Director of Engineering (Hotel)

Rise Technical; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global hospitality group is seeking a Director of Engineering for their prestigious Central London property. This role entails overseeing engineering operations, managing budgets, and ensuring safety compliance. Candidates should possess hotel maintenance experience and relevant qualifications such as IOSH. The ideal candidate will lead a dedicated engineering team and work on capital projects while maintaining high standards of guest satisfaction and operational excellence. Competitive salary of £70,000 along with excellent benefits and progression opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Bonus Potential

Private Medical Cover

Training & Development

Excellent Company Benefits

Progression Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing refurbishment or upgrade projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of building operations and life safety systems.
• Holds relevant compliance certifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering operations and budgets.
• Ensure safety and compliance standards are met.
• Oversee preventive maintenance and asset protection.
• Lead teams and contractors in engineering tasks.

Skills

Hotel maintenance experience

Strong leadership skills

Technical knowledge of plant equipment

Life safety compliance knowledge

Budget management

Education

Relevant qualifications (IOSH, Legionella)

Job description

Director of Engineering (Hotel)

£70,000 + Bonus Potential + Private Medical Cover + Training & Development + Excellent Company Benefits + Progression

Central London, Commutable from: Soho, Covent Garden, Holborn, Mayfair, Marylebone, Westminster, City of London, Southbank, Fitzrovia

Are you an Engineering Manager or Director from a hotel maintenance background looking to join a leading global hospitality group, where you will oversee the full engineering function of a high end property and play a key role in long term asset protection, safety, and operational excellence?

On offer is an exceptional opportunity to join a forward thinking business as they continue to invest in modernisation, refurbishment, and performance improvements across the estate.

This internationally recognised organisation is known for its premium guest experience and strong brand standards. They are now looking for a Director of Engineering to lead engineering operations at one of their flagship Central London properties.

In this role, you will be responsible for building systems, plant operations, life safety compliance, preventive maintenance schedules, and capital projects. You will lead a dedicated engineering team, manage budgets and energy efficiency, and work closely with senior leaders to maintain high standards of safety, reliability, and guest satisfaction.

This role would suit an experienced Chief Engineer looking to step up, or an established Director of Engineering seeking a new challenge within a prestigious, high performance environment.

The Role

• Director of Engineering
• Core responsibilities: Managing Engineering Operations and Budgets, Maintaining Safety and Compliance Standards, Asset Protection and Preventive Maintenance, Leading Teams and Contractors, Delivering Capital and Renovation Projects
• Overseeing a team of Engineers and external contractors

The Person

• Chief Engineer or Engineering Director with experience in the hotel or large scale hospitality sector
• Strong technical knowledge of plant equipment, building operations, and life safety systems
• Holds relevant qualifications such as IOSH, Legionella and statutory compliance certifications
• Experience managing refurbishment or upgrade projects
• Commercially aware with strong leadership and communication skills

Keywords: Hotel / Director Of Engineer / Engineering / Chief Engineer / Facilities / IOSH / Budgeting / Property Management / Compliance