Manager, Ride & Show Engineering – Scenic – UK Project – Universal Creative

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.

• Manages in-field installation, test and adjustment of scenic systems to ensure compliance with contract specifications.
• Works with Facility & Construction team and vendors to ensure a clear line of communication regarding installation, test, and adjust activities.
• Reviews designs and documentation from vendors, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and specifications.
• Oversees vendor’s mock-up, prototype, and acceptance testing efforts 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.
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UDX policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.

• 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;
• 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 other visual scenics, artificial foliage, and themed concrete plaster)

• 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. Comfortable working in a non-routine environment with frequently changing situations.

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.