Manager, Ride & Show Engineering (Ride/Show Controls) - UK Project
Position 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 Ride Control or Show Control Systems.
Major Responsibilities
* Manages in‑field installation, test and adjustment of scenic systems to ensure compliance with contract specifications. Works with Facility & Construction team and vendors to maintain 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 efforts to guarantee 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.
Qualifications
* Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
* Consistent attendance is a job requirement.
Education
* Bachelor’s Degree in an applicable technical field required (examples include electrical engineering, computer science, computer programming, software engineering, mechatronics) or equivalent demonstrated skill and experience. Advanced Degree preferred.
Experience
Experience in direct theme park–specific technical/engineering roles supporting show control equipment required (examples include ladder logic, variable frequency drives, motion control systems, control theory) or similar experience in a related technical field.
Specific Qualifications, Skills & Abilities
* 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.
* Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and handle 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.
* Strong schedule analysis and contract management skills required.
* Comfortable influencing decisions of major nature; high degree of tact & diplomacy to obtain favorable decisions or maintain goodwill.
* Comfortable working in a non‑routine environment with frequently changing situations.
Additional Information
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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