Assistant Manager, Architecture & Engineering Design

For Universal United Kingdom Resort (UUKR), assists the Architecture & Engineering Design Manager with oversight and management of the Architectural and Engineering design and construction administration efforts for the assigned project. Assists the Architecture & Engineering Design Manager with the development of drawings and sketches required to design and plan new theme park venues including the review of the Architectural and Engineering designs from outside firms. Provides drawings, sketches, and solutions for the contractor during the construction administration phase. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES Provide drawings and sketches in support of the Facility Design Manager and the project team including completing architectural drawings in AutoCAD to support the creative project assigned to. Providing electronic 3-D modeling services in Sketch Up or other formats that accurately and clearly depict the architectural design intent. Ability to assemble documentation into a presentation format utilising Adobe Photoshop, PowerPoint and/or other digital formats. Monitors construction in the field including identifying and resolving discrepancies between the construction drawings and / or the design intent. Participates in the management and response to the various requests for information. Assists the Facility Design Manager with the evaluation of the Architecture and Engineering vendor’s response to requests for information and the preparation of modification documents. Responsible for providing clarifications and in-field solutions to the contractor during construction utilising drawings, sketches, and 3-D electronic models. Participates in the management of the Architecture and Engineering vendors through the construction phase of the project. Reviews the drawings to make sure that the creative design intent is maintained during the preparation of design documents by the Architecture and Engineering vendors and other outside parties. Attends weekly project, contractor, Architectural and Engineering vendor meetings. Assists with the coordination between the Architecture and Engineering vendors and the Ride / Show vendors including the development of all preliminary final facility impacts. Responsible for providing aesthetic design, colour boards, sketching and drafting needed to convey the design intent to outside Architectural and Engineering firms. Provides drawings, program and other design / technical information required to support the development of the Architecture and Engineering scope of work / request for proposal documents, and assists the Facility Design Manager with the responses to questions / clarification during the proposal process. Assists the Facility Design Manager with the management of the Architecture / Engineering schedule for facility design and with the monitoring of the Architecture and Engineering vendors required schedule to ensure that they meet their milestone delivery dates in a timely manner. Supports with various administrative elements e.g. presentations, directives. Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UDX policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities. Perform other duties as assigned.