Assistant Director of Engineering

Four Seasons Hotel; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Seasons Resort at The Red Sea is seeking an Assistant Director of Engineering to lead the Engineering and Maintenance teams during the opening phase. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will manage day-to-day operations, capital projects, procurement, and budget planning, while ensuring safety and service excellence.

You will drive energy conservation, lead the Safety Committee, and develop talent within a high-performance team, reinforcing Four Seasons’ standards and guest

Qualifications

• Hotel opening experience and expert knowledge of general building maintenance.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Integrity, transparency, strategic mindset, and business acumen.
• Fluency in Arabic and English; eligible to work in Saudi Arabia.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital expenditures planning and project management for the hotel opening.
• Oversee day-to-day maintenance operations and asset management.
• Manage procurement, planning, and vendor coordination for engineering projects.
• Budget planning and management for the Engineering department.
• Lead the Safety Committee and energy conservation program and promote safety culture.

Skills

Hotel opening experience

Strategic leadership

Interpersonal skills

Business acumen

Job description

The Role of Assistant Director of Engineering

We currently have an opportunity for Assistant Director of Engineering to join our Four Seasons Resort at The Red Sea opening team. Reporting to the Director of Engineering you will be an integral member of the Engineering team that is collectively responsible for making key strategic and operational decisions for the hotel. You will be responsible for providing professional direction and strategic leadership for the team of Engineering and Maintenance specialists responsible for all aspects of the hotel and building maintenance. This position will include project management including annual and long-term capital expenditures, procurement and planning, leading the day-to-day maintenance operations of the hotel and budget planning and management. You will also lead the Safety Committee and the energy conservation program. Critical to the success of the role is the accomplishment of all responsibilities in conjunction with talent leadership and development delivering the highest of standards consistently and ensuring the safety and comfort of our guests and employees.

Our Ideal Assistant Director of Engineering candidate will have:

• Hotel opening experience and expert technical knowledge of general building maintenance and environmental standards.
• Additionally, you will be a passionate and motivated leader with excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, have the highest level of integrity and transparency, strategic, analytical and strong business acumen, an eye for detail, a passion for service, and a desire to promote a continuous learning environment that creates an atmosphere for professional development opportunities.
• Suitable candidates must be eligible to work in The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia.
• Fluency in Arabic and English is essential.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts can offer what many hospitality professionals dream of; the opportunity to build a life-long career with global potential and a real sense of pride in work well done. We look for talent who share the Golden Rule people who, by nature, believe in treating others as we would have them treat us. As Four Seasons works towards phenomenal growth in the next decade, our most valuable partners continue to be our talent, with whom we have a strong relationship based on the Golden Rule. This relationship is made tangible by the awards received year after year by Four Seasons on a corporate level, as well as by our hotels, resorts and residences around the world, making us an undisputed employer of choice.