Join Our Ladies & Gentlemen: Engineering Professional - Hotel Engineer
As one of the Ladies and Gentlemen of The Ritz-Carlton, you are our most valuable asset in delivering exceptional service and maintaining the standards of excellence our guests expect. By joining us as a Professional Engineer – Hotel Engineer you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of the hotel's engineering systems and infrastructure. Your technical expertise, proactive approach, and commitment to operational excellence will contribute to creating memorable guest experiences while supporting the hotel's long-term asset management objectives. A career at The Ritz-Carlton is built on integrity, respect, teamwork, and continuous growth, providing you with opportunities to develop your professional engineering career within a world-renowned luxury hospitality brand.
Position Summary:
- Lead daily engineering and maintenance operations across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems.
- Coordinate preventive maintenance programs to ensure equipment reliability and operational excellence.
- Respond to maintenance requests and troubleshoot facility issues in a timely and professional manner.
- Inspect and maintain critical building systems, including fire pumps, generators, alarms, and sprinkler systems.
- Monitor inventory levels and support procurement of engineering parts, tools, and supplies.
- Ensure engineering operations comply with applicable Australian Standards, local regulations, and company policies.
- Supervise engineering projects from planning through completion, ensuring quality outcomes, budget control, and compliance with safety standards.
- Assist with staff training, scheduling, coaching, and day-to-day supervision of the engineering team.
- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company policies and workplace regulations.
- Support emergency response planning and maintain readiness of safety systems across the property.
- Identify and implement initiatives to improve efficiency, reliability, quality, and cost performance.
About You:
- Full working rights in Australia
- Technical proficiency in Electrical, HVAC&R, and Plumbing systems.
- Good knowledge of building maintenance practices, including routine inspections, troubleshooting, and coordinating repairs.
- Experience working as an engineer technician, preferably in the hospitality industry.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and building management or maintenance software (BMS/CMMS).
- Strong problem-solving skills to identify maintenance issues and coordinate timely solutions.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, workload, and deadlines effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills and a respectful attitude to foster a positive, collaborative team culture.
- Hands-on maintenance experience with practical technical skills across multiple building systems.
- Passion for the industry and commitment to delivering high-quality service.
Our Benefits:
- Exclusive staff discounts on food and beverage and hotel rooms (including all properties within the Marriott International group) for you, your family and friends
- Be part of Life with the Works program where you can enjoy flexible working hours & locations, time off to pursue your passion through sabbatical leave, and paid leave during your birthday month
- Grow, develop, and progress with internationally recognised training programs, unlimited strategic development and exciting career opportunities within the Marriott International group
- Genuine care for associates’ physical, emotional and financial wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunity to receive Employee Referral Incentives and get paid for working with your friend
- Work for the Largest Hotel Network in the World which values equality, diversity and inclusiveness
Salary range for this role: $79,500 - $82,000
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel is part of Marriott International's Luxury portfolio, which has committed to putting people first for 90+ years. Apply now!
Marriott is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have disability, illness or injury, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone to discuss adjustments and our recruitment process, or you have a preferred communication method please email us at [email protected].
At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.
Pay: $79,500.00 – $82,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Free food
- Maternity leave
- Parental leave
Work Location: In person
