Staff Facilities Quality Engineer (Structural)- Project Hire
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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 the Magic Kingdom’s TRON Lightcycle Run, Disney’s Gran Destino Tower at Coronado Springs, and Oga’s Cantina at Galaxy’s Edge all have in common? They’re all beloved experiences at Walt Disney World that rely on life safety systems. At Disney, safety is our top priority, and behind the scenes, an array of advanced systems quietly ensures the safety of our guests and cast members every day.
As a Staff Facilities Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and assuring the quality of critical systems like fire protection, smoke control, oxygen displacement monitoring, water quality, and overhead safety. The role is unique, not only because of the diversity of systems and projects but also because our engineers are involved as thought partners from the earliest stages of development and are empowered to take action on ongoing projects and maintenance.
This is a 24 month Project Hire role projected until October 2026.
The Staff Facilities Quality Engineer will report to Manager, Quality Engineering.
What You Will Do
On any given day, as a Staff Facilities Quality Engineer, you might:
- Expand and develop quality programs and accountabilities for a variety of facility assets that support amusement facilities and resorts. These include, but are not limited to, overhead safety, poles and free-standing structures, fall protection railings, balconies, character façades and rockwork, fire protection and smoke control systems, sensors and systems that monitor oxygen displacement, as well as swimming pools, playgrounds, and water quality at our resorts.
- Participate in periodic smoke control & emergency power testing and maintenance
- Apply Florida state and local codes for life safety systems
- Develop clear and consistent strategies for alternate means and methods to solve for conflicting requirements
- Serve as a thought partner to identify, understand, and mitigate risk
- Understand building automation and controls
- Review system designs including calculations, drawings, and submittals developed by project design teams for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with Disney standards and guiding principles
- Develop requirements and processes and for periodic testing, critical equipment checks, inspections and maintenance procedures based on the design, manufacturers requirements, applicable codes, regulations, and industry standards to adequately mitigate any hazards and risks that have been identified
- Manage and partner with 3rd party contractors to help fulfill responsibilities
- Establish and follow a framework for identifying and recording the completion of all vital documentation, including drawings, manuals, and procedures, training, and certifications to permit and ensure the safe use of the systems by cast members and guests.
- Survey and review the consistency, accuracy and completeness of documents, procedures, and training, prior to commissioning and while in-use, communicating and addressing any discrepancies for corrective purposes
- Establish and maintain excellent relationships with Project Team, Operations, Engineering Services, Safety, and regulators (AHJ)
- Prioritize, balance, and lead numerous projects
- Provide field engineering support, including technical recommendations for inspection, testing, and maintenance
- Perform investigations including root cause and failure analysis
Required Qualifications & Skills
Here’s what you need to be successful at this job:
- Minimum 7 + years of experience in Engineering, showing increasing levels of responsibility
- In-depth knowledge of Building and Fire Codes and NFPA Codes and Standards
- Solid understanding of AutoCAD/Revit and MS Office
- Experience with design, installation and commissioning of complex systems that meet regulatory and industrial standards
- Experience with investigations, root cause analysis, and hazard assessments
- Proven strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present complex data relationship in concise and straight forward presentations
- Strong leadership and management skills to provide precise directions to achieve performance
- Ability to work after hours and off-shift hours as required
- Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification
Preferred Qualifications
It would be great if you also have:
- Specific experience with theme parks, resort hotels, and mixed-use facilities
- Knowledgeable in OSHA compliance
- Previous Structural engineering experience
- Experience with codes and standards development, including committee involvement (e.g. NFPA, ASTM, ICC, CFR, etc.)
- Professional Engineer License (state of Florida)
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Preferred Education
Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
Master’s Degree in Engineering or MBA
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About Walt Disney World Resort:
Since opening in 1971, Walt Disney World Resort has played an important role in many childhood and family memories. Today, hundreds of millions of guests from around the globe visit this magical place to enjoy a Disney vacation. Through a combination of creativity, innovation and technology, the resort immerses guests in classic Disney tales and new kinds of family entertainment. Drawing from a rich heritage of storytelling, Walt Disney World Resort cast members bring Disney magic to life through unmatched attention to detail and superior guest service.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Walt Disney World Resort.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
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