Duty Engineer - Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah

Job Description

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As an Duty Engineer, you’re not just maintaining the hotel’s physical safety and functionality – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Responsibilities

Here's what you'll do during a typical day:

Essential Functions

• Assists in overseeing the maintenance and operation of all hotel mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems to ensure optimal functioning.
• Conducts regular inspections and preventative maintenance to ensure safety and efficiency.
• Responds promptly to all engineering service calls, ensuring quick resolution and minimal disruption to guests.
• Maintains a clean and safe working environment in compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Facilitates a positive team environment, ensuring team members feel valued and recognized.
• Supports training initiatives within the department, enhancing team skills and knowledge.
• Assists in managing the engineering budget, ensuring cost-effective operations.
• Adheres to all Hilton standards, ensuring consistent quality and service.
  
  

SUPPORTIVE FUNCTION

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the supervisor based upon the particular requirements of the company.

• Assists in testing all fire prevention systems regularly to ensure hotel safety.
• Helps in supervising daily maintenance and repair works, maintaining the hotel’s premium standards.
• Participates in the selection and evaluation of new team members, fostering a skilled and motivated team.
• Ensures compliance with security and safety regulations, maintaining awareness of local law and risks procedures.
• Contributes to team leadership through ongoing learning and development.
• Supports in scheduling and manpower planning to balance operational needs with team welfare.
• Oversees contractor and service provider work, ensuring quality and adherence to contracts.
  
  

Qualifications

What It Takes to Make the Stay

At Hilton, Our Core Values Define What It Takes To Succeed Here And Guide The Qualities We Look For In Every Team Member

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

About Us

Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture

At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands , and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.

Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog to see why we’re more than a great place to stay—we’re a great place to work.