Assistant Project Director - Mixed-Use Development

For Universal United Kingdom Resort (UUKR), responsible for……. directing and managing all aspects of the development of attractions, resort hotels, and supporting guest experience facilities, including all planning, design, construction, fabrication, delivery, commissioning and operational readiness required to open projects within the assigned budget while meeting quality, schedule, creative intent, guest experience, and operational requirements. 

Organize and establish effective project management; coordinate and manage design decisions, ride and show systems, hotel architecture and engineering, food and beverage, retail, guest arrival, security, ticketing, back-of-house, infrastructure and construction document production; avoid contract claims and disputes; minimize change orders during construction fabrication/implementation phases; effectively manage changes across multiple project types eliminate interface disruptions between project participants; maintain, and where possible, improve project schedules and budgets; ensure quality design, fabrication, construction and commissioning; emphasize “hands-on” management of offsite fabrication and onsite field operations; establish and maintain a competent and experienced staff;  implement efficient and timely document control. 

• Construction/Fabrication/Implementation - Responsible for the qualification, procurement, selection, contracting and performance of all Contractors, Vendors, Manufacturers, Fabricators, etc. required to complete attractions, hotels, and supporting resort facilities. Ensure that all project procedures are being followed as it relates to Correspondence, RFI’s, Directives, Shop Drawings, Submittals, Meeting Minutes, Punch Lists, Deficiency Lists, Notices, Pay Applications, etc. necessary to successfully implement the attractions, hotels and supporting resort facilities. Coordinate construction activities across ride systems, buildings, hotel facilities, food and beverage, retail, guest entry, security, and supporting infrastructure while maintaining alignment with overall schedule objectives. 
• Budget/Scheduling - Responsible for maintaining project budgets and schedules for assigned attractions, hotels, and supporting facilities within the targeted objectives set forth during project approval. 
• Creative/Architectural Development - Responsible for the coordination and implementation of the creative, architectural, and operational design intent for attractions, hotels, and supporting guest facilities. Ensure the final delivery achieves the approved creative vision while satisfying operational, guest experience, and commercial objectives. 
• Design Management - Responsible for the performance of Architectural, Creative, Ride and Show Engineering, Interior Design, Food and Beverage, Retail, Hotel Design, Building Engineering, and Technical Design consultants engaged to complete assigned projects. Responsible for the successful completion of designs that meet the approved creative and operational intent within the established budget and schedule. 
• Personnel Management - Assists in the hiring and selection of the necessary project team required to implement assigned attractions, hotels, and supporting resort facilities.  Responsible for the performance of each of the project team individuals as it relates to the successful opening of the attraction. 
• Project Reporting - Responsible for the management, tracking, and reporting of all the necessary project components inclusive of budget, schedule, and progress of assigned projects, including attractions, hotels, and supporting facilities to the Director, Projects. Responsible to maintain accurate documentation necessary to ensure a successful project completion within the targeted budget and schedule.
• Operational Integration – Responsible for coordinating project interfaces between attractions, hotels, food and beverage, retail, security, ticketing, operations, and other stakeholder groups to ensure a seamless guest and team member experience from design through opening. 
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health, and Safety responsibilities by following established UDX policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.