Universal Creative
Manager, Ride & Show Engineering – Scenic – UK Project
Universal Creative, Orlando, Florida, us, 32885
Manager, Ride & Show Engineering – Scenic – UK Project
Job Summary
Provides technical management, inclusive of budget and schedule, for an attraction or attractions under an area of responsibility. Responsible for the successful specification, bid/award, design, production, installation, and acceptance testing of Ride and/or Show systems, to include Set/Scenic, Props.
Major Responsibilities
Manages in‑field installation, testing and adjustment of scenic systems to ensure compliance with contract specifications. Works with Facility & Construction team and vendors for clear communication regarding installation, test, and adjust activities.
Reviews designs and documentation from vendors, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and specifications. Oversees vendor mock‑up, prototype, and acceptance testing to ensure final installed systems meet scope of work and contract specifications.
Creates scope of work documentation and awards contracts to vendors based on quantitative requirements derived from interpreting creative intent and employing Universal Specifications.
Leads design and production reviews at vendor locations, ensuring product quality, specification conformance, and schedule accuracy.
Develops and oversees project schedules and budgetary demands. Produces scopes of work and manages vendor progress from design through installation, ensuring alignment with schedule and budget.
Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UDX policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Additional Information
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 vendors to develop and implement show and ride systems.
Strength in schedule analysis and contract management required.
Scope
Comfortable influencing decisions of major nature. High degree of tact & diplomacy to obtain favorable decisions or maintain good will. Comfortable working in a non‑routine environment with frequently changing situations.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in an 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; Advanced Degree preferred.
Experience
3+ years: Projects experience within the scenic/entertainment/theme park industry required. Any experience in theme park development, construction, show and ride systems design or fabrication is preferred.
5+ 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, artificial foliage, and themed concrete plaster) or similar experience in a related technical field.
Universal is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Universal Orlando via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Universal Orlando HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Universal Orlando. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Universal Orlando as a result of the referral or through other means.
EOE
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Provides technical management, inclusive of budget and schedule, for an attraction or attractions under an area of responsibility. Responsible for the successful specification, bid/award, design, production, installation, and acceptance testing of Ride and/or Show systems, to include Set/Scenic, Props.
Major Responsibilities
Manages in‑field installation, testing and adjustment of scenic systems to ensure compliance with contract specifications. Works with Facility & Construction team and vendors for clear communication regarding installation, test, and adjust activities.
Reviews designs and documentation from vendors, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and specifications. Oversees vendor mock‑up, prototype, and acceptance testing to ensure final installed systems meet scope of work and contract specifications.
Creates scope of work documentation and awards contracts to vendors based on quantitative requirements derived from interpreting creative intent and employing Universal Specifications.
Leads design and production reviews at vendor locations, ensuring product quality, specification conformance, and schedule accuracy.
Develops and oversees project schedules and budgetary demands. Produces scopes of work and manages vendor progress from design through installation, ensuring alignment with schedule and budget.
Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UDX policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Additional Information
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 vendors to develop and implement show and ride systems.
Strength in schedule analysis and contract management required.
Scope
Comfortable influencing decisions of major nature. High degree of tact & diplomacy to obtain favorable decisions or maintain good will. Comfortable working in a non‑routine environment with frequently changing situations.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in an 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; Advanced Degree preferred.
Experience
3+ years: Projects experience within the scenic/entertainment/theme park industry required. Any experience in theme park development, construction, show and ride systems design or fabrication is preferred.
5+ 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, artificial foliage, and themed concrete plaster) or similar experience in a related technical field.
Universal is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Universal Orlando via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Universal Orlando HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Universal Orlando. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Universal Orlando as a result of the referral or through other means.
EOE
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