Director of Engineering

Role summary

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The Director of Engineering leads the hotel’s engineering, maintenance, and facilities operations, ensuring reliable, safe, and efficient building services. Responsibilities typically include managing preventive and corrective maintenance, supervising engineering staff, controlling budgets, coordinating contractors, and ensuring compliance with local fire, safety, environmental, and statutory requirements. Candidates are expected to have a degree or diploma in engineering, substantial experience in hotel or large-property engineering, and strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and building systems. Leadership, budgeting, project-management, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential. The successful candidate should be hands-on, commercially aware, and able to maintain high standards while supporting Shangri-La’s guest-service expectations.

About the employer

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is a luxury hospitality group founded in Hong Kong and recognised for Asian-inspired service, warm hospitality, and high-quality hotels and resorts worldwide. The group operates properties across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international destinations under brands including Shangri-La, Kerry Hotels, JEN, and Traders. Shangri-La Hotel Singapore is an established luxury property set near Orchard Road, offering accommodation, restaurants, meeting facilities, gardens, and extensive guest amenities. The company places strong emphasis on personalised service, operational excellence, colleague development, sustainability, and guest safety. A Director of Engineering at Shangri-La would work in a large, standards-driven environment where building reliability, energy efficiency, compliance, and discreet service are important to the overall guest experience.

Working in Singapore

Singapore is a compact, multicultural island city with strong opportunities in hospitality, engineering, facilities management, finance, technology, and tourism. English is widely used, while Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil are also official languages. Life is convenient and generally safe, with excellent public transport, modern healthcare, diverse food, shopping, parks, and easy regional travel. Housing can be expensive, particularly in central districts, so many expatriates choose locations near MRT lines outside the city centre. International hires normally require an Employment Pass, sponsored by the employer; approval depends on salary, qualifications, experience, and prevailing government criteria. Relocating professionals should budget for rent, deposits, insurance, and daily expenses, and confirm whether the employer provides accommodation, relocation assistance, medical coverage, meals, or bonuses. Singapore’s tropical climate is hot and humid year-round, with frequent rain, so suitable clothing and transport planning are useful.