Director- Engineering. (Hospitality) SN7

Qiddiya; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya is seeking a Cluster Director of Engineering to lead and shape engineering across a portfolio of hotels from pre-opening through ongoing operations. The role combines strategic leadership, technical excellence, and strong project management to drive safety, reliability, and asset value.

The successful candidate will oversee maintenance, capital projects, and sustainability initiatives while coordinating with owners, consultants, and contractors to ensure regulatory compliance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent in mechanical/electrical/building services or FM.
• Extensive hotel engineering leadership experience, including pre-opening.
• Strong budget and cost-control capabilities.
• Experience with OS&E validation and procurement processes.
• Proven stakeholder management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering, maintenance, and facilities management across the hotel cluster.
• Develop strategies aligning with owner priorities and asset value.
• Oversee pre-opening to operations handover, testing and commissioning.
• Review OS&E requirements, procurement plans, and spare parts inventories.
• Prepare and control Engineering Pre-Opening Budgets and operating budgets.
• Drive preventive maintenance, energy management, and CAPEX programs.
• Build, mentor and manage high-performing engineering teams.
• Establish relationships with owners, consultants and contractors to deliver projects.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Hotel engineering

Pre-opening experience

Budget management

OS&E validation

Facilities management

Sustainability initiatives

Stakeholder management

Project management

Technical discipline

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Electrical/Building Services

Facilities Management certification

Job description

Job Description

The Cluster Director of Engineering is a key member of the cluster leadership team, responsible for

overseeing all engineering, maintenance, facilities management, technical services, and asset

protection functions across multiple hotels within the portfolio.

This role combines strategic leadership, technical expertise, and project management capabilities to

support hotels with different technical requirements. The Cluster Director of Engineering will play a

critical role throughout the pre-opening, opening, and operational phases, ensuring successful

project handovers, operational readiness, regulatory compliance, maintenance excellence, and longterm

asset preservation.

The successful candidate will lead engineering teams across the cluster, oversee technical operations

and capital projects, and work closely with ownership, consultants, and contractors to ensure the

hotels are delivered, maintained, and operated to the highest standards of safety, reliability,

efficiency, and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all engineering, maintenance, and facilities management operations across the hotel cluster, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all assets.
• Develop and execute engineering strategies that support hotel business objectives, brand requirements, owner priorities, and long-term asset value enhancement.
• Lead the engineering transition from project delivery to hotel operations, including testing & commissioning, inspections, snagging, defect management, and operational handover.
• Participate in design reviews and technical workshops to ensure projects are delivered in accordance with operational requirements and engineering best practices.
• Review and validate engineering-related OS&E requirements, maintenance equipment, workshop tools, spare parts inventories, and procurement plans to ensure operational readiness and cost effectiveness.
• Prepare, manage, and control Engineering Pre-Opening Budgets (POB), ensuring all engineering readiness activities are completed within approved budgets and timelines.
• Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance programmes for all building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire & life safety systems, vertical transportation, kitchen equipment, and utilities infrastructure.
• Oversee capital expenditure projects, asset lifecycle planning, refurbishment works, and replacement programs across the cluster.
• Drive operational efficiencies through preventive maintenance, energy management initiatives, contract optimization, and engineering best practices.

Champion sustainability, energy conservation, water management, and ESG initiatives across all properties.

• Ensure full compliance with all regulatory, environmental, health & safety, and life safety requirements.
• Establish emergency preparedness plans, crisis response procedures, and business continuity measures for all hotels.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams through coaching, training succession planning, and performance management.
• Establish strong working relationships with ownership, project teams, consultants, contractors, and local authorities to ensure successful project delivery and ongoing asset stewardship.

The successful candidate will be a highly respected engineering leader with a strong track record of delivering hotel projects from handover through opening and ongoing operations. They will combine technical expertise with commercial awareness and strong stakeholder management skills.

You will bring:

• Proven experience leading engineering functions within hotels, hospitality portfolios, mixeduse developments, or large-scale facilities.
• Significant experience supporting hotel pre-openings, including project handover, commissioning, snagging, defect management, and opening readiness activities.
• Strong understanding of OS&E validation, engineering procurement, spare parts planning, and operational readiness requirements.
• Experience preparing and managing Engineering Pre-Opening Budgets (POB) and engineering operating budgets.
• Demonstrated expertise in facilities management, preventative maintenance, asset lifecycle management, and capital planning.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing maintenance costs, service contracts, utility consumption, and CAPEX programs.
• Experience leading sustainability, energy efficiency, and asset optimization initiatives.
• Proven experience managing emergency response, business continuity, and life safety programmes.
• Technical qualifications in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related discipline.
• Experience working in hotel pre-opening environments and managing multiple properties will be highly advantageous.