Assistant Chief Engineer

Potato Head; Kuta; On-site; IDR 180,000,000 - 300,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Potato Head Bali invites an Assistant Chief Engineer to support the Chief Engineer across hotel engineering, maintenance and energy management systems, ensuring HVAC, electrical, plumbing and safety perform quietly behind the scenes.

This hands-on leadership role focuses on guiding the engineering team, shaping preventive maintenance, energy efficiency and capital planning, while coordinating with contractors and cross‑departmental teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering.
• Certifications in HVAC, Electrical safety (K3), or boiler operations.
• Experience leading engineering teams in luxury hotels or large resorts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance across HVAC, electrical, and plumbing.
• Lead and develop the engineering team while upholding safety and quality.
• Drive energy-saving initiatives and manage maintenance budgets.
• Own urgent technical issues, contractor coordination, and safety audits.

Skills

Hotel engineering

HVAC & refrigeration

Electrical systems

Plumbing systems

Team leadership

Safety & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Civil)

Tools

EMS/CMMS

Building Management Systems

Job description

About the job
Assistant Chief Engineer | Desa Potato HeadBali

About The Job

Potato Head Bali is a creative hospitality destination in Seminyak, where design, culture, community and regeneration meet. Home to distinctive dining outlets, a renowned beach club, hotel accommodation and a range of multidisciplinary social spaces, the property depends on a strong and dependable engineering backbone to keep every experience running smoothly, safely and sustainably.

We are looking for an Assistant Chief Engineer to support the Chief Engineer in overseeing the hotel's engineering, maintenance and energy management systems. This is a hands‑on leadership role at the intersection of technical operations, safety and sustainability — ensuring that everything from HVAC to electrical to plumbing works quietly and reliably behind the scenes, so guests and teams never have to think about it.

A major part of the role is leading the engineering team's day‑to‑day performance, while also shaping longer‑term priorities around energy efficiency, capital planning and preventive maintenance across the property.

What You'll Do

• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance across the property, keeping HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and other technical systems reliable and guest-ready
• Guide and develop the engineering team while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and technical performance
• Drive energy‑saving initiatives, monitor utility performance, and manage maintenance resources and budgets with efficiency in mind
• Take ownership of urgent technical issues, contractor coordination, safety audits, spare parts, and engineering projects from day‑to‑day needs to longer‑term improvements

What You Bring

• Proven experience in hotel engineering, ideally within luxury hotels or large‑scale resorts, backed by a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Civil).
• Strong technical grounding across HVAC & refrigeration, electrical, plumbing, fire and life safety, mechanical equipment, and Building Management Systems, supported by relevant certifications (HVAC, Electrical-K3, OSHA-K3, Boiler Operations, or similar).
• A natural ability to lead, coach and develop a technical team, with confidence managing contractors, budgets and cross‑departmental relationships.
• Comfort with digital maintenance tools such as EMS or similar systems, alongside strong planning, organizing and problem‑solving instincts.
• Calm, clear communication and resilience under pressure, with a proactive and adaptable approach to daily challenges.

Why Join Us

A rare opportunity to shape the cultural identity and programming of one of Bali's most distinctive creative hospitality destinations.

You will have the opportunity to lead and evolve an annual cultural festival, build the Desa's year‑round cultural programme, and develop meaningful relationships with artists and creative communities across Southeast Asia and beyond.

Desa Potato Head Bali is Potato Head's pioneering creative village, a constantly evolving, rooted‑in‑place ecosystem that blends cultural hospitality with environmental innovation. Across 225 suites and studios, Desa brings together bars and restaurants, art and design, music, wellbeing, a beach club and a range of multidisciplinary social spaces, creating a unique hospitality experience in Bali.