Technical Services Director / Engineering Director

Technical Services Director / Engineering Director

Travel & Hospitality Talent Hub are delighted to be working with a leading Travel, Leisure & Hospitality business to recruit an experienced Technical Services Director / Engineering Director for a senior leadership position.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced mechanical engineering leader who can take ownership of a large and complex engineering, infrastructure, facilities and asset management portfolio , ensuring it remains safe, resilient, commercially effective and sustainable.

We are looking for a strategic and commercially minded Engineering Director who can lead through people, influence at senior level and deliver long-term engineering and infrastructure strategies across a complex operational environment.

The Role

As Technical Services Director , you will provide strategic leadership across Engineering, Technical Services, Infrastructure, Maintenance, Facilities and Asset Management .

You will be responsible for setting the long-term engineering strategy, ensuring statutory compliance, operational resilience, asset performance and investment priorities are aligned with wider business objectives.

Working as part of the senior leadership team, the Technical Services Director will provide expert advice on engineering risk, capital investment, infrastructure strategy and operational performance.

This is a high-profile leadership role requiring an experienced Engineering / Technical Services Director who can operate strategically while maintaining strong operational oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction of Engineering, Technical Services, Infrastructure and Facilities .
• Develop and implement long-term engineering and asset management strategies.
• Provide senior-level advice on engineering risk, investment priorities and infrastructure requirements.
• Lead engineering governance, statutory compliance and operational assurance.
• Own significant operating and capital investment programmes.
• Develop long-term asset management and capital planning strategies.
• Lead major engineering transformation and infrastructure improvement programmes.
• Ensure engineering assets deliver maximum safety, reliability, availability and commercial value.
• Lead and develop a large, multi-disciplinary technical leadership team.
• Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Oversee strategic supplier and contractor relationships, ensuring strong commercial and operational performance.
• Manage outsourced facilities services and critical technical partnerships.
• Drive innovation, digital transformation and the adoption of emerging technologies.
• Lead engineering sustainability initiatives, including energy efficiency, decarbonisation and resilience.
• Ensure the organisation is prepared for major incidents and business-critical operational periods.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders on business strategy, investment and long-term growth.
• Ensure all engineering and technical activities meet relevant health, safety and statutory requirements.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Director, Technical Services Director, Head of Engineering or Technical Director with a proven track record of leading complex engineering operations.

You will ideally have:

• Significant senior leadership experience within Engineering, Technical Services, Facilities or Infrastructure .
• Experience managing large and complex engineering operations.
• Proven experience managing significant operating and capital expenditure budgets .
• Strong knowledge of asset management, infrastructure and capital investment .
• Experience leading large, multi-disciplinary technical teams.
• Experience working within a complex, operationally demanding or safety-critical environment.
• Strong knowledge of engineering compliance, statutory testing and health & safety legislation.
• Experience managing major contractors, suppliers and strategic partnerships.
• Proven experience delivering engineering transformation and organisational change.
• Experience advising Executive or Board-level stakeholders.
• Excellent commercial awareness and strategic decision-making skills.
• Exceptional communication, influencing and stakeholder management abilities.
• A degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Facilities Management or a related technical discipline .

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer status or working towards Chartered status.
• Experience within Travel, Leisure, Hospitality, , Hotels, Resorts or other complex customer-facing environments .
• Experience managing large estates, heritage assets or complex infrastructure.
• Experience delivering sustainability, energy or decarbonisation programmes.

What We Offer

• Senior leadership position within an established Travel, Leisure & Hospitality organisation .
• Competitive executive-level salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to shape long-term engineering and infrastructure strategy.
• Significant leadership responsibility and influence.
• The opportunity to lead major investment and transformation programmes.
• Strong career development and progression opportunities.
• A collaborative and forward-thinking senior leadership environment.

Technical Services Director | Engineering Director

If you're an experienced Engineering Director, Technical Services Director, Head of Engineering, Technical Director or Head of Technical Services looking for your next senior leadership opportunity, Travel & Hospitality Talent Hub would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity to take strategic ownership of a significant engineering, infrastructure, facilities and asset management portfolio while playing a key role in the future growth and success of a leading Travel, Leisure & Hospitality organisation.

Apply today or contact Travel & Hospitality Talent Hub for a confidential conversation.