Design and Engineering Project Manager

At SeaWorld, we're passionate about caring for animals. In fact, we've already rescued over 40,000 animals (and counting!). And we can save you from being stuck in just another job. Join us and help bring joy, excitement, and lasting memories to people from around the world. We're seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working individuals to become our Ambassadors. Join us and play an important part on our incredible team!

Project Manager

At SeaWorld, we’re passionate about caring for animals. In fact, we’ve already rescued over 39,000 animals (and counting!). And we can save you from being stuck in just another job. Join us and help bring joy, excitement, and lasting memories to people from around the world. We’re seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working individuals in a wide variety of roles. Join us and play an important part on our incredible team!

What you get to do:

Provide oversight of all key capital projects, as assigned, within the SeaWorld Orlando Provide support for the proper and timely planning of key approvals and reviews by SEA senior leadership and Board of Directors. Support the project management efforts of the VP of Design & Engineering.

Design & Development in support of VP of Design & Engineering.

• Support and actively organize the capital development processes for all major SEA Attractions. Position will track and communicate project schedules in order to ensure approvals are synchronized with project schedule requirements, notably BOD reviews and approvals, in order to ensure attraction opening dates are successfully met.
• Support VP Attraction Development & Design with vendor selection and management, contract writing, tracking, review, and issuance, management of design resources, organization of creative assets, administrative responsibilities, and other tasks as assigned.
• Maintain roster of external creative design and construction resources, manage key Design Group documentation, administer department standards and controls.
• Perform QA/QC review of project documentation. Scrutinize bid and construction documents to ensure established design criteria and intent have been achieved, and applicable SEA standards have been adhered to. Analyze constructability and develop and implement project execution strategies.
• In support of the overall Attractions group, maintain Design & Engineering’s master specification documentation, form of all standardized contracts and master agreements, as well as the controls and procedures documentation.
• Position is responsible for coordination of creative development work within Attraction projects, park capital projects, and miscellaneous park expense work.
• Position reports to corporate VP, Design and Engineering

What it takes to succeed:

• Creative skills and the ability to convey visual and thematic direction
• Excellent communication skills – oral and written.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong scheduling, estimating, and technical skills.
• Ability to analyze complex schedules and timing issues and develop effective plans and strategies.
• Technical & functional knowledge of the means and methods of design, project development, and construction.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple major projects simultaneously.
• Strong ability to build presentations with aesthetically pleasing formats, graphics, and style.
• Minimum five years of experience in project scheduling or management.
• Bachelor of Science degree required –in Architecture, Construction Management, or Engineering or other related discipline preferred.

The perks of the position:

As part of the SeaWorld family, you’ll enjoy a fun, fast-paced environment, and great teammates, as well as:

• Paid Floating Holidays
• Accrual based Paid Time Off
• SEA Employee Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes
• SEA Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K plan
• Voluntary Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Dependent and Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Assistance Plan

Join the team!

If you’re looking for the opportunity to make the most of your abilities in a one-of-a-kind setting with an entertainment industry leader, we’re looking for you!

The perks of the position:

• Paid Time Off
• Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes
• Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K Retirement plan
• Voluntary Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Dependent and Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Assistance Plan

EEO Employer:

SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.