Senior Manager, Ride & Show Engineering (Scenic)

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides technical management, inclusive of budget and schedule, for an attraction or attractions. Responsible for the successful specification, bid/award, design, production, installation, and acceptance testing of Ride and/or Show systems, to include Set/Scenic, Props. Role may have multiple direct reports whom manage multiple aspects of an attraction.

MAJOR 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

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.

EXPERIENCE 

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. 

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ABILITIES  

Required vendor management experience with significant in-field installation related experience. Preferred experience with contract management and practices in the theme park and/or construction industries. Required related experience in scenic systems. Theme park specific experience is highly preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

A successful candidate would be able to perform the following to include, but not be limited to:

• 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 organise 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.
• 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.

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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