Manager, Ride/Show - Animated Figures (UK Project)

About the role

This role involves providing technical management, inclusive of budget and schedule, for attractions or attractions under an area of responsibility. Responsibilities include managing in-field installation, test, and adjustment of scenic systems, reviewing vendor designs and documentation, creating scope of work documentation, leading design and production reviews, developing and overseeing project schedules and budgets, and participating in environmental, health, and safety responsibilities.

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 ensure clear 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.
• Ledesigns 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.
• Participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training, and team member involvement activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in applicable technical field required (examples include, but are not limited to, robotics, mechatronics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, technical theater) or equivalent demonstrated skill and experience; Advanced Degree preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in direct theme park-specific technical/engineering roles supporting animated figure equipment required (examples include, but are not limited to, animated figure systems, prop systems, soft robotics, puppets) or similar experience in related technical field.