Chief Engineer - Melia White House

Melia Hotels International; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonus

Global career opportunities

Exclusive hotel rates

Company pension scheme

Refer-a-friend bonus

29 days holiday

Health cash plan & discounted dental

Unlimited access to e-learning

Awards & recognition

High-street discounts

Complimentary meals on duty

Loyalty rewards

Job summary

Meliá White House in London seeks an experienced Chief Engineer to lead all engineering, maintenance, compliance and safety operations across the hotel. You will ensure efficient operation of building systems, drive preventative maintenance, manage engineering teams and support an exceptional guest experience.

The role requires hands-on leadership, budgeting, contractor management and a focus on safety and sustainability to uphold the hotel’s high standards and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior engineering or maintenance leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of building systems, statutory compliance, health and safety regulations, and preventative maintenance.
• Experience managing budgets, contractors, and engineering projects.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on approach with a commitment to operational excellence, guest satisfaction, and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead all engineering and maintenance operations, identifying improvement opportunities and ensuring the safe, efficient operation of hotel facilities and equipment.
• Ensure full compliance with all legal, technical, environmental, HACCP, health and safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and coordinate the Preventative Maintenance Plan, ensuring all maintenance activities are completed effectively and on schedule.
• Act as a key health and safety leader, supporting risk assessments, emergency preparedness, evacuation procedures, and workplace safety initiatives.
• Investigate and resolve technical incidents, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external contractors where required.
• Manage engineering budgets and departmental costs, monitoring expenditure, maximising efficiencies, and supporting financial performance targets.
• Oversee approved engineering projects and minor capital works, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
• Lead, develop and engage the engineering team, including recruitment, training, performance management, workforce planning, and succession development.
• Support an outstanding guest experience by maintaining hotel standards, responding promptly to maintenance issues, and minimising operational disruption.
• Drive sustainability initiatives, ensuring accurate reporting and effective management of energy and water consumption across the property.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Maintenance leadership

Hospitality industry experience

Job description

“The world is yours with Meliá”

Discover a path without limits at Meliá, where growth and development opportunities are endless. Embark on a journey that will take you to work in several countries and become part of our extended global family.

Discover some of the benefits we offer:

• My MeliáRewards: Participate in our exclusive loyalty program, enjoying unique benefits and advantages.
• My MeliáBenefits: Take advantage of flexible compensation and exclusive discounts on a wide variety of products and services, promoting an active and healthy lifestyle.

Located in the heart of London, moments from Regent's Park and Great Portland Street, Meliá White House is a landmark hotel combining contemporary hospitality with a rich heritage and international appeal.

As part of Meliá Hotels International, one of the world's leading hotel groups, the property offers a dynamic and diverse environment, welcoming guests from across the globe. With a wide range of accommodation, food and beverage outlets, meeting and event spaces, and leisure facilities, the hotel operates within a complex and fast-paced environment where maintaining the highest standards of safety, comfort and operational excellence is essential.

Joining Meliá White House means becoming part of an international hospitality group where people development, service excellence and career opportunities are at the heart of what we do.

Chief Engineer

Department: Maintenance

Location: Melia White House

Report to: Hotel Manager

Package: competitive + bonus

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary plus variable bonus scheme
• Global career opportunities across more than hotels worldwide
• Exclusive hotel rates for you, your friends & family with Meliá Hotels Worldwide
• Company pension scheme
• Refer-a-friend bonus (£ after successful completion of probation)
• 29 days’ holiday including public holidays
• Health cash plan & discounted dental cover with HSF
• Unlimited access to Meliá’s global e-learning platform
• Awards & recognition programmes
• High-street discounts through Perks at Work
• Complimentary meals on duty
• Loyalty rewards and additional employee benefits

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Chief Engineer to lead all aspects of engineering, maintenance, compliance, and safety across the hotel. The successful candidate will ensure the efficient operation of all building systems, drive preventative maintenance programmes, manage engineering teams, and support an exceptional guest experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all engineering and maintenance operations, identifying improvement opportunities and ensuring the safe, efficient operation of hotel facilities and equipment.
• Ensure full compliance with all legal, technical, environmental, HACCP, health and safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and coordinate the Preventative Maintenance Plan, ensuring all maintenance activities are completed effectively and on schedule.
• Act as a key health and safety leader, supporting risk assessments, emergency preparedness, evacuation procedures, and workplace safety initiatives.
• Investigate and resolve technical incidents, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external contractors where required.
• Manage engineering budgets and departmental costs, monitoring expenditure, maximising efficiencies, and supporting financial performance targets.
• Oversee approved engineering projects and minor capital works, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
• Lead, develop and engage the engineering team, including recruitment, training, performance management, workforce planning, and succession development.
• Support an outstanding guest experience by maintaining hotel standards, responding promptly to maintenance issues, and minimising operational disruption.
• Drive sustainability initiatives, ensuring accurate reporting and effective management of energy and water consumption across the property.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience in a senior engineering or maintenance leadership role, preferably within hospitality.
• Strong knowledge of building systems, statutory compliance, health and safety regulations, and preventative maintenance.
• Experience managing budgets, contractors, and engineering projects.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• A hands‑on approach with a commitment to operational excellence, guest satisfaction, and sustainability.

At Meliá we are all VIP

At Meliá Hotels International, we are committed to equal opportunities between women and men in the workplace, with the commitment of management and the principles contained in Human Resources policies. We also prioritize disseminating throughout the entire staff a corporate culture committed to effective equality, and raising awareness about the need to act jointly and globally.

We promote our commitment to equality and diversity, avoiding any kind of dicrimination, especially related to reasons of disability, race, religion, gender, or age. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees are essential for our success as a global company.

Additionally, we support the sustainable growth of our industry through a socially responsible team. In this sense, our motto is "Towards a sustainable future, from a responsible present". Thanks to al our collaborators, we make it possible.