Director of Engineering – Luxury Hotel Projects

Dubai Holding; Genf; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubai Holding Hospitality oversees luxury hotels, resorts, and F&B brands, delivering complex projects across multiple regions. The role focuses on leading engineering teams, aligning with DHH/Jumeirah, and ensuring timely, high-quality execution from design review to handover.

You will drive best practices, mentor teams, manage budgets, and coordinate with stakeholders to achieve luxury standards and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a similar engineering role.
• Significant involvement with construction activities overlap, handovers and DLP management on hotel projects.
• Regional experience preferred.
• Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical or HVAC Engineering (Essential).
• PM Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and report on status, quality and progress of works on site for hotel project delivery.
• Act as day-to-day client contact on site with coordination back to DHH.
• Review final execution drawings and advise on improvements for installation and operation.
• Confirm installation of MEP equipment per drawings and norms.
• Oversee testing, commissioning, snagging and close-out reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Problem Solving

Team Management

Regional Experience

Attention to Detail

Education

HVAC Diploma

Bachelor in ME

Master in ME

PM Certification

Tools

AutoCAD

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dubai Holding Hospitality oversees luxury hotels, resorts, and F&B brands, delivering complex projects across multiple regions. The role focuses on leading engineering teams, aligning with DHH/Jumeirah, and ensuring timely, high-quality execution from design review to handover.

You will drive best practices, mentor teams, manage budgets, and coordinate with stakeholders to achieve luxury standards and regulatory compliance.