Luxury Hotel Engineering Director

Amora Hotel

Sydney

On-site

AUD 180,000 - 230,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

KPIs bonus
Duty meals
Career progression opportunities
Supportive environment

Job summary

Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney, part of the Amora Hotels Group, seeks a motivated Chief Engineer to lead the engineering and facilities function of a premium hotel in Sydney’s CBD.

Reporting to the Hotel Manager, this role runs a busy, high-performing department with a focus on safety, compliance and exceptional guest service.

The successful candidate will manage building systems, supervise staff and contractors, and drive energy efficiency while controlling the maintenance budget.

Qualifications

  • Trade qualification in mechanical, electrical, plumbing or equivalent industry experience.
  • Strong understanding of hotel/commercial building engineering compliance and essential services.
  • Experience leading engineering teams and contractors in a complex building environment.
  • Extensive knowledge of AFSS, HVAC, electrical, hydraulic, fire safety and essential services.
  • Financial awareness with experience managing an operational maintenance budget.
  • Experience with large capex projects and renovations is a plus.
  • Demonstrated leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement under pressure.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the hotel's engineering department, setting high standards of service, safety and professionalism.
  • Oversee reactive and preventative maintenance and manage work orders to resolution.
  • Ensure building systems performance and reliability across AFSS, HVAC, electrical, hydraulic and plumbing.
  • Oversee engineering contractors, monitor quality, and ensure documentation and sign-offs are complete.
  • Maintain compliance registers, coordinate inspections and rectify defects promptly.
  • Assist Hotel Manager with Crisis Management and WHS programmes.
  • Manage the maintenance operating budget and identify efficiency/cost-saving opportunities.
  • Monitor energy and utilities usage and drive energy-efficiency initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
Plumbing
Leadership
Stakeholder engagement
Budget management
Contractor management
Problem solving

Education

Trade qualification (mechanical/electrical/plumbing) or equivalent

Tools

HVAC systems
AFSS
Building management systems

Job description

Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney, part of the Amora Hotels Group, seeks a motivated Chief Engineer to lead the engineering and facilities function of a premium hotel in Sydney’s CBD.

Reporting to the Hotel Manager, this role runs a busy, high-performing department with a focus on safety, compliance and exceptional guest service.

The successful candidate will manage building systems, supervise staff and contractors, and drive energy efficiency while controlling the maintenance budget.

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