room access and hotel property. 

 Perform maintenance activities in hotel public areas like plunging toilets, unclogging drains, repairing all types of hardware, plumbing and electrical equipment and cosmetic items. 

 Program TV's and perform general housekeeping and engineering-related inventory duties.

  Test, troubleshoot and perform basic repair on all types of equipment. 

 To clean, lubricate, protect, and otherwise maintain all tools and equipment in the hotel. 

 To operate as an independent mechanic by analysing problems, identifying courses of action, and implementing solutions with available resources and to a high degree of quality.

  To be available for any emergencies and act in engineering capacity to protect guests and associates, and preserve the building and its systems during the emergency.

  To monitor fire Alarm / Life Safety System systems as necessary, to be fully informed of the system operation and to handle emergencies involving the systems. 

 Read and understand blueprints, schematic drawings, and technical parts breakdown. 

 Carry out specific oral and written instructions. 

 Maintain maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies as needed.