Absorb the abundance. Ace Hotel Sydney seeks kind, curious and industrious humans to join our team.
Ace Hotel Sydney is our first-ever spot in Australia, inhabiting a historic building set in the verve of Surry Hills. Inspired by the neighbourhood’s vibrant rhythm, Ace Sydney is home to a bustling public Lobby alive nearly nightly with DJs and performers, a rebellious art program and sunken lounge just off the Lobby bar. We’ve also got three distinct restaurants led by award-winning culinary pros. Now all we need is you.
The Perks
Joining our team means more than just working at one of Sydney’s iconic venues. It’s about becoming a key player in a community-driven, creative, and original team.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
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Exceptional Work Environment: Be part of one of Sydney’s best venues.
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Team Emphasis: Join a team that values community, originality, and creativity.
And that’s not all! Enjoy attractive staff benefits, including:
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Generous Discounts: 50% food & beverage discount for you and 6 friends across all Ace Hotels worldwide.
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Global Room Rate Discounts: Benefit from exclusive discounts on Ace accommodations worldwide for you, you family & friends.
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Retail Perks: Access special discounts with 20-30% off on Ace retail products.
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Reward & Recognition: We offer a variety of programs and events designed to celebrate and acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our team including annual bonus opportunities.
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Health & Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is our priority, with initiatives that support a healthy work-life balance, including subsidised healthcare and access to a superior Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
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Community Engagement: We encourage giving back to the community by providing dedicated paid volunteer leave for employees to support causes they care about.
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Convenience & Perks: Enjoy the benefit of complimentary staff parking, making your commute easier and more affordable.
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Phone Allowance: We help cover your mobile expenses so you can stay connected when it counts.
The Gig
Ace Hotel Sydney is on the lookout for a Chief Engineer to lead the performance, safety, and long-term sustainability of our beautiful historic, 18-storey hotel — from guest rooms to restaurants, bars, and everything in between. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for keeping the building running flawlessly while supporting an exceptional guest experience behind the scenes.
You’ll lead and inspire the Engineering team of four, driving a proactive maintenance culture and ensuring all systems across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and fire safety are operating efficiently and in line with compliance standards. From managing day-to-day operations and departmental budgets to delivering large-scale capital works and renovations, you’ll balance hands-on leadership with strategic oversight.
Reporting into the General Manager, you’ll play a key role in shaping the hotel’s operational success — championing energy efficiency, sustainability initiatives, and continuous improvement across the property. As the WHS Officer, you’ll also lead safety practices across the business, ensuring strong systems, compliance, and a culture of accountability at every level.
About you
- A hands-on leader with a solid technical background
- Experience managing engineering or facilities in a complex environment, ideally within hotels or multi-outlet spaces
- Commercially savvy and comfortable managing budgets, projects, and planning ahead
- A natural problem solver who stays calm under pressure and takes pride in well-maintained, safe environments
- A strong communicator who builds great working relationships across teams and with external partners
- Proactive and solutions-focused, always looking for ways to improve how things run
- In depth knowledge of WHS requirements, with a genuine commitment to safety
- Around 4–5 years’ experience in engineering or facilities management
- Relevant engineering qualification or equivalent experience
- Australian citizenship or permanent residency required
Ace Hotel acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Custodians of this land. As one of the oldest living cultures on earth, we celebrate their age-old connections to Country along with the knowledge, determination, patience and generosity of all First Nations people. Past, present and future, this is Aboriginal land.
