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Chief Engineer
Role summary
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The Chief Engineer leads the hotel’s engineering and maintenance operations, ensuring reliable building systems, guest facilities, utilities, equipment, and life-safety systems. Requirements typically include a degree or technical qualification in engineering, relevant professional licensing where applicable, and several years of experience in hotel engineering or facilities management, preferably in a luxury or international property. The candidate is expected to supervise and develop engineering staff, manage preventive and corrective maintenance, control budgets and contractors, support energy-efficiency initiatives, maintain regulatory compliance, and respond effectively to emergencies. Strong leadership, problem-solving, communication, project-management, and organizational skills are essential, along with flexibility to work on-call, weekends, and rotating schedules.
Can I work in the Philippines?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: The employer files a work permit (Alien Employment Permit) after a local-first job notice, then a 9(g) visa; hotels get permits for specialists, not line staff.
Watch for: From 11 November 2026: job notice online, decision in 10 working days. Filing is online only, at the labour department's central office, since 2026.
Official source: Bureau of Immigration: Pre-arranged Employment Visa (9G). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the Philippines
Usual for the Philippines, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not in city hotels; island resorts (Boracay, Siargao) may give shared staff quarters |
|---|---|
| Meals | Duty meals in the staff canteen |
| Flights | Senior packages only |
| Service charge | All of it shared equally among staff except managers (by law); the amount varies by hotel |
| Contract | Probation up to 6 months (by law); foreigners' contracts follow the permit, 1 to 3 years |
| Leave | 5 days after 1 year; 10 regular holidays; 13th-month pay (by law) |
| Income tax | 0% to PHP 250,000 a year (about USD 4,000), then 15% to 35% |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About The Westin Manila
The Westin Manila is part of Westin Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International’s global brand focused on wellness, restorative travel, and high-quality guest experiences. Westin properties are known for features such as the Heavenly Bed, wellness-oriented amenities, nutritious dining, fitness facilities, and service designed to help guests feel refreshed while travelling. A Manila property would operate within Marriott International’s extensive worldwide hotel network and benefit from established operational standards, training systems, career mobility, and sustainability programs. The engineering team plays an important role in protecting guest comfort, maintaining the property’s physical assets, supporting safety and environmental objectives, and ensuring efficient day-to-day operations. Employees may work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and serve business and leisure travellers, groups, and long-stay guests.