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Director of Engineering

Malaysia Shangri-La MYR 15,000–25,000 per month*
Job Description

The Director of Engineering leads all hotel engineering, maintenance, utilities, and building-services operations. Requirements typically include a degree or diploma in engineering, relevant technical certifications, strong hotel or resort engineering experience, and knowledge of electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, fire-life-safety, energy management, and local regulatory standards. The candidate is expected to manage preventive maintenance, capital projects, budgets, contractors, and emergency response while ensuring guest comfort, safety, and uninterrupted operations. Strong leadership, communication, planning, cost control, and problem-solving skills are essential. Experience with luxury hospitality and the ability to develop and coach a diverse engineering team would be highly valued.

Company Info

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is a luxury hospitality group founded in Hong Kong and known for warm Asian hospitality, high service standards, and properties in major cities, resorts, and island destinations worldwide. The group operates hotels, resorts, residences, and related hospitality businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Australia. Shangri-La properties generally emphasize personalized service, refined accommodation, restaurants and bars, wellness facilities, conferences, and family-friendly experiences. In Malaysia, the company has operated prominent hotels and resorts, serving both business and leisure travelers. Employees typically work in multicultural environments where attention to detail, teamwork, guest satisfaction, operational discipline, and professional development are important. Benefits and compensation vary by property, seniority, and local employment terms.

Destination Guide

Malaysia offers opportunities in luxury hotels, resorts, engineering, tourism, food and beverage, information technology, finance, healthcare, and education. Major employment hubs include Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor, Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu, and resort islands along the east coast. The culture is multicultural, combining Malay, Chinese, Indian, and indigenous traditions, with English widely used in business and hospitality. Lifestyle costs are moderate compared with many global cities, although central Kuala Lumpur and popular resort areas can be more expensive. Malaysia has beaches, rainforests, islands, excellent food, and generally convenient transport. Foreign employees normally need an employer-sponsored Employment Pass, with approval handled through the relevant immigration process before starting work. Relocating staff should confirm salary, accommodation, insurance, tax, dependants’ passes, and medical requirements with the employer. Climate is tropical, hot, humid, and rainy year-round.

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