Electrical Lead Technician - Engineering - Jumeirah Jabal Omar

Role Overview

Electrical Lead Technician - Engineering at Jumeirah Jabal Omar, Dubai Holding, located in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Company Overview

Jumeirah is a global leader in luxury hospitality and member of Dubai Holding, operating 29 properties across 11 countries in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. The brand is renowned for distinguished beachfront resorts, esteemed city hotels, and exclusive residences.

Jumeirah Jabal Omar is located minutes from Masjid Al Haram in the heart of Makkah. Spread across four towers, the hotel features dining venues, retail outlets, a gym, executive lounge, and meeting spaces. Guests enjoy views of the Grand Mosque and culinary offerings spanning Mediterranean, Persian, Middle Eastern, and Southeast Asian cuisines.

Role Purpose

Lead and supervise the Electrical Engineering team in all aspects of hotel electrical operations, including daily maintenance, preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and emergency response across a large luxury multi-tower facility.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Supervision

• Lead and supervise the Electrical Engineering team during daily operations, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and emergency response.

Maintenance & Inspection

• Carry out and supervise Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) of MV/LV switchgear, transformers, MDBs, SMDBs, DBs, electrical panels, and associated distribution systems.
• Conduct regular inspections and PPM of all hotel electrical panels, including Guest Rooms, Residences, Front of House, Back of House, plant rooms, kitchens, retail areas, and common areas.

Specialist Coordination

• Coordinate and assist specialist contractors during planned preventive maintenance, testing, inspection, and commissioning of switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, ATS, and other critical electrical equipment.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Prepare and monitor Hotel HLP and Retail HLP readings, investigate abnormal readings, and report significant variations in consumption or load.

Technical Knowledge

• Maintain excellent knowledge of the hotel's electrical single-line diagrams, electrical layouts, panel schedules, cable routes, and distribution systems to support effective troubleshooting.

Qualifications & Experience

• 3–5 years of relevant electrical maintenance experience, preferably in a Team Leader or Senior Technician position within a luxury 5-star hotel or large commercial facility.
• Strong practical experience with MV/LV switchgear, transformers, MDBs, SMDBs, DBs, generators, ATS, UPS, and electrical distribution systems.
• Excellent knowledge of electrical SLDs, layouts, panel schedules, and distribution systems.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficient in English.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and multicultural environment.

Additional Information

• Salary paid in Saudi Riyals (SAR), the local currency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Generous F&B benefits.
• Reduced hotel rates across Jumeirah properties globally.
• Excellent leave and health care packages.
• Flights home.
• Additional employee benefits.