Director of Engineering – Four Seasons Serengeti
As Director of Engineering, you will be a key member of the Lodge Leadership Team, responsible for protecting and enhancing one of Four Seasons’ most unique assets. You will provide strategic leadership across all engineering operations, ensuring every guest room, public space, back-of-house facility and employee accommodation consistently reflects Four Seasons’ world-class standards.
Reporting directly to the Lodge Manager, you will lead and develop an engineering team while driving operational excellence, sustainability initiatives, preventive maintenance, asset preservation and major capital projects. Your leadership will ensure that innovation, reliability and safety remain at the heart of everything we do.
This position is ideal for a dynamic engineering leader who thrives in a remote luxury environment, enjoys solving complex operational challenges and is passionate about developing high-performing teams.
What You Will Do
- Provide strategic leadership for all Engineering and Facilities operations across the Lodge.
- Lead, coach and inspire a multidisciplinary Engineering team, creating a culture of accountability, safety and continuous improvement.
- Develop and execute a world-class preventive maintenance strategy that maximises asset life and operational reliability.
- Oversee all building systems including electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, water treatment, fire & life safety, power generation and infrastructure.
- Lead capital expenditure projects from planning through execution, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule and within budget.
- Drive sustainability initiatives focused on energy conservation, water and solar management, waste reduction and environmental stewardship.
- Manage departmental budgets, financial planning and cost optimisation while maintaining Four Seasons quality standards.
- Ensure compliance with all local regulations, environmental requirements, health & safety standards and Four Seasons Engineering standards.
- Partner closely with Rooms, Food & Beverage, Security, Finance and other departments to deliver seamless operations and exceptional guest experiences.
- Build strong relationships with contractors, consultants, government authorities and key stakeholders.
- Champion innovation by identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency, guest comfort and asset performance.
- Ensure engineering systems support both guest satisfaction and an outstanding employee experience.
What You Bring
- Minimum five years of senior Engineering leadership experience within luxury hotels, resorts or large-scale hospitality operations.
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent technical qualification.
- Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Strong project management and capital planning expertise.
- Excellent financial acumen, including budgeting and cost control.
- Demonstrated knowledge of engineering compliance, life safety systems and environmental regulations.
- Outstanding leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A passion for developing people and building engaged, high-performing teams.
- The adaptability and resilience to succeed in a remote luxury lodge environment.
- Excellent written and spoken English.