Overview
Chief Engineer Jobs in Saudi Arabia at Hyatt Place
Title: Chief Engineer
Company: Hyatt Place
Location: Saudi Arabia
Organization- Hyatt Place Al Ula
Summary
We are looking for an experienced Chief Engineer to lead the opening of Hyatt Place AlUla.
Hyatt Place AlUla represents a significant milestone in Hyatt’s expansion across the region and will feature 214 guestrooms, two food and beverage outlets, meeting space, swimming pool and a fitness center appealing to both leisure and business travelers.
Your Role
As the Chief Engineer, you’ll be responsible for leading the pre-opening and operational readiness of Hyatt Place AlUla, ensuring safe, reliable, and sustainable engineering operations from day one.
This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who leads with care, drives operational excellence, and develops high-performing engineering teams while ensuring full compliance and cost discipline.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead pre-opening engineering setup, testing, commissioning, and handover
- Ensure compliance with local & international codes and Hyatt standards
- Drive preventive maintenance, energy conservation, and sustainability initiatives
- Manage budgets, CAPEX, contractors, and engineering projects
- Lead green initiatives and energy savings projects
- Develop, coach, and inspire the engineering team
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Engineering Degree (Mechanical / Electrical)
- 3–5 years’ experience in hotels as a Head of Engineering in med size property or Assistant in a large scale property.
- Strong leadership, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent English communication
- Proven ability to deliver results while building a strong team
Care Connects us at Hyatt – we open doors, we welcome you and we care.
And we offer a great range of benefits, including:
- Long term career growth opportunities
- A motivated and connected team
- 12 complimentary nights (per year) in other Hyatt properties around the world as well as colleague rates and discounts
- And a company that truly cares
Discover what’s next. We look forward to hearing and learning from you.