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Chief Engineer
Role summary
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The Chief Engineer is responsible for the safe, efficient operation and maintenance of all hotel facilities, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, fire systems and building infrastructure. Candidates should have substantial engineering or facilities-management experience, ideally in a hotel or other 24-hour operation, along with relevant technical qualifications and strong knowledge of health, safety and compliance requirements. The role requires leadership of engineering colleagues and contractors, preventive-maintenance planning, budget awareness, emergency-response capability and effective communication with hotel departments. Melia expects a hands-on, organised and commercially aware professional who can maintain high guest-service standards, reduce downtime and ensure the property remains safe, compliant and well presented.
Can I work in the UK?
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: 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 |
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.
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About Melia Hotels International
Meliá Hotels International is a Spanish hotel group with a global portfolio of resorts, city hotels and lifestyle properties. Founded in 1956, the company operates and manages brands including Meliá, ME by Meliá, INNSiDE by Meliá, Sol by Meliá and Paradisus. Its hotels are located across Europe, the Americas, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa. Meliá focuses on hospitality, guest experience, responsible tourism and the professional development of its employees. Meliá White House is a well-established hotel in central London, serving leisure and business travellers and operating within a demanding, continuously occupied environment. Engineering teams are important to the property’s guest comfort, building safety, energy efficiency and operational continuity.