Director of Engineering

Role summary

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The Director of Engineering leads all engineering, maintenance, utilities, and property-improvement activities at Shangri-La Singapore. Candidates typically need a degree or diploma in engineering, facilities management, or a related discipline, along with substantial experience in hotel engineering and team leadership. Strong knowledge of building systems, electrical and mechanical services, preventive maintenance, fire and life-safety standards, workplace safety, budgeting, and Singapore regulations is expected. The successful candidate will manage engineering colleagues and contractors, maintain reliable hotel operations, control costs, support sustainability initiatives, and ensure guest comfort and regulatory compliance. Excellent communication, planning, problem-solving, and project-management skills are essential.

About the employer

Shangri-La Group is a major luxury hospitality company headquartered in Hong Kong, operating hotels, resorts, residences, and related businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international markets. Its portfolio includes the Shangri-La, Kerry, JEN, and Traders brands. Shangri-La Singapore is a long-established luxury hotel set in extensive tropical gardens near Orchard Road, offering guest rooms, suites, restaurants, meeting facilities, recreational amenities, and family-focused services. The group is known for Asian-inspired hospitality, high service standards, staff development, and attention to guest experience. Engineering leaders support these standards by keeping building infrastructure, guest facilities, safety systems, energy performance, and back-of-house operations dependable and compliant.

Working in Singapore

Singapore is a compact, highly developed island city with opportunities in hospitality, engineering, finance, technology, healthcare, logistics, and education. Its multicultural society blends Chinese, Malay, Indian, and international influences, with English widely used at work. The lifestyle is safe, efficient, and urban, offering excellent public transport, diverse food, shopping, parks, beaches, and regional travel connections. Housing can be expensive, especially near central districts, so many employees consider areas along MRT lines outside the city centre. Foreign professionals generally need an employer-sponsored work pass, such as an Employment Pass or S Pass; eligibility depends on salary, qualifications, experience, and current government criteria. Employers usually manage the application process, but candidates should verify requirements with Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower. Relocating workers should budget for rent, deposits, insurance, transport, and healthcare, while adapting to a hot, humid climate and strict local laws.