Project Controls Planner

Job ID 10122753 Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business Walt Disney Imagineering

Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

Provide planning and scheduling expertise to all WDI project teams and functional disciplines. Develop comprehensive implementation strategies and incorporate deliverables into project schedules. Prepare project life cycle and master schedules. Integrate all schedules (design disciplines, vendors, production and construction) and provide a comprehensive project perspective. Monitor, evaluate risks, and present recovery/mitigation plans to support turnover/opening schedule. Perform earned value analysis when needed. Provide progress reports and management presentations, as appropriate. You will report to Executive Project Controls.

What You Will Do

Under general guidance all of the primary duties of a Project Planner/Scheduler, and, in addition:

• Develop and maintain project life cycle and project integrated schedules using Primavera.
• Prepare project plans and work with scoping/strategy documents to develop integrated project master schedules.
• Coordinate with project teams and disciplines to develop appropriate level of detail for schedule activity definition to support project monitoring and reporting needs.
• Conduct and lead planning and coordination meetings as required to collect information in support of planning and monitoring functions.
• Ensure effective application of appropriate policies and procedures, including project planning/scheduling procedures and reporting requirements.
• Collect/report progress, evaluate variances, develop work-around plans, and coordinate resolution of variances.
• Conduct manpower/materials commodities loading/resource/tracking analysis and progress curves as required with team.
• Produce reports and presentations as required to support project needs and management reporting.
• Assist in preparation of the schedule reporting specification for the contract bid packages and determine Schedule Milestones and/or Key Dates for oversight by the Project Team members.
• Scope of responsibility may include any of the following depending on project size: show/ride concept development, show, ride, facility and area development design. Show and ride production and installation, show and ride test and adjust. Show programming and building construction disciplines.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Minimum 2 years engineering/construction planning and scheduling and/or themed entertainment planning/coordination experience, which includes a combination of:

• Critical Path Method scheduling experience utilizing scheduling software.
• Construction, production, and / or design experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Desired to have graphical program working knowledge and ability to provide visual presentations.
• Possess basic understanding of design and construction progress measurement including earned value measurement.
• Work experience in the following industries: Theme parks, Cruise Lines, Major Resort, show/ride product lines.

Education

• BS degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering or equivalent.

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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About Walt Disney Imagineering:

Founded in 1952 as WED Enterprises to design and build the world’s first theme park — Disneyland — Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is where imagination and creativity combine with cutting-edge technology to create unforgettable experiences. WDI is the creative force that imagines, designs and builds all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide. Imagineering’s unique strength comes from its diverse global team of creative and technical professionals, who build on Disney’s legacy of storytelling to pioneer new forms of entertainment. The Imagineers who practice this unique blend of art and science work in more than 100 disciplines to shepherd an idea all the way from “blue sky” concept phase to opening day.

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 Imagineering.

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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