Assistant Chief Engineer - Hospitality Maintenance Lead

Meliá Hotels International; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 120,000,000 - 180,000,000; Full time

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Job summary

Gran Melia Jakarta is seeking an Assistant Chief Engineer to support daily hotel engineering and maintenance operations, ensuring reliable systems and guest comfort. You will supervise preventive and corrective maintenance, coordinate external contractors, assist budgeting and reporting, and help lead the engineering team to uphold safety and high-quality standards in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

The ideal candidate brings a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, 1 year of relevant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related field).
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar engineering or maintenance role, preferably in hospitality.
• Strong knowledge of hotel maintenance systems, building facilities and operations.
• Familiar with preventive maintenance, energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives.
• Knowledge of PROPER Indonesia environmental rating system is an advantage.
• Understanding of health, safety, and environmental compliance standards.
• Basic budgeting, cost control, and operational reporting experience.
• Strong leadership potential to supervise and coordinate teams.
• Good problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills.
• Customer-service mindset with responsibility and quality orientation.
• Good Indonesian communication; English is an advantage.
• Ability to work in fast-paced hospitality with teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chief Engineer in managing daily engineering and maintenance operations.
• Supervise preventive and corrective maintenance to ensure all systems run efficiently.
• Coordinate and monitor external contractors and service providers.
• Support maintenance projects, repairs, and capital improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with technical, legal, and safety standards.
• Monitor and maintain accurate engineering data and reports (e.g., CMMS, utilities).
• Control inventory of tools, materials, and spare parts.
• Support budgeting, cost control, and procurement processes.
• Assist in leading, training, and supervising the engineering team.
• Ensure hotel facilities are well-maintained to support guest comfort and operations.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Guest service mindset

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Tools

CMMS

Budgeting software

Job description

Gran Melia Jakarta is seeking an Assistant Chief Engineer to support daily hotel engineering and maintenance operations, ensuring reliable systems and guest comfort. You will supervise preventive and corrective maintenance, coordinate external contractors, assist budgeting and reporting, and help lead the engineering team to uphold safety and high-quality standards in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

The ideal candidate brings a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, 1 year of relevant