Job DescriptionThe 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
cluster, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all assets.
requirements, owner priorities, and long-term asset value enhancement.
commissioning, inspections, snagging, defect management, and operational handover.
accordance with operational requirements and engineering best practices.
workshop tools, spare parts inventories, and procurement plans to ensure operational
readiness and cost effectiveness.
engineering readiness activities are completed within approved budgets and timelines.
building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire & life safety systems, vertical
transportation, kitchen equipment, and utilities infrastructure.
replacement programs across the cluster.
initiatives, contract optimization, and engineering best practices.
Champion sustainability, energy conservation, water management, and ESG initiatives across
all properties.
requirements.
measures for all hotels.
succession planning, and performance management.
contractors, and local authorities to ensure successful project delivery and ongoing asset
stewardship.
RequirementsThe 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:
developments, or large-scale facilities.
commissioning, snagging, defect management, and opening readiness activities.
and operational readiness requirements.
engineering operating budgets.
management, and capital planning.
utility consumption, and CAPEX programs.
programmes.
Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related discipline.
will be highly advantageous
