Chief Engineer /Project Director (Resort Pre-Opening) at Raha Zanzibar Resort

Chief Engineer /Project Director (Resort Pre-Opening) at Raha Zanzibar Resort

Chief Engineer / Project Director (Resort Pre-Opening)

Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania

Accountable for opening the resort on time, on budget, and to international quality standards.

Raha Zanzibar Resort is seeking a hands-on Chief Engineer / Project Director to lead the final stages of construction and drive the project through successful pre-opening and operational handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day construction execution and site operations.
• Manage contractors, consultants, suppliers, and project schedules.
• Eliminate bottlenecks, delays, rework, and productivity losses.
• Ensure quality control across civil, architectural, MEP, interior, and finishing works.
• Coordinate procurement, logistics, and delivery of long-lead items.
• Drive project planning, sequencing, commissioning, and handover.
• Establish engineering, maintenance, safety, and operational systems for opening.
• Build a culture of accountability, ownership, and execution.

Requirements

• 10+ years of engineering, construction, or project management experience.
• Proven experience delivering hotel, resort, or hospitality projects.
• Demonstrated success taking projects from construction through pre-opening and launch.
• Strong knowledge of MEP systems, generators, utilities, water systems, and building services.
• Excellent leadership, contractor management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain schedules, budgets, and quality standards in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to live and work in Zanzibar.

Success Will Be Measured By

• Construction milestones achieved on schedule.
• High-quality workmanship and finishes.
• Effective management of procurement and long-lead items.
• Successful commissioning of all engineering systems.
• Operational readiness and a smooth resort opening.

Ideal Candidate

A builder, not a bureaucrat. Someone who takes ownership, makes decisions, drives accountability, solves problems before they become delays, and delivers results.

To apply: Submit your CV along with details of hotel, resort, or hospitality projects you have led from construction through opening to: [email protected]