Assistant Project Director - Mixed-Use Construction

NBCUniversal; Bedford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NBCUniversal UK Resort is seeking a senior project leader to direct and manage the development of attractions, resort hotels, and guest facilities from design through opening. You will coordinate design decisions, ride and show systems, and infrastructure while ensuring quality, schedule, and budget compliance.

Responsibilities include organizing project management across multiple disciplines, managing contractors and budgets, maintaining documentation, and leading a capable team to deliver

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage the development of attractions, resort hotels, and supporting guest facilities from planning through opening.
• Coordinate design decisions, ride and show systems, hotel architecture and engineering, and infrastructure.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and procurement to meet targets and creative intent.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team, hire and supervise staff, and ensure compliant document control and reporting.
• Ensure operational readiness and a seamless guest experience from project delivery to opening.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Staff leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Creative/Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management or related field

Job description

• Full-time
• Business Segment: Universal Creative

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Job Description

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

Organize and establish effective project management; coordinate and manage design decisions, ride and show systems, hotel architecture and engineering, food and beverage, retail, guest arrival, security, ticketing, back-of-house, infrastructure and construction document production; avoid contract claims and disputes; minimize change orders during construction fabrication/implementation phases; effectively manage changes across multiple project types eliminate interface disruptions between project participants; maintain, and where possible, improve project schedules and budgets; ensure 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 attractions, hotels, and supporting resort facilities. 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 attractions, hotels and supporting resort facilities. Coordinate construction activities across ride systems, buildings, hotel facilities, food and beverage, retail, guest entry, security, and supporting infrastructure while maintaining alignment with overall schedule objectives.
• Budget/Scheduling - Responsible for maintaining project budgets and schedules for assigned attractions, hotels, and supporting facilities within the targeted objectives set forth during project approval.
• Creative/Architectural Development - Responsible for the coordination and implementation of the creative, architectural, and operational design intent for attractions, hotels, and supporting guest facilities. Ensure the final delivery achieves the approved creative vision while satisfying operational, guest experience, and commercial objectives.
• Design Management - Responsible for the performance of Architectural, Creative, Ride and Show Engineering, Interior Design, Food and Beverage, Retail, Hotel Design, Building Engineering, and Technical Design consultants engaged to complete assigned projects. Responsible for the successful completion of designs that meet the approved creative and operational intent within the established budget and schedule.
• Personnel Management - Assists in the hiring and selection of the necessary project team required to implement assigned attractions, hotels, and supporting resort facilities. 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 assigned projects, including attractions, hotels, and supporting facilities to the Director, Projects. Responsible to maintain accurate documentation necessary to ensure a successful project completion within the targeted budget and schedule.
• Operational Integration - Responsible for coordinating project interfaces between attractions, hotels, food and beverage, retail, security, ticketing, operations, and other stakeholder groups to ensure a seamless guest and team member experience from design through opening.
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health, and Safety responsibilities by following established UDX 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

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.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [e-mail].