Ride Manager

Job description / Role

Scope Development
- Oversee the development of detailed scope of work documents that become the basis of contract for fabrication and installation vendors
- Establish quantitative and qualitative requirements and specifications based on interpreting creative intent for Ride systems.
- Produce scopes of work for the Ride systems and ancillary equipment, and manage their progress from inception through installation, test & adjust and operational commissioning phases.

Design / Engineering Management
- Provide guidance in the design and engineering process to insure project goals and objectives are being addressed and met
- Consistent review and reporting of status to project team and project senior management
- Provide leadership and guidance in the design and engineering process, insuring compliance to Ride Performance specifications, EN - 13814 and Local Codes
- Review designs and documentation from contractors ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and specifications

Production Planning
- Provide leadership and guidance in the development of production plans for various disciplines

Production Oversight
- Provide leadership, guidance and oversight in the vendor production and fabrication phases for the various disciplines
- Consistent review and reporting of status to project team and project senior management

Contracts
- Oversee and contribute to the details of contractual documents related to Ride.
- Assist to evaluate, select and monitor qualified vendors to produce show and ride systems and associated equipment.

Vendor Management of Multiple Efforts
- Manage multiple vendors and technical disciplines from design through to operational handover.
- Manage through subordinates and vendors
- Maintain reporting of status to project team and project senior management
- Participate in reviews ensuring product quality, specification conformance, and schedule compliance.
- Manage vendor installation, test and adjustment of Ride systems to ensure compliance with contract specifications
- Oversee vendor mock-up or prototype efforts to ensure results reflect the final installed system

Installation Planning
- Provide leadership, guidance and oversight in the coordination and installation of both disciplines

Reporting
- Consistent review and reporting of status to project team and project senior management
- Prepare an or assist with the preparation of documentation, analysis and recommendations required to report project status

Administrative Duties
- Monitor project budgets and assist Ride Director with control of vendor contracts.
- Perform as a member of the Project Core Team representing Ride and in support of the Ride Director and senior project management

Skills:
- Good people skills.
- Ability to work to deadlines in high-pressure situations.
- Skilled in Issue and conflict resolution
- Strategic and organizational planning
- Team leadership, ability to manage through others to accomplish team goals and objectives
- Ability to read and understand design and engineering drawings including: (Architectural, Structural, Electrical, Ride, Lighting , Audio/Video, Show Set, Animation, Electronic Controls, Ride Controls)
- Language Skills: English (speak/read/write)

Availability:
- Work Week Sunday through Thursday 08:00 to 18:00, Saturday 08:00 to 12:00 noon
- Available for night work, occasional weekend and holidays as schedule requires
- Project office is located in an on-site facility at the Dubai Parks Back Lot
- Site work on functioning construction site is required
- Travel outside of the site office may be required. Some overnight or overseas travel may be required
- Candidate must have a valid passport

Requirements

- Manager with 5 plus years of major theme park attraction experience.
- Essential to have a Bachelor's Degree or 4 Year equivalent in Engineering Mechanical
- Previous experience with turnkey projects, specifically within the entertainment/theme park industry
- Practical experience in component selection and detailed machine design
- Supervisory and contract/vendor management experience is preferred
- Controls engineering experience is preferred
- Excellent mathematical and analytical reasoning skills,
- Knowledge of Auto-CADD and computer modeling
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.,) and Microsoft Access
- Firsthand knowledge of compliance to EN-13814 Standards, General Performance specifications, local AHJ standards and code compliance
- Familiarity of international business (expatriate assignments) is highly desirable

Manager with 5 plus years of major theme park attraction experience, and a degree in Mechanical Engineering is essential.

The Ride Manager is primarily responsible for managing the design and development of Ride systems for specific theme park attraction(s).

This individual must be able to provide specific insight and consultation services during the design, production and installation of the Ride systems.

This person will also be responsible for evaluating ride & show designs, managing vendor relations, schedules and team coordination during the project.

About the Company

Hill International, with more than 2,900 professionals in 70 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors.

Hill has participated in over 10,000+ project assignments with a total construction value of more than $600 billion. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the eighth-largest construction management firm in the United States.