Chief Engineer

Employment; Muscat; On-site; OMR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton in Oman is seeking a Cluster Chief Engineer to lead the engineering team, oversee maintenance, and deliver memorable guest experiences across the properties.

You will collaborate with operations and commercial teams, prepare budgets, manage preventive maintenance, and drive a safety-first culture while complying with local regulations. Join Hilton's award-winning workplace and help us brighten stays as you grow with the company.

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical, electrical, or building services or equivalent.
• Experience in senior engineering or cluster chief engineer roles, hospitality preferred.
• Ability to obtain local licenses; CPR/First Aid preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the director of engineering in leading, developing, and motivating the engineering team with supervision and coaching.
• Ensure safety-first culture, compliance with Hilton standards, and regulatory obligations.
• Assist in preparing annual budgets and capital expenditure plans with ROI input.
• Monitor building systems and asset performance, escalating risks and opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Team motivation

Safety culture

Regulatory compliance

Education

Recognized degree in mechanical, electrical, or building services

Job description

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a cluster chief engineer, you’re not just overseeing physical building and systems maintenance and repairs – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Here’s what you’ll do during a typical day:

Team member: Support the director of engineering in leading, developing, and motivating the engineering team through clear supervision, coaching, and performance support. Assist in delivering technical, compliance, and leadership development across the engineering function. Reinforce a safety-first culture, ensuring compliance with Hilton standards, risk requirements, and all legal and regulatory obligations.

Customer: Support reliable building performance to ensure high-quality guest experience across all facilities. Act as an escalation point for complex engineering issues impacting guests, operations, or service continuity, as directed by the director of engineering. Work closely with operations and commercial teams to coordinate engineering delivery in support of business and guest priorities.

Owner: Assist in the preparation of annual engineering budgets and capital expenditure plans, including technical input and ROI support. Support the execution of preventive maintenance, asset protection, and room care programmes to maximize asset lifecycle and minimize risk. Monitor building systems, utilities, and plant performance, escalating trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.

Community: Support Hilton sustainability, ESG, and energy-reduction initiatives through effective engineering practices and operational controls. Assist in building strong working relationships with owners, contractors, authorities, and regional engineering teams. Promote a culture of collaboration, integrity, and corporate responsibility within the engineering function and wider hotel community.

What it takes to make the stay

At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:

• A passion for spreading the light and warmth of hospitality.
• Acting with integrity and always doing the right thing.
• Inspiring others through leadership.
• A belief that teamwork drives the best outcomes.
• A sense of ownership and accountability.
• A focus on the now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

Specific qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities needed for this position:

• Recognized degree in a mechanical, electrical, or building services discipline, or equivalent professional qualification.
• Proven experience in senior engineering or cluster chief engineer/assistant director-level roles, with hospitality experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to obtain required local licenses; CPR/First Aid preferred.

Join an award-winning workplace culture

At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the team members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the world’s best workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world‑class brands, and a company‑wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.