Engineering Leader Luxury Hospitality Operations & CAPEX

DEVAKUMAR LINGASAMY

Cluster Chief Engineer Luxury Hospitality Engineering Leader Millennium Hotels & Resorts London UK

Chennai, India Contact +91-824******* *********.*********@*****.***

[LinkedIn Profile URL https://www.linkedin.com/in/devakumar-lingasamy-05a97111a] PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished engineering leader with 29+ years of experience driving operational excellence capital projects and sustainability initiatives for luxury hotel brands (Millennium IHG Taj). Proven expertise in multi-million-dollar CAPEX/OPEX management HSE compliance and energy conservation. Successful in leading large teams managing disaster recovery, and achieving recognized sustainability certifications (IHG Green Engage Level 3 and 4). Proven success in pre-openings refurbishments disaster recovery and enhancing guest satisfaction across Global Properties.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Engineering Leadership: Strategic Planning Team Leadership with multinational personnel Vendor

& Contract Management Training & Development

Project & Financial Management: CAPEX/OPEX Budgeting multi-million Business Case Justification Multi-Project Management On-Time/On-Budget Delivery Operations & Maintenance: Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Programs MEP/HVAC Systems BMS Zero-Downtime Operations Root Cause Analysis MTTF & MTTR Compliance & Sustainability: HSE & Fire Safety (100% Audit Compliance IHG Green Engage (Levels 3-4) Energy & Water Conservation Risk Assessment

Hotel Systems & Technology: Opera PMS Building Management Systems (BMS) Merlin Logit FBM Check SCM

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cluster Chief Engineer

Millennium Hotels & Resorts London UK

Mar 2023 – Sep 2025

Oversaw engineering operations for a cluster of properties (350 rooms) ensuring optimal performance of all MEP HVAC and life safety systems. Managed and executed key capital projects including facade painting, guest room banquet hall refurbishments, drive-way resurfacing and commercial kitchen upgrades with kitchen equipment installation consistently delivering on time and within budget. Developed and managed annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets presenting justified business cases for approvals from corporate management. Maintained 100% compliance on all health safety and fire audits.

Lead mentored and scheduled a team of engineers and technicians implementing robust preventive maintenance programs that eliminated unscheduled downtime. Maintained high guest satisfaction scored through proactive maintenance and rapid issue resolution.

Engineering Manager

Crowne Plaza / InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Muscat & Duqm, Oman Jun 2017 – Sep 2022

Directed engineering for hotel properties (295 & 213 rooms). Spearheaded a $2.5M full-scale disaster recovery and renovation project following a major cyclone, completing it with zero operational downtime and preserved guest satisfaction scores. Achieved and maintained IHG Green Engage Level 4 certification through strategic energy and water conservation initiatives significantly reducing utility costs and environmental impact. Optimized preventive maintenance schedules and renegotiated key vendor contracts increasing overall system reliability and uptime while controlling costs. Executed new SPA project and engineering core area major equipment like Calorifier Solar System Boilers Cooling Towers Hydropnematic Systems and STP revamping. Assistant Engineer

Taj Connemara (Taj Hotels) Chennai, India

Apr 1996 – Apr 2017

Maintained all MEP systems to ensure 100% operational availability for hotel services. Diagnosed and implemented permanent resolutions to guest-reported facility issues. Championed fire and life safety programs conducting regular drills and team training ensuring full regulatory compliance and equipment readiness.

Effectively planned and scheduled engineering works within allocated annual budgets improving departmental efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Recruiting skilled staff developing their skills through proper training and maintaining engineering operations at optimal level

EDUCATION

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Government Polytechnic College India 1988-1991 PERSONAL DETAILS

Nationality: Indian Passport Details: Valid up to 07 May 2028 Resident: Tamil Nadu

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