Associate Manager, Ride & Show - Ride Systems - Universal Creative

Provides technical management, inclusive of budget and schedule, for a singular contract or scope of work. Responsible for supporting or managing the successful specification, bid/award, design, production, installation, and acceptance testing of Ride and/or Show systems, to include Audio, Special Effects, Projection, Lighting, Set/Scenic, Props, Show Action Equipment, Animated Figures, Ride Systems, Mechanical Systems, Network Systems, Parkwide Systems, Ride Control, and/or Show Control Systems.

• Provides technical management, inclusive of budget and schedule, for a singular contract or scope of work.
• Assists in managing or manages vendors through the process of bidding, designing, manufacturing, testing, shipping, installation, start up, and commissioning of Ride/Show systems.
• Provides technical guidance and vendor management through day-to-day design, fabrication, installation, test & adjust and commissioning activities.
• Reviews portions of vendor-provided design review documents.
• 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.

• Project experience in theme park development, construction, show and ride systems design or fabrication within the entertainment/theme park industry preferred.
• 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.
• Comfortable influencing decisions of major nature. High degree of tact & diplomacy to obtain favorable decisions or maintain good will.

• Significant vendor management
• Comfortable working in a non-routine environment with frequently changing situations
• Some global travel may be required (less than 30%)

At Universal Creative, we design, develop, and deliver the most compelling entertainment experiences, innovative attractions, immersive theme parks, and world-class resorts. Our collaborative technical teams fuse art and technology, from cutting-edge ride elements to dynamic audio-visual and special effects, to create new standards in the themed entertainment industry.