Director of Engineering at InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Mina Al Arab Resort & Spa

As the world’s largest family of luxury hotels, we take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand. Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insight, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs, inspiring us to create warm and refined experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels has its own distinctive style and sense of place, where we take every opportunity to deliver personal and meaningful guest experiences. If you would like to embrace a wider world of opportunities, we would be delighted to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

Located on Hayat Island, InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Mina Al Arab Resort & Spa is a luxury beachfront resort where island living meets authentic Arabian hospitality. Less than an hour from Dubai, the resort offers a refined yet relaxed escape surrounded by natural landscapes, open sea views, and powder-soft beaches. With a collection of rooms, villas, and residences, a variety of restaurants and bars, and award-winning spa and leisure facilities, we focus on creating thoughtful, personal, and memorable experiences for families, couples, and groups in a true resort setting.

Our guests’ safety and comfort is our number one priority. Are you ready to make it yours? We’re searching for a Director of Engineering that sees the big picture to keep his team one step ahead of maintenance challenges. While motivating them to take pride in delivering safe and compliant stays 24/7/365. A little taste of your day-to-day: Every day is different, but you’ll mostly be:
• Leading all engineering and maintenance operations to ensure the resort is safe, efficient, and maintained to the highest luxury standards.

• Developing and inspiring a high-performing engineering team through coaching, performance management, and succession planning.

• Driving preventive maintenance programmes to maximise asset reliability and minimise operational disruptions.

• Managing departmental budgets, capital projects, and maintenance expenses while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and sustainability.

• Overseeing the maintenance of building systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, kitchen and laundry equipment, water treatment, pools, and life safety systems.

• Ensuring compliance with health, safety, fire, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

• Leading renovation and refurbishment projects while working closely with contractors, consultants, and corporate teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.

• Supervising a number of maintenance and engineering staff as well as tradespeople and contractors in a large, luxury, resort setting

• Supporting operational departments by responding promptly to maintenance needs and ensuring an exceptional guest experience.

• Championing energy conservation and sustainability initiatives across the resort.

What We need from you:
• Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

• Extensive engineering leadership experience within luxury hotels or resorts.

• Strong technical knowledge of electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, and building management systems.

• Proven experience managing large engineering teams, preventive maintenance programmes, and capital expenditure projects.

• Strong financial acumen with experience preparing and managing departmental budgets.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Thorough understanding of health, safety, environmental, and statutory compliance.

• Professional engineering certifications or licences are an advantage.

What you can expect from us:
We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including a full uniform, impressive room discounts and some of the best training in the business.
Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
IHG gives every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.
So, join us and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.