Shift Engineer

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary nights

Hotel discounts

Free meals on duty

Uniform provided

Headspace membership

Dining discounts

Career development

Job summary

Hyatt Regency London Olympia is seeking a Shift Engineer to join the engineering team and perform tasks and repairs across the property, including guest rooms and public areas. You will handle electrical, mechanical, HVAC, fire protection, carpentry and plumbing tasks while upholding safety and quality standards.

We value broad technical knowledge, independence, and teamwork to ensure a safe, well‑maintained hotel experience for guests.

Qualifications

• Prev experience in hotel engineering preferred.
• Broad technical knowledge across mechanical, electrical and plumbing disciplines.
• Professional, reliable, and detail‑oriented with safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tasks and repairs across the property as part of the engineering team.
• Carry out engineering work in guest rooms, public areas and back‑of‑house spaces maintaining high standards.
• Perform planned preventive maintenance and inspections across disciplines to ensure safety and equipment reliability.

Skills

Electrical aptitude

Mechanical knowledge

Plumbing knowledge

Tools

HVAC systems

Fire protection systems

Job description

About Hyatt Regency London Olympia

Hyatt Regency London Olympia is part of the transformation of Olympia into London’s newest destination for entertainment, hospitality and business, featuring exclusive new restaurants and bars, a brand new music venue and theatre to delight visitors from all over the world. Building on a rich heritage of events and culture, Olympia is becoming a vibrant neighbourhood of venues, eateries, public real and experiences in London.

Duties and responsibilities related to the Shift Engineer role

• Work as part of the engineering team to deliver tasks and repairs across the property
• Carry out engineering work in guest rooms, public areas, and back‑of‑house spaces, ensuring high standards and supporting a positive guest experience
• Handle general engineering tasks across multiple disciplines, including electrical, mechanical, air‑conditioning, fire protection, carpentry, and plumbing, while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and quality standards
• Complete planned preventive engineering work within plant rooms, guest rooms, and public areas
• Conduct regular inspections of the property, with particular attention to safety features and the condition of operational equipment

About you

Previousexperience in hotel engineering is preferred. You have broad technical knowledge across disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing.

Professional, reliable, and detail‑oriented, you are comfortable working independently or collaboratively as part of a team, maintaining high standards of safety and operational excellence at all times.

Benefits you can enjoy as a Shift Engineer

• 12 complimentary nights a year across Hyatt Hotels worldwide
• Discounted hotel stays across Hyatt not just for you but also your family and friends from the day you start!
• Free meals on duty in our colleague restaurant
• Uniform provided and laundered complimentary
• Headspace membership and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• 50% discount on food and beverages when you dine as a guest at selected Hyatt Hotels
• Continuous learning and development opportunities to provide you with a clear career path as well as job promotion opportunities across Hyatt Hotels worldwide