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Director of Engineering - Pre-Opening, W Manchester
Role summary
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The Director of Engineering will lead all engineering, maintenance and property-systems activities for the pre-opening W Manchester hotel. Responsibilities are expected to include preparing preventive-maintenance programmes, managing contractors and budgets, ensuring compliance with UK health, safety and building regulations, overseeing utilities and equipment, and recruiting and training the engineering team. Candidates should have substantial engineering or facilities-management experience, ideally in a luxury hotel or large commercial property, together with strong knowledge of building services, HVAC, electrical and mechanical systems. The role requires practical leadership, sound financial control, excellent organisation and the ability to coordinate effectively with hotel operations, ownership and external suppliers during the opening period.
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How it works
How it works: Hotel jobs cannot be sponsored since July 2025; only youth schemes remain.
Official source: GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Live-in common in rural hotels |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals common |
| Flights | No |
| Service charge | 100% of tips and service charges to staff (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent or seasonal |
| Leave | 28 days |
| Income tax | About 14% in all at GBP 25,000 |
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About W Manchester
W Manchester is part of W Hotels, Marriott International’s design-led luxury lifestyle brand. W Hotels is known for energetic properties, contemporary interiors, high-profile food and beverage venues, music, nightlife and a distinctive Whatever/Whenever service culture. The brand attracts guests seeking fashionable, experience-focused stays rather than a traditional luxury hotel environment. W Manchester is being developed as a major addition to the city’s hospitality scene, with the pre-opening team responsible for establishing the property’s standards, systems and operating culture before launch. Marriott International is one of the world’s largest hotel companies, operating and franchising thousands of properties across numerous brands and countries. Employees typically benefit from structured training, international career mobility, hotel discounts and access to Marriott’s established operational and professional-support networks.