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Four Seasons

Luxury hotel management with branded residences

Assistant Technical Director

Facilities ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSaint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, FranceIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bac+2 to Bac+5 qualification in a technical field such as climate engineering, electrical engineering, building maintenance, or building engineering.
  • Confirmed experience leading technical teams, investment projects, and construction work in a complex environment.
  • Solid experience managing operating and capital expenditure budgets.
  • Ability to make decisions, prioritize, and lead multiple projects concurrently in a demanding environment.
  • Recognized leadership, sense of responsibility, and ability to unite multidisciplinary teams around shared objectives.
  • At least five years of technical maintenance experience, including two years in a supervisory role; luxury hospitality, five-star establishments, or palace hotels are preferred contexts.
  • Strong command of building systems including HVAC, building management systems, electrical systems, plumbing, refrigeration, and water treatment.
  • Knowledge of ERP regulations and proficiency with computerized maintenance management systems; electrical certifications BR, B2V, and H0V are appreciated.
  • Proximity leadership, rigor, organizational skills, and ability to unite teams in a demanding environment.
  • Discretion, responsiveness, and strong customer-service orientation.
  • Fluent French and professional English are essential; a third language is an asset.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, engage, and develop a multidisciplinary technical team in a demanding environment.
  • Set the department’s operational priorities and ensure effective organization of human and technical resources.
  • Oversee schedules, on-call duties, and coverage arrangements to ensure continuity of service.
  • Participate in recruiting, evaluating employee performance, and developing employees’ skills.
  • Act as the Technical Director’s representative on operational and organizational matters across the department.
  • Promote Four Seasons’ culture of excellence, respect, collaboration, and service among the technical department and internal partners.
  • Lead hotel, villa, Beach Club, and ancillary-building renovation, modernization, and infrastructure-improvement projects.
  • Define technical needs, prepare specifications, monitor project progress, and ensure quality, cost, and schedule objectives are met.
  • Oversee contractors and service providers working on site and ensure their work complies with requirements.
  • Prepare the department’s operating and investment budgets with the Technical Director and monitor them rigorously.
  • Identify and implement initiatives to optimize operating costs, energy performance, and facility sustainability.
  • Lead continuous-improvement projects to increase the reliability and performance of technical equipment.
  • Oversee preventive, remedial, and corrective maintenance of HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, plumbing, elevator, funicular, pool, kitchen, laundry, and spa systems.
  • Manage maintenance requests through the computerized maintenance management system and ensure timely handling, particularly in guest rooms, suites, and guest areas.
  • Coordinate room maintenance with the Executive Housekeeper and Front Desk while minimizing impacts on the guest experience.
  • Monitor technical readings and water and energy consumption, and propose optimization measures.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance of all property installations and infrastructure.
  • Oversee periodic inspections, technical audits, and associated action plans.
  • Lead technical risk management and contribute to business-continuity plans.
  • Oversee safety commission follow-up and implementation of corrective actions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in luxury hospitality, a five-star establishment, or a palace hotel.
  • Electrical certifications BR, B2V, and H0V.
  • A third language.

About the Company

Four Seasons

Luxury hotel management with branded residences

Four Seasons manages a global network of luxury hotels, resorts, and branded residences under the Four Seasons name, typically without owning the real estate. It earns mainly through management fees tied to hotel revenue and operating profit, plus licensing and fractional ownership fees. Its differentiator is a strict focus on quality, service, culture, and brand, with offerings like branded residences and Four Seasons Residence Clubs that blend hotel services with ownership. Its goal is to maintain leadership in luxury hospitality by delivering exceptional guest experiences, expanding premium properties globally, and offering distinctive ownership that ties guests to the Four Seasons lifestyle.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Founded
1993

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