Senior Manager, Engineering - Malaysia - 6 months Contract

InterContinental Hotels Group; Malaysia; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

InterContinental Hotels Group seeks a senior engineering leader to oversee the engineering, fire life safety, and sustainability agenda for new hotel developments across South East Asia and Korea. You will partner with owners, project teams, and senior stakeholders to ensure delivery to top operational, safety, and sustainability standards.

You will lead design reviews, pre-opening readiness, and long-term asset performance, influencing decisions and driving multi-project execution across the

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering leadership experience in hospitality or related sectors.
• Strong knowledge of building systems, fire life safety, and sustainability programmes.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale development or capital projects and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering support for hotel development projects across SE Asia and Korea, overseeing design reviews and pre-opening readiness.
• Act as engineering SME for owners, consultants and project teams on design optimisation and asset performance.
• Drive fire life safety compliance through inspections, testing and sign-off processes.
• Champion sustainability by embedding energy efficiency and environmental goals in designs.
• Collaborate with hotel teams during pre-opening and operational transitions for improvements and renovations.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Building systems

Fire life safety

Sustainability

Hotel development

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional engineering certifications (fire safety, sustainability)

Job description

Lead the engineering, fire life safety, and sustainability agenda for new hotel developments across South East Asia and Korea. This is a unique opportunity to partner with hotel owners, project teams, and senior stakeholders to ensure new hotels are delivered to the highest operational, safety, and sustainability standards. If you're an experienced engineering leader who enjoys managing complex projects, influencing design decisions, and driving long-term asset performance, this role offers significant regional exposure and impact.

Your day to day

• Lead engineering support for hotel development projects across SEAK, overseeing engineering design reviews, project execution, and pre-opening readiness to ensure hotels are delivered on time and in line with operational requirements.
• Act as the engineering subject matter expert for owners, consultants, and project teams, providing guidance on design optimisation, technical standards, operational efficiency, and long-term asset performance.
• Drive fire life safety compliance through inspections, testing, commissioning activities, and sign-off processes, ensuring all hotels meet required safety standards before opening.
• Champion sustainability initiatives by embedding energy efficiency measures into hotel designs, identifying new technologies, and supporting implementation of environmental performance goals across the portfolio.
• Partner with hotel teams during pre-opening and operational transitions, providing engineering expertise, technical guidance, and support for property improvement projects, conversions, and renovations.

What we need from you

• 10+ years of engineering experience within hospitality, commercial real estate, construction, building services, or a related field, including significant experience leading large-scale development or capital projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of building systems, engineering operations, fire life safety compliance, sustainability programmes, and hotel development processes.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects and influence stakeholders across owners, consultants, contractors, operators, and senior business leaders.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, balancing technical requirements, commercial considerations, project timelines, and operational outcomes.
• Degree in Engineering or a related discipline, with professional engineering, fire safety, mechanical, electrical, or sustainability certifications highly valued.