Senior Ride & Show Engineering Lead, Special Effects

NBCUniversal; Bedford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NBCUniversal is seeking a technical management professional for Universal United Kingdom Resort (UUKR) in the United Kingdom. The role covers budget, schedule, and the end-to-end lifecycle of ride and/or show systems, including special effects and animated figures.

You will coordinate design, production, installation and acceptance testing with vendors and internal teams. Candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, with theme park experience and a track record in managing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in applicable technical field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in direct theme park-specific technical/engineering roles supporting special effects and animated figure equipment.
• Projects experience within the scenic/entertainment/theme park industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing or managing vendors through bidding, design, manufacturing, testing, shipping, installation and commissioning of systems.
• Provide technical guidance and vendor management during design, fabrication, installation, test, adjust and commissioning activities.
• Translate creative intent and business goals into technical documents for bids and price/schedule lock-in.
• Perform engineering technical support (calculation, design, drafting, research) as assigned.
• Review vendor design documents, drawings, component selection, tests and deliverables.
• Develop or edit test protocols and plans; execute or witness testing as authorised.

Skills

Contract management

Schedule analysis

Vendor management

Engineering calculations

Engineering design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in applicable technical field

Advanced Degree preferred

Job description

NBCUniversal is seeking a technical management professional for Universal United Kingdom Resort (UUKR) in the United Kingdom. The role covers budget, schedule, and the end-to-end lifecycle of ride and/or show systems, including special effects and animated figures.

You will coordinate design, production, installation and acceptance testing with vendors and internal teams. Candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, with theme park experience and a track record in managing