What is the job?
As Engineering Director you'll direct the engineering/maintenance of your hotel and ensure the safety and comfort of hotel guests and team members – making sure all activities are delivered safely and with compliance. Motivating and training your team with the skills to keep hotels always looking their best.
Your day to day
People
* Direct daily engineering needs, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right team in place
* Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues - recognise good performance
* Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
* Communicate with all hotel department heads to stay informed of maintenance needs and ensure timely responses to requests
Guest Experience
* Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction
* Use a maintenance programme to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests
Responsible Business
* Oversee the physical operations of the hotel, including maintenance and repair and order parts and supplies in a timely and efficient manner while minimising waste and maintaining "green" initiatives
* May be responsible for hotel security to minimise risk of theft, crime and other hazards
* Ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done
Accountabilities
This is the top Maintenance/Engineering job in a large, luxury, resort, or major flagship hotel with multiple sites and facilities, a number of major outlets, high-volume catering and convention facilities, and a large number of VIP and key guests. Supervises a staff of maintenance/engineering tradespersons and contractors. May oversee subordinate managers and supervisors.
What we need from you
* Some college or advanced vocational training.
* Five years' experience in general building maintenance and/or construction or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Specialised expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields.
* Level 3 EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate, licensed plumber and/or journeyman status for electrician and carpenter may be required.
* Hotel experience preferred
•Professional certification and licence if required by law.
Essentials for the role
* Building & Grounds Maintenance: Conduct inspections, respond to maintenance requests, and arrange for routine maintenance of electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
* Health & Safety Compliance: Ensure buildings and systems meet legal health and safety standards, including fire alarms and other safety equipment.
* Contract & Vendor Management: Negotiate with and manage external contractors for services such as cleaning, security, catering, and equipment maintenance.
* Budget Management: Oversee facility spending, manage accounts, and identify cost-saving measures, including energy efficiency initiatives.
* Project Management: Coordinate refurbishments, renovations, and office moves, liaising with property teams.
* Space Management: Manage the physical use of space within buildings.
* Emergency Response: Address urgent maintenance issues and participate in emergency cleaning tasks as needed.
* Strategic Planning: Contribute to the long-term strategic management of the organization's infrastructure and resources
What we offer
We'll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits.
Join us and you'll become part of the Samko Holdings family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics.
As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site gym
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 25/10/2025
Expected start date: 31/10/2025