Universal Creative · 4 hours ago
Sr Manager, Ride & Show Engineering – Scenic – UK Project
Orlando, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expUniversal Creative is seeking a Senior Manager for Ride & Show Engineering. This role involves providing technical management for attractions, ensuring safety and quality in the design, production, and installation of Ride and Show systems, while managing vendor relationships and project teams.
Entertainment
Responsibilities
Ensures all Show and Ride equipment maintains the highest level of safety in accordance with Universal Specifications, accepted manufacturing practices and applicable standards
Provides technical guidance and vendor management of the design, fabrication and day-to-day detailed installation, test, and adjust activities in the field. Vendor management includes participation in all aspects of both technical and project / contract management as it applies to vendor contracts, directives, and change orders
Oversees all technical interaction with other project team members, vendors, sub-contractors, and other relevant 3rd parties involved with Show and Ride systems with a focus on scenic systems. Develops an open working relationship with the facility & construction team and vendors to ensure a clear line of communication regarding installation, test, and adjust activities. Builds strong team cohesion and motivation within the attraction technical team
Creates scope of work documentation and awards contracts to vendors based on quantitative requirements derived from interpreting creative intent and employing Universal Specifications. Leads enforcement of Show and Ride technical and safety principles to provide a quality product and necessary deliverables
Advises, coordinates, and is accountable for the status and engineering quality of Show & Ride systems, including areas of risk or potential future risks
Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UDX policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in applicable technical field required (examples include, but are not limited to, Technical Theater, Architecture, Set/Scenic Design, Building Construction) or equivalent demonstrated skill and experience
7+ years' experience in direct theme park-specific technical/engineering roles supporting scenic elements required (examples include, but are not limited to, rockwork, scenic facades, scenic attractions, other visual scenics, artificial foliage, and themed concrete plaster) or similar experience in related technical field
5+ Years: Required Vendor Management experience with significant in-field installation related experience
7-10 Years: Required related experience in scenic systems
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to organize and manage a complex series of tasks and vendor(s) to develop and implement show and ride systems
Strength in schedule analysis and contract management required
Preferred
Advanced Degree preferred
3-5 Years: Preferred experience with contract management and practices in the theme park and/or construction industries
Theme Park-specific experience is highly preferred
Benefits
Competitive compensation package
Company
Universal Creative
At Universal Creative, we design, develop, and deliver the most compelling themed entertainment experiences imaginable to drive growth for Universal Destinations & Experiences around the globe.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Gene Dobrzyn
Senior Vice President, Chief Project Management Officer
Erica Landis
Assistant Director, Human Resources Business Partner
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