Technician - Engineering - Jumeirah Jabal Omar Hotel

Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel group based in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Technician for their Engineering Department. The role involves performing repairs, maintenance, and installations related to various plants and equipment. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, a Higher Secondary School certificate, and the ability to work well under pressure. The position offers an attractive salary and benefits, including reduced hotel rates and health care packages, making it ideal for those seeking a career in high-end hospitality.

Benefits

Generous F&B benefits

Reduced hotel rates across properties

Excellent leave and healthcare package

Flight home assistance

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Higher Secondary School certificate is mandatory.
• Ability to adapt to and appreciate cultural diversity.
• Team player with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs, maintenance, and installation of plants and equipment.
• Complete work orders and preventive maintenance tasks as directed.
• Select correct materials from engineering stores.
• Ensure safe working conditions and report any unsafe practices.
• Comply with all relevant Engineering Department policies.
• Maintain tidiness in work areas.
• Read and understand basic drawings.

Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Adaptability and appreciation of cultural diversity

Team player with accuracy and attention to detail

Ability to multitask & work well under pressure

Education

Higher Secondary School certificate

Job description

About Jumeirah & the Hotel

Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been making a distinguished impact on the global hospitality market for more than two decades with its Stay Different™ brand promise.

Its award‑winning destinations, such as the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, position service beyond expectations, elevated signature dining destinations and surprising architecture and design at the heart of every guest experience.

Today, Jumeirah operates a world‑class portfolio of 26 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia and employs over 9,000 colleagues, representing over 120 nationalities.

As Jumeirah continues to expand its global portfolio and scales up its operations to the next level of growth, it remains fully committed to developing and empowering our colleagues to excel in world‑class environments.

Jumeirah is committed to embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in all its practices, embracing a culture that celebrates diversity.

About Jumeirah Jabal Omar

Located just minutes from Masjid Al Haram, Jumeirah Jabal Omar Makkah offers a seamless blend of comfort, connectivity, and Arabian hospitality in the heart of the Holy City. Spread across four towers, the hotel features a range of dining venues, retail outlets, a gym, executive lounge and meeting spaces. Guests can enjoy views of the Grand Mosque and a culinary offering that spans Mediterranean, Persian, Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian cuisines.

About the Job

An opportunity has arisen for Technician for Engineering Department to join Jumeirah Group.

The main duties and responsibilities of this role:

• To carry out repairs, maintenance and installation to all related plants and equipment.
• To complete work orders, PPMs, CWAs as directed.
• To select correct materials from engineering stores.
• To ensure safe working conditions for yourself and your colleagues and report to senior colleagues any unsafe working conditions.
• Be familiar with and comply with all relevant Engineering Department policies, processes and procedures.
• To ensure that work areas are left in a safe and tidy condition.
• Read and understand basic drawings.

About You

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:

Essential

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Higher Secondary School certificate
• Adaptability and appreciation of cultural diversity.
• Team Player with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask & work well under pressure.

Desired

• Preferred to be experienced in luxury hospitality.
• Previous experience in a similar role highly regarded

About the Benefits

We offer an attractive salary, paid in Saudi Riyals (SAR), the local currency of the KSA.

In addition, we offer generous F&B benefits, reduced hotel rates across our properties globally, excellent leave and health care package, flights home, other employee benefits making the role attractive to high performers and any applicant looking for a career with one of the most luxurious brands in the hospitality industry.