Chief Engineer (f/m/d) - Staybridge Suites Antwerp

Your mission

Staybridge Suites Antwerp is a brand-new 99-room aparthotel located near Antwerp Central Station, the city centre, and the renowned Diamond District. Currently under construction, the hotel is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2027.
To support the hotel's successful pre-opening phase, we are looking for a Chief Engineer (f/m/d) who is available to start by  September 2026 .
As part of  IHG Hotels & Resorts , one of the world's leading hospitality companies with more than 6,000 hotels across over 100 countries, you'll have the opportunity to help bring a brand-new hotel to life from the ground up.
As  Chief Engineer (f/m/d) , you will lead all engineering and maintenance operations throughout the pre-opening, opening, and ongoing operation of the hotel.

What You'll Do

• Lead all engineering activities throughout the hotel's pre-opening phase, ensuring all technical systems, equipment, and facilities are fully operational ahead of opening. 
• Support the hotel opening by coordinating installations, commissioning, testing, contractor management, and implementation of IHG engineering standards.
• Supervise, coach, and support the Engineering team, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. 
• Monitor the condition of guest rooms, public areas, back-of-house facilities, and building infrastructure. 
• Manage engineering budgets, maintenance planning, inventories, and procurement of spare parts, tools, and technical supplies. 
• Coordinate external contractors and service providers, ensuring quality work and compliance with hotel standards. 
• Ensure compliance with IHG brand standards, local legislation, environmental regulations, and health & safety requirements. 
• Lead emergency preparedness initiatives, fire and life safety programs, and security-related technical procedures. 
• Support sustainability initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. 
• Collaborate closely with all hotel departments to ensure seamless operations and an exceptional guest experience. 
• Analyse maintenance performance, recommend improvements, and drive continuous operational excellence. 

Your profile

What You'll Bring

• Completed technical or engineering education, ideally in facilities management, building services, mechanical, or electrical engineering. 
• Previous hotel pre-opening experience is highly preferred. 
• Previous experience in a Chief Engineer or senior engineering leadership role within the hospitality industry is highly preferred. 
• Strong knowledge of hotel building systems, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire safety, and preventative maintenance. 
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, capital projects, and supplier relationships. 
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop high-performing teams. 
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. 
• A proactive, hands-on approach with a strong commitment to quality and guest satisfaction. 
• Excellent communication skills in English; Dutch is an advantage. 
• Flexibility and the ability to perform effectively in a dynamic hospitality environment. 

Benefits

• A dedicated and supportive team to work with 
• An open and informal company culture with staff parties, Christmas celebrations, and team events 
• Friends & Family discounts and employee rates at IHG Hotels & Resorts worldwide 
• Monthly gift card incentives that you can spend on food, shopping, and much more – the choice is yours! 
• Meal vouchers 
• Hospitalisation insurance 
• Employment under the Belgian hospitality collective labour agreement (PC 30)
• Work in a collaborative, people-first environment where your expertise makes a real impact. 
• Access global learning and development opportunities through IHG. 
• Competitive salary and attractive benefits package. 
• Employee discounts across IHG hotels worldwide. 
• Opportunities to contribute to sustainability initiatives and operational innovation.

About us

Borealis  is an expanding European hospitality company which develops, owns, operates and manages focus-serviced, full-serviced and extended-stay hotels, which are all branded by international hotel chains like InterContinental Hotels Group, Accor, Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Marriott. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Amsterdam, our passionate and experienced team started building todays portfolio in 2016. Being active in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, Sweden and Denmark and being backed by strong institutional investors, it is our ambition to further grow our portfolio.

Our values:
We consider our values to be self-evident. Nevertheless, they are indispensable to achieve our ultimate goals: guest- and employee- satisfaction. In our view guest experience is the outcome of employee experience. And we believe that an effective organized European platform, operating multi-brand and multi-segment hotels, offers more appealing career opportunities. Our values are: be respectful and of course trustworthy to everyone, be professional, solution- and service-oriented, have empathy and of course have fun! A well-established corporate culture with good communication creates solidarity and trust.

• The soul of our hotels, which are a result of the behavior of our employees. That’s where we are proud of. The feeling to be part of one and the same family! Creating happy traces with heart and mind: for our guests, our colleagues and ourselves! We love the hotel industry!
• The combination of high standards of professionalism and quality as well as humanity and closeness.
• The balance of happy employees, satisfied guests and economic success.
• A good working atmosphere, opportunities for advancement, appreciation and the chance to make a difference.

Join the Borealis Hotel Group!