Sr. Manager, Architecture and Engineering Design

Universal Orlando•Orlando, FL

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Architecture & Engineering Design - Creative directs the management of architectural and engineering design and programming documentation within Creative Studio and projects. The role coordinates outside contract firms, project partners, stakeholders, and in-house teams to ensure projects support the overall creative and facility plan vision. The position serves as a department resource for Creative projects, supports approved strategies through short- and mid-term objectives and plans, and ensures teams collaborate and prepare for project transition to the project development team. The role directs coordination between project design teams and facility architecture and engineering vendors, participates in preparing design drawings and exhibits, and reviews drawings and specifications for alignment with creative intent, development criteria, completeness, and accuracy. It oversees the definition and incorporation of front-of-house and back-of-house program requirements in collaboration with business, operations, and creative teams, while supporting creative and technical delivery, operational functionality, design quality, and cost effectiveness. The position also supports facility architecture and engineering procurement and vendor selection, reviews project progress and change requests, and guides responses to trends and changes. The role contributes to a collaborative, solution-oriented culture aligned with diversity, equity, and inclusion, and follows established Environmental, Health & Safety policies, procedures, training, and team member involvement activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 9 years of experience managing and developing entertainment- or hospitality-based projects, such as theme parks, hotels, retail, food and beverage, and entertainment venues, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Professional license in architecture and/or engineering.
Knowledge and experience with theme park projects, including operations, maintenance, major ride/show systems, and construction, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Direct coordination between project design teams and facility architecture and engineering vendors, including development of preliminary facility program input and exhibits that convey design intent.
Participate in preparing design drawings and exhibits, and review drawings and specifications for creative intent, development criteria, completeness, accuracy, and readiness for transition to the project development team.
Ensure the team identifies, develops, and defines front-of-house and back-of-house program requirements through ongoing coordination with business, operations, and creative teams.
Ensure program requirements are vetted, incorporated, and met in project design to support creative and technical delivery, operational functionality, design quality, and cost effectiveness.
Support management of facility architecture and engineering scopes of work and request-for-proposal documents; vendor prequalification and selection; proposal clarification; proposal analysis; and vendor recommendations.
Review requests for additional services, prepare directives, negotiate changes, and incorporate agreed changes into vendor agreements.
Review weekly and monthly project progress reports for projects and outside architecture and engineering design efforts, and direct efforts to address trends and changes.
Promote a collaborative, solution-oriented culture by embracing change, working with people at various levels, learning from adversity, and aligning with the company's diversity, equity, and inclusion focus.
Follow established Environmental, Health & Safety policies, procedures, training, and team member involvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.