Resort Wide System Engineer Principal - Project​/Internal

Resort Wide System Engineer Principal - Project Hire/Internal Assignment

Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe.

The Resort Wide Systems Engineer Principal is responsible for engineering activities related to resort-wide telecommunications, alarm, and low voltage systems. This team develops and implements complex system-level designs, establishes technical standards and project strategies, supports integration across key project disciplines, and partners with operations, maintenance, IT, and project teams to deliver innovative, reliable, and scalable resort-wide systems.

You will report to the Engineering Design Studio Executive.

This is a Project Hire position without any guarantee of permanent placement.

What You Will Do:

• Perform Resort Wide Systems Engineering activities related to resort-wide telecommunications, alarm, and low voltage systems
• Establish technical and project process strategies and standards for portfolio-level projects
• Lead an engineering team in the production of engineering designs and documentation for multiple resorts through all phases of engineering design, production, installation, testing, and documentation
• Develop risk analysis and inform management as required
• Update the Systems Matrix for current requirements and ensure its use across all projects
• Develop telecommunications infrastructure strategy in partnership with IT teams.
• Develop trade studies of implementation options for telecommunications and low voltage systems within area of responsibility
• Manage and develop project budgets up to $15,000,000
• Influence outside vendor product development and industry standards, both domestic and international.
• Communicate with all levels of project, maintenance, operations, and IT staff to ensure technical and creative requirements are achieved in the most cost-effective and timely fashion

Required

Qualifications & Skills:

• 15+ years of experience in resort-wide systems engineering, telecommunications, low voltage systems, or a related engineering field desired
• Ability to develop cutting-edge systems and complex resort-wide telecommunications and low voltage system architectures
• Ability to develop system-level designs
• Working knowledge of key project disciplines beyond Resort Wide Systems, including A/V, Electrical, Show Systems, Lighting, and Facilities
• Ability to provide technical trade-offs between disciplines
• Ability to lead engineering teams across all phases of design, production, installation, testing, and documentation
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to all levels of project and operational stakeholders
• Must be able to travel to all sites, as required, for periods of one to two weeks or more. Relocations for up to a year or more may be required

Preferred

Qualifications & Skills:

• 15+ years of specialized experience focused on telecommunications, alarm, and low voltage systems
• State Professional Engineering License desired
• BICSI RCDD Certification desired
• Experience mentoring Intern, Associate, Staff, or Senior level Telecommunications or Electrical Engineers
• Experience influencing product development and industry standards development with external vendors.
• Basic accounting knowledge

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field required
• Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field preferred