HVAC Technician – Luxury Hotel, Dubai

About the role

The HVAC Technician will support guest comfort and safety at The St. Regis Downtown Dubai by handling repair requests, performing preventive maintenance, and ensuring all building systems operate efficiently.

Key responsibilities

• Respond and attend to guest repair requests.
• Perform preventive maintenance on tools, kitchen and mechanical room equipment.
• Visually inspect tools, equipment, or machines and carry necessary equipment.
• Identify and operate shut‑off valves for equipment and building utilities.
• Maintain maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies.
• Communicate daily activities and problems to other shifts.
• Perform surface preparation, painting, minor drywall and wood trim repair, and thorough cleanup.
• Test, troubleshoot and perform basic repairs on HVAC, plumbing, electrical components and guestroom items.
• Program TVs and perform general housekeeping and engineering inventory duties.
• Use Lockout/Tagout system before any maintenance work.
• Repair interior and exterior landscaping and sprinklers.
• Enter air‑handler schedules and adjust temperatures via computer.

Required profile

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Some experience in general maintenance, surface preparation and painting; hotel engineering experience a plus.
• Valid driver’s license.

Required skills

• Air‑conditioning and refrigeration systems.
• Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting.
• Plumbing, pneumatic/electronic controls.
• Carpentry, painting, drywall repair.
• Use of lockout/tagout safety procedures.
• Basic computer skills for HVAC scheduling.