Assistant Engineering Manager

About Kerten Hospitality

Kerten Hospitality is a comprehensive lifestyle hospitality operator that designs unique destinations, accommodations, experiences, and communities while optimizing operations and driving investor profitability. The company is committed to sustainability and fosters impactful collaborations across lodging, F&B, retail, entertainment, art, and wellness sectors to develop ecosystems and community-focused places catering to both international and local travelers. Their development pipeline spans over 55 lodging projects and more than 4,500 keys across the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa.

Our Impact

Each developed destination and concept is purpose-driven and anchored in ESG principles, locality, sustainability, innovation, and meaningful partnerships. These efforts nurture ecosystems that support community growth guided by the core values of Connection, Curation, Innovation, and Leading the Way.

About The Property

The House Hotel Jeddah King Road offers a contemporary urban retreat along the Red Sea coastline, blending coastal living with modern hospitality. Featuring 129 thoughtfully designed rooms, the hotel combines comfort, style, and ease of living, centered around a signature vibrant restaurant that serves as both a social and culinary focal point.

Located in Jeddah, one of Saudi Arabia’s most vibrant cities on the western shore, the locale is where seaside life, culture, and modernity converge. The city is notable for landmarks like the lively Jeddah Corniche and the UNESCO World Heritage site Al-Balad. It enjoys excellent connectivity through King Abdulaziz International Airport, about 20 km from downtown.

About The Role

The Assistant Engineering Manager will support the management and upkeep of hotel engineering infrastructure including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and energy systems. Responsibilities include ensuring reliable operation of building systems such as chillers, boilers, generators, elevators, and safety systems, leading daily maintenance, and swiftly addressing guest and department work orders.

The role involves maintaining preventive maintenance schedules and optimizing energy and water usage to enhance equipment durability and efficiency. The Assistant Engineering Manager will coordinate repairs, technical enhancements, renovation projects, and infrastructure upgrades with the Engineering Manager, as well as oversee contractors, service providers, and maintenance contracts.

Maintaining asset inventories, spare parts stock, procurement, and ensuring regulatory and company standards compliance in health, safety, fire, civil defense, and environmental matters are essential. Additionally, the Assistant Manager will train and supervise engineering staff on technical protocols and safety practices and act as deputy to the Engineering Manager when necessary.

Experience & Skills

The candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree or diploma in engineering disciplines such as Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. A minimum of three to five years’ experience in engineering or maintenance roles, preferably within the hospitality sector, is required. Expertise in MEP systems, HVAC, building management systems, and preventive maintenance is critical. Familiarity with hotel engineering operations and computerized maintenance management systems is favorable.

Strong project management skills, including handling contractors and budgets, alongside well-developed problem-solving, organizational, communication, and leadership abilities are expected. Fluency in both English and Arabic is necessary.

Joining Our Team Means

Employees benefit from a competitive compensation package reflective of their experience, avenues for professional advancement within a progressive organization, and a welcoming, collaborative culture. The team fosters a shared mission inspired by the company’s values to connect, innovate, curate, and lead.