Maintenance Engineer (Hotel JEN Tanglin)

Role summary

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The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for keeping Hotel JEN Tanglin’s building services, plant equipment, guest rooms, and public areas safe, reliable, and operational. Typical requirements include a technical certificate, diploma, or equivalent qualification in mechanical, electrical, building services, or a related engineering field, along with relevant hotel or facilities-maintenance experience. The role may require knowledge of preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, safety procedures, statutory requirements, and basic building-management systems. Candidates are expected to respond promptly to faults, carry out inspections and repairs, maintain accurate records, support contractors, and work cooperatively across departments. Shift work, weekends, and public holidays are likely in this hotel-based position.

About the employer

Shangri-La Group is a major luxury hospitality company founded in Asia and headquartered in Hong Kong. It operates hotels, resorts, and related properties across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international markets. The group is known for its Shangri-La, JEN, and other hospitality brands, offering accommodation, restaurants, meetings, wellness facilities, and guest experiences. Hotel JEN Tanglin Singapore is a contemporary urban hotel serving business and leisure travellers in the Tanglin and Orchard area. Shangri-La places strong emphasis on service quality, employee development, operational standards, and multicultural teamwork. Maintenance employees support the guest experience by ensuring that facilities remain safe, comfortable, efficient, and well presented. Exact benefits and employment terms depend on the position, experience, and local contract.

Working in Singapore

Singapore is a compact, highly developed island city-state with opportunities in hospitality, engineering, facilities management, technology, finance, healthcare, and logistics. Hotels regularly recruit technicians, engineers, chefs, front-office staff, and service professionals, particularly candidates with recognised qualifications and practical experience. The culture is multicultural, orderly, and generally welcoming, with English widely used at work. Lifestyle highlights include excellent public transport, varied food, shopping, parks, beaches, and a busy international atmosphere. Living costs are relatively high, especially rent, though salaries and transport infrastructure are strong. Foreign employees normally need an employer-sponsored work pass. Skilled professionals may qualify for an Employment Pass or S Pass, while eligibility depends on salary, qualifications, experience, and government assessment. Arrange accommodation and medical coverage before arrival, and check current Ministry of Manpower requirements. Singapore has a tropical climate, so expect heat, humidity, and frequent rain throughout the year.