Engineering Supervisor

About the role

The Engineering Supervisor will lead the maintenance and safety operations of a Marriott hotel in Kampala. This full‑time position ensures that all equipment, tools, and systems are functional, safe, and compliant with hotel standards.

Key responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and perform preventative maintenance on tools, appliances, and equipment.
• Calibrate controls, gauges, meters and verify accuracy.
• Identify, locate and operate shut‑off valves; conduct fire‑pump and generator run tests.
• Inspect fire sprinkler valves, alarm systems and complete life‑safety checklists.
• Manage inventory, order parts, maintain purchase‑order logs and stock supplies.
• Enter work‑related information using computer systems and operate a power lift.
• Assist in developing disaster‑response protocols and respond to guest repair requests.
• Support management in hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating and coaching staff.

Required profile

• Technical, trade or vocational school degree.
• Minimum 2 years of related engineering or maintenance experience.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to follow safety policies, report hazards and maintain confidentiality.

Required skills

• Calibration of controls, gauges and meters.
• Operation of shut‑off valves.
• Inventory management and parts ordering.
• Computer data entry for maintenance records.
• Power lift operation.
• Fire‑pump testing.
• Generator testing.
• Fire sprinkler valve inspection.
• Alarm system inspection.