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Engineer/Senior Engineer
Role summary
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The Engineer/Senior Engineer supports the hotel’s engineering and maintenance operations, ensuring guest rooms, public areas, plant equipment and building systems remain safe, reliable and operational. Requirements typically include a relevant technical certificate, diploma or equivalent experience in electrical, mechanical, air-conditioning, plumbing or building services. Candidates should have practical troubleshooting skills, knowledge of preventive maintenance, workplace safety awareness and the ability to respond to breakdowns promptly. Senior candidates are expected to guide junior technicians, coordinate contractors, maintain accurate records and support energy-saving initiatives. The role requires flexibility for shifts, weekends and public holidays, strong teamwork, good communication and a service-minded attitude in a luxury hospitality environment.
Can I work in Singapore?
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: Line jobs need a Work Permit only listed countries can get; others need an S Pass (SGD 3,300+ a month, 10% cap) or an Employment Pass (SGD 5,600+, points test).
Watch for: Work Permits go only to listed countries. Indians, Sri Lankans, Bangladeshis and Filipinos qualify for hotel housekeeping, porter, cook, kitchen and waiter jobs only, at SGD 2,000+ a month and within an 8% cap.
Official source: Ministry of Manpower: Work Permit requirements for the services sector. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Singapore
Usual for Singapore, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Work Permit staff: employer must ensure proper housing (by law), such as a dorm or shared flat; others rent |
|---|---|
| Meals | Varies |
| Flights | Work Permit staff: flight home paid by the employer at the end (by law); others only if the offer says so |
| Service charge | 10% added to bills; staff share set hotel by hotel, no law; unionised hotels used points or wages (2010) |
| Contract | Work Permit up to 2 years; S Pass and Employment Pass up to 2, then 3; notice 1 day to 4 weeks by default |
| Leave | 7 days in year one, rising to 14 (by law); 11 public holidays; 14 days' sick leave |
| Income tax | 0% up to SGD 20,000 a year, then 2% to 24% (about 3% at SGD 60,000); resident rates on a 1-year pass |
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 Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore
Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore is a beachfront resort located on Sentosa Island and part of Shangri-La Group, an international luxury hospitality company founded in Asia. The resort offers rooms and suites, family-friendly facilities, restaurants, recreational activities, meeting spaces and direct access to the beach. Its operations depend on coordinated teams across guest services, food and beverage, housekeeping, engineering, security and commercial functions. Shangri-La is known for its emphasis on warm Asian hospitality, personalised service and professional development. Engineering employees help protect the guest experience by maintaining the resort’s facilities, utilities, equipment and safety standards. Working at the property can provide exposure to a busy full-service resort environment, international guests and established hotel operating procedures.