Show Technical Manager

CITY: Universal City STATE: CaliforniaCOUNTRY: USAEssential Functions (Responsibilities):Essential Functions:

The Show Technical Manager is responsible for overseeing, monitoring, and expediting the design and development of show equipment, and/or show action equipment, components and systems under contract with vendor(s).

Responsibilities to include, but not limited to:

Responsible for scope development, bid & award, monitoring, and progress of design fabrication and installation and testing, by vendor for each show element. Reviews and evaluates activities of vendor and its sub-contractors on an ongoing basis with regard to product quality and compliance to specifications to ensure technical integrity and creative intent is met.Provides oversight, field coordination, and direction for the installation of all Show systems, equipment, and components as designated by Project Management Team. Equipment may include, but not limited to, Show Action Equipment (SAE), Show Special Effects (SFX), Animated Figures (AF), Sets, Props, Lighting systems, Audio systems, and Control systems.Manages the relevant show budget throughout design, fabrication and installation.Manages and coordinates Vendor preliminary and final facility interfaces of Show systems, equipment, and components.Develops detailed coordinated schedules for all work by vendor identifying and managing critical path and resource issues. Leads production status and schedules reviews ensuring coordination with Project Team and Facilities Team. Monitors all budgetary production expenses for assigned contracts for the attraction.Advises, coordinates, and is accountable to the Technical Director regarding the status and engineering quality of Show & Ride control systems including areas of risk or potential future risks.Manages the design and fabrication change process to accurately document contractual changes.Qualifications/Requirements:Additional Responsibilities to include:

Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established USH policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.

Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree from a four year college or university in Engineering, Project, or Industrial Management required or 4 years experience in those fieldsMinimum 3 years Design, production, and project/contract management experience requiredAbility to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulationsAbility to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manualsAbility to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret spread sheets.

Eligibility Requirements:Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through gecareers.com to be considered (note Job#: 840156). Willingness to work overtime, and/or on weekends with short noticeMust be willing to work at the station in Universal CityMust be willing to take drug test and submit to a background investigationMust be 18 years or olderMust have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United StatesDesired:3 or more years Field construction operation support with 1 or more years specific to the theme park industry preferredExperience with Microsoft Office Suite, Auto CAD, Solidworks, Sketchup, Prolog, and Primavera preferredAbility to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general publicAbility to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variablesAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusionsGeneral:NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We develop, produce and market entertainment, news and information to a global market. NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. Universal Studios Hollywood is on a mission to thrill. As the world's largest studio and theme park, Universal features cutting edge thrill rides and attractions such as the newly updated, world-renowned, behind-the-scenes Studio Tour, "The Simpsons Ride", "Revenge of the Mummy- The Ride," "Jurassic Park - The Ride," "Shrek 4-D," "Terminator 2: 3D," and "WaterWorld." Bring your talents here where enormous possibilities await your imagination, drive and passion for providing a premier entertainment experience.Job# 840156