Bhaskar Joshi of InterContinental Hotel Dubai Marina Clinches Engineering Champion of the Year Silver Award
Bhaskar Joshi is a dynamic, self-motivated, and well-educated hospitality professional with more than 21 years of work experience in engineering and maintenance systems.
In a night adorned with glamour, recognition, and the irresistible aroma of success, Bhaskar Joshi, Director of Engineering at InterContinental Hotel Dubai Marina, won at the Middle East Hospitality Excellence Awards on December 6, 2023.
The Engineering Champion of the Year Silver award was presented to Bhaskar by Dharshak Manikandan from Aujaan Interiors, adding a layer of glamour and significance to the occasion.
Bhaskar Joshi is a dynamic, self-motivated, and well-educated hospitality professional with more than 21 years of work experience in engineering and maintenance systems. His expertise spans across the hospitality, food manufacturing, and HVAC project and customer support industries. Bhaskar brings a broad spectrum of skills to the table, enabling the fluid delivery of action plans and the execution of the company's objectives and goals.
As Director of Engineering at InterContinental Hotel Dubai Marina, Bhaskar is responsible for designing and monitoring planned preventive maintenance (PPM) for all assets. He strategically plans for short-term and long-term capital expenditures (CAPEX), furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E). Bhaskar supports financial figures by analyzing monthly profit and loss (P&L) results and ensures compliance with fire life and safety measures according to local laws. Additionally, he conducts timely training and emergency fire drills for team members.
Bhaskar has been the Director of Engineering at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) since February 2017, accumulating six years and 11 months of dedicated service. He led the InterContinental Dubai Marina’s sustainability project and achieved the remarkable energy reduction milestone this year. In his role, he diagnoses and repairs major pending snags, achieving significant drops in monthly utility costs and enhancing the overall guest and customer experience. Bhaskar has introduced and implemented a sustainability culture using IHG Green Engage guidelines and best engineering practices.
Bhaskar has driven major renovations from cell and core levels to the final handover for restaurants and bars. He has successfully completed minor and major renovations for hotel residences and kitchens. His design and completion of a major refurbishment for an energy reduction project led to a remarkable 15% reduction in energy costs annually. Bhaskar also played a pivotal role in project completion and pre-opening for 200 high-end apartments with eight major retail outlets, including a gym, boxing club, restaurant, beauty salon, cafe, and gift shop.
Responsible from the design stage to final project approval, Bhaskar ensures adherence to local authority guidelines, including those from Dewa, DM, DCD, DED, DTCM, and DDA.
As Bhaskar Joshi embraces the well-deserved recognition, the hospitality sector eagerly anticipates the continued impact of his engineering leadership within InterContinental Hotel Dubai Marina and the broader engineering landscape.
Meela Seenarain
Dubai, United Arab Emirates UAE