Director of Engineering — Luxury Lodge Portfolio

Rosewood Cape Kidnappers; Hawke's Bay; Hybrid; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Complimentary room nights

Learning & development

Parental leave

Job summary

Rosewood Cape Kidnappers seeks a Cluster Director of Engineering to lead hospitality engineering across a portfolio of luxury lodges. You will ensure safety, reliability, and sustainability while aligning with brand standards and business goals.

Your leadership will drive preventive maintenance, lifecycle planning, and capital projects to support exceptional guest experiences. You will collaborate with property leadership, finance, procurement and operations, travel 25–35% of the time and guide

Qualifications

• Leadership across multiple properties, with focus on safety and sustainability.
• Experience in budgeting, lifecycle planning, and capital projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering operations for luxury lodge portfolio.
• Drive preventive maintenance and asset performance.
• Lead capital projects, asset lifecycle planning and regulatory compliance.
• Strengthen safety, sustainability and guest experience across properties.

Skills

Hospitality leadership

Engineering leadership

Asset management

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Travel willingness

Education

Engineering degree

Engineering certification

Job description

Rosewood Cape Kidnappers seeks a Cluster Director of Engineering to lead hospitality engineering across a portfolio of luxury lodges. You will ensure safety, reliability, and sustainability while aligning with brand standards and business goals.

Your leadership will drive preventive maintenance, lifecycle planning, and capital projects to support exceptional guest experiences. You will collaborate with property leadership, finance, procurement and operations, travel 25–35% of the time and guide