Summary
Four Seasons is hiring a Director of Engineering for its hotel in Kuwait City. The role leads and develops the Engineering team, oversees preventive maintenance and the hotel’s physical assets, and manages capital projects, budgets, safety compliance, and emergency preparedness. Applicants should have more than 10 years of progressive engineering leadership experience, ideally in luxury hospitality, resorts, or large commercial properties, with knowledge of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and life-safety systems. The posting offers a competitive salary and benefits; the hotel will apply for work authorization for the successful candidate.
The posting
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About Four Seasons:
Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.
At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.
About the location:
A resort-like sanctuary in Kuwait’s heart. Discover a modern urban sanctuary in the heart of Kuwait City: a contemporary curation of Middle Eastern architecture, dazzling art and resort-like spaciousness, where striking sculptures seamlessly merge with traditional design. In this enclave of wonder – the first and only hotel in Kuwait to receive the prestigious Forbes Five-Star rating – you’ll find soaring rooftop restaurants, leisure facilities and the city’s largest guest rooms. Catch up with friends in the chic surrounds of Al Soor (known as La Chocolaterie of Kuwait), relax in air-conditioned cabanas by the infinity pool, ascend to a buzzing rooftop and wander the lush adjacent parkland. And with the city’s malls and souks within a few minutes’ drive, you can experience all the spoils of the city without spoiling your precious relaxation time.
What will you do:
- Building, coaching, and developing a high-performing Engineering team
- Creating a culture of accountability, ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Building and maintaining strong, trusted relationships with Ownership, ensuring alignment between asset preservation, capital investment priorities, and business objectives
- Serving as a strategic partner to Ownership by providing transparent communication, sound technical expertise, and regular updates on property condition, capital projects, and long-term asset management plans
- Developing strong relationships with hotel leadership, contractors, consultants, and key stakeholders to drive operational excellence and support long-term business objectives
- Driving preventive maintenance strategies that improve reliability and extend asset life
- Maintaining exceptional standards across the hotel's physical assets and infrastructure
- Leading capital and improvement projects that enhance performance, guest satisfaction, and operational resilience
- Ensuring uncompromising standards in Life Safety, Fire Safety, and regulatory compliance
- Identifying opportunities to improve energy efficiency, sustainability, and operating performance
- Managing departmental budgets, resources, and operating expenses effectively
- Strengthening emergency preparedness through training, drills, and risk assessments
- Developing future Engineering leaders through coaching, succession planning, and career development
- Taking full ownership of departmental performance and delivering sustainable, long-term results for both the hotel and Ownership
What you bring:
- A proven track record of more than 10 years in progressive engineering leadership, with significant responsibility for engineering operations in luxury hospitality, resort environments, or large-scale commercial properties.
- Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and life-safety systems, combined with the ability to engage, develop, and inspire people.
- Understanding the importance of creating trust, transparency, and alignment on capital investments, asset management strategies, and long-term property goals.
- Experience in preventive maintenance, capital projects, asset management, budgeting, energy management, sustainability, and owner relations will be important, together with excellent judgement, commercial awareness, and the ability to remain calm and decisive when operational challenges arise.
What we offer:
- Competitive Salary and a comprehensive benefits package
- Medical insurance for you and your eligible dependents.
- Have career growth opportunities within Four Seasons Hotels worldwide.
- Get to experience other Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts through the complimentary room nights program.
Work Authorization
Hotel will apply for the work authorization for the successful candidate
We look forward to receiving your application!