Chief Engineer (Full Time)

Grand Hyatt; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Free hotel accommodation

Friends & family discounts

F&B discounts

Uniforms provided

Learning & Development opportunities

Job summary

Grand Hyatt Melbourne is seeking an experienced Chief Engineer to lead the Engineering Department and oversee the hotel's building, plant and equipment. You will coordinate maintenance, safety and projects to deliver a safe, comfortable experience for guests and associates.

This hands-on leadership role combines daily operations with planning, projects and continuous improvement, ensuring reliability and value across hotel operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an engineering or facilities team in a hotel or similar complex environment.
• Strong knowledge of building services, plant and equipment maintenance, and preventive maintenance planning.
• Commitment to workplace safety and contractor management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Engineering team with clear priorities and high standards.
• Oversee preventive maintenance across hotel equipment and facilities including kitchens and laundry.
• Inspect building, plantrooms and equipment; address defects and maintenance requests.
• Maintain focus on life safety, essential services and safe work practices.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance schedules, guest room servicing and work requests.
• Manage contractors and external trades ensuring safety and hotel procedures.
• Coordinate hotel projects including FF&E and CAPEX works with redevelopment teams.
• Monitor costs, staffing, rosters, leave and payroll; identify waste reduction opportunities.
• Track energy use and support conservation initiatives.
• Maintain engineering logs, inspection records and maintenance documentation.
• Provide engineering support during after-hours emergencies.

Skills

People leadership

Building services knowledge

Safety/compliance focus

Budget management

Collaboration across teams

Project coordination

Prioritization under pressure

Contractor management

Maintenance systems (e.g., HOTSOS)

Tools

HOTSOS

Job description

About Hyatt

At Hyatt we care for people so they can be their best. Care comes from an authentic place ofempathyand humanconnection. We do this by truly seeing people and getting to know them asuniqueindividuals, to enable us to design and deliverpersonal experiences.

The Role

Grand Hyatt Melbourne is seeking an experienced Chief Engineer to lead our Engineering Department. You will oversee the maintenance and operation of the hotel’s building, plant and equipment, supporting every department and helping deliver a safe, comfortable experience for our guests and associates.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining day-to-day engineering operations with planning, projects and continuous improvement.

What you'll do

• Lead, coach and develop the Engineering team, setting clear priorities and maintaining high standards of work, attendance and service.
• Oversee preventive maintenance across hotel equipment and facilities, including kitchens and laundry.
• Inspect the building, plantrooms and operating equipment, identify defects and follow through on repairs and maintenance requests.
• Maintain a strong focus on life safety, essential services, occupational health and safety, and safe work practices.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance schedules, guest room servicing and work requests using HOTSOS and asset records.
• Manage contractors and external trades, ensuring they follow hotel procedures, safety requirements and guest contact standards.
• Coordinate hotel projects, including mid-sized FF&E and CAPEX works, and work with the redevelopment project team on engineering matters affecting hotel operations.
• Monitor engineering costs, staffing, rosters, leave and payroll, while identifying opportunities to reduce waste and improve value.
• Track utility consumption, report on energy use and support conservation initiatives and training.
• Keep accurate engineering logs, inspection records and maintenance documentation, and report significant issues to hotel management.
• Provide engineering support during after-hours emergencies when required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an engineering or facilities team, ideally in a hotel or similarly complex operating environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of building services, plant and equipment maintenance, and preventive maintenance planning.
• A clear commitment to workplace safety, life safety systems, compliance and contractor management.
• The ability to organise competing priorities, contribute to projects and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Commercial awareness, including experience managing budgets, resources and energy or operating costs.
• A collaborative leadership style: you communicate clearly, build trust, coach others and work effectively with colleagues, project teams and contractors.
• Confidence adapting to changing operational needs while maintaining a focus on safe, reliable hotel operations.
• Confidence working with maintenance systems and records, including HOTSOS or comparable platforms.
• Must have unrestricted Australian Working rights

Benefits

• Complimentary meals in our trendy associate restaurant
• Complimentary accommodation at selected Hyatt properties worldwide
• Discounted accommodation rates for associates as well as friends and family
• Food and Beverage discounts at Australian-based Hyatt properties
• Fully laundered uniforms
• Learning & Development opportunities