Maintenance Engineer - Kangaroo Island

The Lodge: 

Globally celebrated and the winner of multiple, prestigious awards since first opening in 2008, Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island has now reopened its doors.  

Perched atop the clifftops overlooking the Southern Ocean, the lodge combines contemporary design, world-class dining, and an immersive connection with nature.  Join us in celebrating the resilient spirit of Kangaroo Island, its diverse wildlife and its vibrant community. 

Southern Ocean Lodge is part of Baillie Lodges - an Australia-based collection of 10 award-winning luxury lodges with properties in four countries and across three continents.  

The Role: 

This is the opportunity of a lifetime for an enthusiastic hands-on Maintenance Engineer to oversee and maintain our brand-new facilities. Where your day is spent managing state of the art systems including the latest in hybrid renewable energy, reverse osmosis and potable water, waste-water treatment, overarched by our high-tech Building Management System (BMS).  

Are you passionate about environmental sustainability? You’ll be pleased to know we have a 600kW solar farm and 560kW of Redflow batteries and Caterpillar Diesel generators with the latest Victron control systems helping us significantly reduce our carbon footprint. You’ll assist in maintaining the filters and pumps for the 5+ million litres of potable water that is collected through rainwater harvesting and desalination of bore water, contributing to our bushfire suppression systems.  All these systems are controlled and monitored through a high-tech BMS with alarm and failover functionality. 

This role requires someone who can effortlessly move between managing these state-of-the-art systems and being a hands-on leader who can support the small maintenance team. 

You will have…  

• Extensive experience in maintenance in the hotel/resort industry 
• Management experience in a remote working environment 
• Extensive operational experience with Building Management systems (BMS) to achieve optimum energy efficiency  
• A great sense of humour and the ability to instill this approach in your team 
• The willingness to support the maintenance and broader lodge team in day-to-day operations  

 The Benefits… 

• Onsite individual accommodation unit with ensuite, and all meals included 
• Enjoy the staff facilities – tend to the garden or take one of the bikes for a ride to the beach 
• Team and family accommodation discounts across all Baillie Lodges properties 
• Family culture and new friendships await – regular social outings, BBQ’s and group activities  

This is an ideal time to join Baillie Lodges, with strong growth and career opportunities as the group continues to expand on a global scale.