Directeur Technique

Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris is looking for a Director of Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and analyze the department budget, optimizing maintenance and repair costs while ensuring compliance with budgetary objectives.
• Plan and coordinate all hotel maintenance works, as well as ongoing and future projects.
• Manage contracts, utilities, and service providers.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and supervise the technical team.
• Ensure the proper operation and availability of all equipment and facilities under your responsibility.
• Monitor maintenance contracts and manage contract termination notice periods.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and security regulations for both guests and employees.
• Conduct regular inspections of the hotel's furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
• Stay informed about new technologies and solutions that can enhance equipment performance and guest comfort, and submit recommendations to management.
• Organize and coordinate inspections by safety and regulatory authorities.
• Establish and manage the preventive maintenance schedule.
• Prepare and manage CAPEX projects and budgets.
• Ensure the building remains compliant with all applicable regulations and standards.
• Maintain up-to-date health, fire safety, and technical records and registers.
• Prepare and provide reports to the corporate group as required.
• Coordinate and oversee interventions by external contractors and ensure cross‑functional collaboration with other departments.
• Contribute to the onboarding and training of new team members.
• Lead the technical team, organizing workloads and work schedules.
• Implement and ensure adherence to quality procedures and standards within the team.
• Monitor team performance and ensure compliance with quality protocols.
• Participate in daily quality inspections and, more generally, in all activities related to the department.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead, develop, and train teams, while applying disciplinary measures when necessary.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to propose effective solutions and manage challenging situations.
• Strong financial acumen with a focus on cost control and budget management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and collaborate effectively within an international and multicultural environment.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Ideally, you have previous experience in a similar position and possess a strong understanding of the Parisian luxury hospitality market, particularly within the 5‑star and Palace hotel segment.

Our commitment to you

• Learning & Development. Your success is our success. We craft unique learning and development programmes for various stages in your career so that you grow, continuously.
• MOstay. When you work as hard as our colleagues do, it’s important to take time off. As a member of the #MOfamily, you can stay with us wherever you go in the world. The MOstay programme offers complimentary nights and additionally attractive rates on rooms for you and your loved ones.
• Health & Colleague Wellness. Finding the right work‑life balance is important. Your wellbeing matters to us. A variety of health benefits and wellness programmes are offered to all our colleagues, globally.

Our local benefits

• 13th month bonus
• 100% public transport reimbursement
• €45 Uber credit after the last metro
• Sustainbale mobility package
• Staff cafeteria
• 70% coverage of the health insurance premium

The hotel cannot provide housing.