The Assistant Chief Engineer supports the Chief Engineer in managing hotel engineering, maintenance, and building services at Shangri-La Singapore. Requirements typically include a diploma or degree in electrical, mechanical, building services, or a related engineering discipline, with several years of experience in hotel or commercial-property maintenance. Knowledge of HVAC, electrical systems, plumbing, fire protection, energy management, and local safety regulations is valuable. The successful candidate should be hands-on, organised, and capable of supervising technicians, contractors, preventive-maintenance schedules, and emergency repairs. Strong communication, leadership, troubleshooting, budgeting, and documentation skills are expected. The role may require rotating shifts, on-call availability, and close cooperation with housekeeping, kitchens, front office, and guest services.
Shangri-La is a globally recognised luxury hospitality group founded in Asia, with hotels, resorts, and residences across major destinations worldwide. The company is known for Asian-inspired hospitality, personalised guest service, and high standards in accommodation, dining, wellness, and events. Shangri-La Singapore is an established luxury city resort set near Orchard Road, offering extensive guest rooms, restaurants, gardens, recreational facilities, and meeting spaces. Its engineering team plays an important role in maintaining guest comfort, operational reliability, energy efficiency, and safety across a large property. The organisation generally offers structured hotel operations, opportunities for professional development, and an international working environment. Employees are expected to demonstrate service professionalism, teamwork, integrity, and attention to detail while supporting Shangri-La’s commitment to memorable guest experiences and responsible business practices.
Singapore is a compact, highly connected island city-state with strong opportunities in hospitality, engineering, technology, finance, healthcare, logistics, and tourism. The culture is multicultural, with English widely used alongside Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil. Life is safe, efficient, and urban, with excellent public transport, modern healthcare, diverse food, shopping, parks, and coastal recreation. Housing can be expensive, especially near central areas, so newcomers often compare room rentals and commuting times carefully. Foreign professionals generally need an employer-sponsored work pass, such as an Employment Pass or S Pass, and approval depends on salary, qualifications, experience, and prevailing government criteria. Employers usually guide successful candidates through the application process. Relocating workers should budget for accommodation deposits, transport, healthcare, and daily expenses. Singapore’s tropical climate is hot and humid year-round, with frequent rain. Respect for local laws, cleanliness, punctuality, and workplace diversity is important.
Make sure pop-ups and redirects are enabled in your browser settings.
Ooops
Something went wrong, a few job details could not be loaded but you can still apply directly below:
Fetching job details, please wait...