Associate Manager, Ride and Show Engineering - Ride and Show Controls - UK Projects

This role is associated with the proposed Universal destination in Bedford UK. Successful candidates will spend time at the Universal Creative Headquarters in Orlando and at the site in Bedford.

At Universal Creative we design develop and deliver the most compelling entertainment experiences imaginable to drive growth for Universal Parks & Resorts worldwide. Our innovative attractions immersive theme parks and world-class resorts fuse art and technology to create new standards in the themed entertainment industry.

Our Team Members are the driving force behind Universal Creative. With their diverse skills and forward-thinking ideas our team pushes us beyond the boundaries of whats possible to achieve the extraordinary. Together were creating a Universe of fun always ensuring the next thing we do is better than the last thing we did.

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides technical management inclusive of budget and schedule for a singular contract or scope of for supporting or managing the successful specification bid/award design production installation and acceptance testing of Ride and/or Show systems to include Ride Control or Show Control Systems.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in managing or manages vendors through the process of bidding designing manufacturing testing shipping installation start up and commissioning of ride or show control systems.
• Provides technical guidance and vendor management through day-to-day design fabrication installation test & adjust and commissioning activities. Responsible for both technical and project/contract management as it applies to scope generation vendor contract establishment and management directives and change order processing with the support of Ride/Show leaders.
• Supports the translating of creative intent and business goals into technical documents that will serve to acquire bids and lock in price and schedule for delivery of systems.
• Performs engineering technical (calculation design drafting research) support to the Ride/Show project team and/or overall Engineering and Safety as assigned.
• Reviews portions of vendor-provided design review documents. Includes drawing review component selection review calculation review test plan review test results review or review of other deliverable items as specified by Engineering & Safety management.
• Reviews edits or develops test protocols procedures and plans. Executes witness or approve testing and test results as assigned and authorized by Engineering and Safety management.
• 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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

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 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.

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:

Bachelors Degree in applicable technical field required (examples include but are not limited to electrical engineering computer science computer programming software engineering mechatronics) or equivalent demonstrated skill and experience; Advanced Degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

3 years experience in direct theme park-specific technical/engineering roles supporting ride control equipment required (examples include but are not limited to ladder logic variable frequency drives motion control systems control theory) or similar experience in related technical field.1 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.

Your talent skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.