Assistant Project Director

NBCUniversal; Bedford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NBCUniversal's Universal United Kingdom Resort (UUKR) seeks a capable project leader to direct all aspects of attraction development, from planning and design through fabrication, delivery and commissioning, within budget and quality expectations.

You will organize and drive project management efforts, coordinate design decisions, and oversee fabrication, construction, and documentation to ensure on-schedule delivery and seamless guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Creative, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field.
• Experience coordinating design decisions across multiple teams and vendors.
• Strong focus on budget control, scheduling, and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement and performance of contractors, vendors, and fabricators.
• Maintain project budget and schedule within target objectives.
• Coordinate creative/architectural development to meet concept and budget.
• Manage design teams and external consultants to deliver the attraction.
• Assist in staffing project team to ensure successful opening.
• Provide project reporting to Sr Director, Projects with accurate documentation.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Design coordination

Stakeholder management

Construction oversight

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Creative, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field

Tools

MS Project

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description

For UniversalUnited Kingdom Resort (UUKR), responsible for directing and managing all aspects of the development of an attraction, including all planning, design, construction, fabrication, delivery, and commissioning required to open the attraction within the assigned budget while meeting quality, schedule, creative, guest experience, and operational requirements.

Organize and establish effective project management; coordinate and manage design decisions, ride and show design/fabrication/commissioning and construction document production; avoid contract claims and disputes; minimize change orders during construction fabrication/implementation phases; effectively manage changes in the attraction; eliminate interface disruptions between project participants; maintain, and where possible improve the attraction schedule and budget; insure quality design, fabrication, construction and commissioning; emphasize “hands‑on” management of offsite fabrication and onsite field operations; establish and maintain a competent and experienced staff; implement efficient and timely document control.

• Construction/Fabrication/Implementation - Responsible for the qualification, procurement, selection, contracting and performance of all Contractors, Vendors, Manufacturers, Fabricators, etc. required to complete the attraction. Ensure that all project procedures are being followed as it relates to Correspondence, RFI’s, Directives, Shop Drawings, Submittals, Meeting Minutes, Punch Lists, Deficiency Lists, Notices, Pay Applications, etc. necessary to successfully implement the new attraction.
• Budget/Scheduling - Responsible for maintaining the attraction project budget and schedule within the targeted objectives set forth during project approval.
• Creative/Architectural Development - Responsible for the coordination and implementation of the creative/architectural content of the attraction Architectural and Creative team and/or outside consultants. Responsible for the final delivery of the creative/architectural vision that meets the initial objectives set forth during the concept development.
• Design Management - Responsible for the performance of any and all Architectural, Creative, Ride and Show Engineering and Technical Designers hired to complete the design phase of the attraction. Responsible for the successful completion of the design that meets the creative/architectural intent within the budget and schedule established for the attraction.
• Personnel Management - Assists in the hiring and selection of the necessary project team required to implement the attraction. Responsible for the performance of each of the project team individuals as it relates to the successful opening of the attraction.
• Project Reporting - Responsible for the management, tracking and reporting of all the necessary project components inclusive of budget, schedule and progress of the attraction to the Sr Director, Projects. Responsible to maintain accurate documentation necessary to insure a successful project completion within the targeted budget and schedule.
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Creative, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field is required.

Additional Information

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