Maintenance Engineer (Hotel JEN Tanglin)

Role summary

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The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for keeping Hotel JEN Tanglin’s building systems, guest facilities, equipment, and essential services operating safely and reliably. Requirements typically include a technical diploma or equivalent qualification in electrical, mechanical, building services, or a related engineering discipline, with relevant hotel, commercial-building, or facilities experience. Candidates should understand preventive and corrective maintenance, basic troubleshooting, workplace safety, and local regulatory requirements. The role requires practical technical ability, good communication, dependable follow-through, and the flexibility to work shifts, weekends, public holidays, and respond to emergencies. Experience with HVAC, electrical systems, plumbing, fire protection, or building-management systems would be advantageous.

About the employer

Shangri-La Group is a major international hospitality company founded in Hong Kong and known for its luxury hotels, resorts, residences, and related businesses. Its portfolio spans Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other destinations, with brands including Shangri-La, JEN by Shangri-La, Kerry Hotels, and Traders. The group focuses on warm Asian hospitality, personalized service, comfortable accommodation, and memorable dining and leisure experiences. Hotel JEN Tanglin Singapore is a contemporary urban property serving business and leisure travelers in the Tanglin and Orchard area. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment where guest satisfaction, operational reliability, teamwork, safety, and professional presentation are important. Engineering colleagues support the entire hotel operation by maintaining guest rooms, public areas, plant equipment, and critical building systems while minimizing disruption to guests.

Working in Singapore

Singapore is a compact, highly connected island city-state with strong opportunities in hospitality, engineering, finance, technology, healthcare, logistics, and tourism. Its culture blends Chinese, Malay, Indian, and international influences, reflected in its languages, festivals, hawker food, and neighborhoods. The lifestyle is safe, efficient, clean, and urban, with excellent public transport, shopping, parks, beaches, and extensive dining choices. Accommodation and everyday expenses, especially rent, can be high, so applicants should compare salary with housing and transport costs. Foreign professionals generally need an employer-sponsored work pass, such as an Employment Pass, S Pass, or Work Permit, depending on qualifications, salary, and occupation. Employers normally submit the application through Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower. Relocating workers should arrange a valid passport, documented qualifications, medical checks where required, local banking, insurance, and suitable housing before arrival.