Director Engineering. (Hospitality) SN

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منذ ساعتين تقريبا

	نوع العقد	دوام كامل
	طبيعة الوظيفة	بالموقع
	الموقع	الرياض

وصف الوظيفة

About the Role

Qiddiya is seeking a Director Engineering to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is a key leadership position responsible for overseeing all engineering, maintenance, facilities management, technical services, and asset protection functions across multiple hotels within the company's portfolio. The Director Engineering will provide strategic leadership, technical expertise, and project management capabilities to support hotels with diverse technical requirements.

Role Context and Impact

The successful candidate will play a critical role throughout the pre-opening, opening, and operational phases of hotel projects. This involves ensuring successful project handovers, operational readiness, regulatory compliance, maintenance excellence, and long-term asset preservation. The Director Engineering will lead engineering teams across the cluster, oversee technical operations and capital projects, and collaborate closely with ownership, consultants, and contractors to ensure hotels are delivered, maintained, and operated to high 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.

Qualifications and Experience

A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in engineering leadership roles.
Demonstrated expertise in facilities management, technical services, and asset protection.
Proven ability to manage engineering operations across multiple properties.
Strong understanding of regulatory compliance, maintenance best practices, and project management.