Chief Engineer

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:

Your own private paradise on a lush coral island. On Desroches Island, there is nothing to distract you from tranquillity, save for the sound of birds singing and an ocean breeze that invites you to come a little closer. We’re the only resort on this captivating coral island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, where the beaches belong to no one and everyone at the same time. Our rustic villas and suites are intimate retreats and will make you feel like a castaway who has struck gold.

1. Manage the daily engineering operation, ensuring all hotel facilities, equipment, and technical systems operate safely, efficiently, and reliably.

2. Ensure the preventive maintenance program is executed through HotSOS, achieving departmental compliance targets while minimizing equipment downtime.

3. Oversee timely completion of all guest room, public area, kitchen, spa, pool, and back-of-house maintenance requests in accordance with Four Seasons response standards.

4. Supervise operation and maintenance of all mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), HVAC, chiller plant, water systems, and associated equipment.

5. Maintain all 203 guestrooms to luxury brand standards by ensuring prompt resolution of maintenance defects and proactive inspections.

6. Ensure the engineering support required for five restaurants and bars, spa facilities, pools, kitchens, and public areas to provide uninterrupted guest service.

7. Oversee the operation, maintenance, water quality, and equipment associated with the property's ten swimming pools.

8. Participate in renovation and refurbishment projects by reviewing technical specifications, coordinating contractors, monitoring quality, minimizing operational disruptions, and ensuring successful project delivery.

9. Manage contractors and service providers, ensuring compliance with hotel safety procedures, quality standards, permits to work, and contractual obligations.

10. Assist the Director of Engineering in preparing, monitoring, and controlling the Engineering Department's Operating Expense (OPEX) budget while identifying cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality.

11. Review technical purchase requests, approve engineering purchases within delegated authority, verify specifications, and ensure value for money.

12. Monitor electricity, water, fuel, and utility consumption, implementing energy conservation initiatives to improve operational efficiency.

13. Protect hotel assets through proactive maintenance, equipment lifecycle planning, condition assessments, and effective maintenance strategies.

14. Lead, coach, motivate, and develop engineering supervisors and technicians while promoting teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

15. Conduct regular technical and safety training, ensuring engineering personnel remain competent in operating procedures, equipment maintenance, and emergency response.

16. Maintain compliance with life safety systems, fire protection systems, local authority requirements, occupational health and safety regulations, and Four Seasons engineering standards.

17. Serve as a key member of the hotel's emergency response team, coordinating engineering support during emergencies, equipment failures, utility interruptions, and disaster recovery situations.

18. Perform regular inspections of guestrooms, plant rooms, public areas, kitchens, restaurants, and engineering spaces to ensure excellent maintenance standards.

19. Maintain accurate engineering records including preventive maintenance completion, equipment history, contractor documentation, utility reports, and technical inventories.

20. Support the Four Seasons commitment to exceptional guest service by ensuring all engineering activities are completed professionally, discreetly, and with minimal impact on guest comfort.