Project Engineer

Job title:

Project Engineer

Company

Walt Disney World Resort

Job description

About the Role & Team““We create happiness.” That’s our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you’ll help encourage that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits and build the never-before-seen! Are you ready to join this team and make an impact?”What do our attractions have in common? They are all experiences that Guests enjoy at our parks worldwide, and they all rely on several safety programs and processes. Safety is our number one priority at Disney and there is a world of amazing systems that keep our Guests and Cast Members safe every day, systems that they never see.As a Project Engineer in the Worldwide Safety Assurance team, you will be a part of keeping our Guest and Cast Members safe. You will use your engineering knowledge, project management skills and a risk-based approach to implement processes and drive projects that enhance safety and reduce risk within the Disney Experiences organization.The Project Engineer will report to the Manager, Safety Assurance

What You Will DoOn any given day, as a Project Engineer you might:Technical

• Demonstrate your technical expertise to provide support and guidance to project team members.
• Ensure projects adhere to quality standards and regulations.
• Identify and help resolve technical issues that arise during projects.

New technology and innovation

• Drive the implementation of the safety technology globally, ensuring alignment with Disney’s commitment to safety and innovation.
• Leverage technology to improve safety and Guest throughput, find new risks, streamline processes, and increase collaboration.
• Innovate new ways to deliver repeatable and scalable solutions that can be rolled out to multiple locations around the world and reduce costs of future implementations.
• Find opportunities for operational improvements to drive the connection between operational impacts to safety gaps or future enhancements.
• Partner with Standards teams across the segment to drive new or provide updates to existing Guiding Principles, Standards, and Business Practices.
• Keep a pulse on safety related trends and partner with others to drive future improvements.

Management

• Implement projects by successfully managing risks associated with budget, schedule, and scope.
• Define project plans that include schedules, tasks, and responsible persons.
• Support new or existing process improvement initiatives from conception through implementation.
• Coordinate with key partners to schedule project work with minimal impact to the front-line operations.
• Lead contractors and sub-contractors as needed for design, fabrication, or installation scopes of work.
• Work with finance to maintain budgets and secure funding for projects.
• Detail oriented with ability to track and report on multiple competing priority projects

Partnership & Communication

• Establish and maintain relationships with various lines of businesses and key project partners.
• Partner with end users and stakeholders to ensure projects meet the intended goals.
• Present periodic project updates to leadership

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 3+ years’ engineering or technical project management experience showing increasing levels of responsibility.
• Demonstrated proficiency in project management scheduling methodologies including critical path analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, helping to settle conflicting requirements and priorities between parties.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products; heavy emphasis on Excel
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to present to an executive audience.
• Smartsheet expertise particularly for project set-up, tracking and dashboard reporting

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management or engineering experience in the amusement industries
• Demonstrated understanding of machine learning, API and IoT systems integration
• Project management certification or coursework

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

#li-cto#DisneySafety#DXMediaDisability accommodation for employment applicationsThe Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

Expected salary

Location

Lake Buena Vista, FL

Job date

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 07:02:31 GMT

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