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About the Role

Provide planning and scheduling expertise for Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Cruise Line new build cruise ship projects. Develop comprehensive implementation strategies, incorporate deliverables into project schedules, and prepare project lifecycle plans and master schedules. Integrate schedules across design, vendors, production, and construction. Monitor progress, evaluate risks, and develop recovery or mitigation plans to ensure project milestones are met.

Responsibilities

Lead development and maintenance of New Build Cruise Ship integrated project schedules across design, production, construction, installation, testing, and trials.
Analyze critical path and identify emerging risks.
Lead development and implementation of recovery measures in agreement with shipyard and executive management.
Lead development of schedule health indicator reports for executive management presentations.
Lead coordination and integration of owner furnished equipment and Disney third-party vendors, ensuring alignment with shipyard installation and the master integrated project schedule.
Lead development and implementation of project scheduling processes, tools, and deliverables.
Lead project schedule reporting and planning sessions with all levels of project and organizational management.
Lead manpower loading/resource analysis, and develop and status earned man-hour progress curves.
Prepare schedule reporting specifications for contract bid packages and determine Schedule Milestones and/or Key Dates for contract incorporation.

Requirements

Significant years of project planning/scheduling experience in marine, shipyard, cruise ship, or large vessel environments.
Proficiency with Critical Path Method scheduling, including P6 software.
Strong understanding of Marine & Technical aspects, including Block Fabrication, Hull erection, Mechanical, Electrical, Piping, Marine Propulsion, Hotel/Architectural Outfitting, Systems Integration, Testing, and Sea Trials.
Extensive project delivery experience in cruise ships or large vessels as a project team member for a Shipyard, Cruise Line, or Subcontractor.
Proven experience coordinating and integrating owner furnished equipment (OFE) throughout hotel and specialty venues during pre and post-delivery phases to ensure operational readiness, commissioning, and maiden voyage readiness.
Ability to interpret and integrate mid-level and fine detail planning into a level 3-4 integrated project schedule.
Strong understanding of marine procurement lead times, long lead items, material tracking, and installation sequencing.
Solid understanding of mandatory regulatory inspections and flag-state compliance requirements.
Good understanding of practical project controls applications and earned value measurement.
Prior supervisory experience of junior team members (preferred).
Work experience in Theme parks, Cruise Lines, Major Resort, or show/ride product lines (preferred).
German language skills (beneficial).

Skills

Project planning
Scheduling
Critical Path Method scheduling
P6 (project scheduling software)
Marine & Technical understanding
Block Fabrication
Hull erection
Mechanical systems
Electrical systems
Piping systems
Marine Propulsion
Hotel/Architectural Outfitting
Systems Integration
Testing & Sea Trials
Project delivery
Owner furnished equipment (OFE) coordination
Integrated project schedule interpretation
Marine procurement
Long lead items tracking
Material tracking
Installation sequencing
Regulatory inspections
Flag-state compliance
Project controls applications
Earned value measurement
German language

Location

London Hammersmith office
London, United Kingdom
Frequent travel required
Hybrid (1 day remote, Monday or Friday)

Work Type

Full time
4 years Fixed Term Contract (FTC)
Hybrid

Experience Level

Significant years of project planning/scheduling
Extensive project delivery experience
Prior supervisory experience

Education Level

BS degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management
Specific education in Marine Engineering or Naval Architecture (preferred)
Industry relevant certifications or completed course studies

Benefits

25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance
Dental care
Free Park Entry for family and friends
Disney Discounts on designated products, resort F&B, and ticketing
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups (WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, TRUST)

About the Company

The Walt Disney Company
Walt Disney Imagineering
Disney Cruise Line
Team grounded in Disney values: Integrity, Inclusion, Creativity, Collaboration, Community
Committed to forming a diverse workforce representative of audiences, where all can thrive and belong.

Equal Opportunity

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong.
Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Individuals with disabilities will be provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other employment benefits and privileges. Contact us to request accommodation.