Directeur Technique

About the job

Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris is looking for a Director of Engineering to join our Engineering team.

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
• Sustainable mobility package
• Staff cafeteria
• 70% coverage of the health insurance premium

The hotel cannot provide housing.