About the Role & Team
Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, *** Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at *** theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over! This diverse team - representing a wide variety of disciplines and talents from technical directors, writers, and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers - brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, outstanding resourcefulness, unparalleled spectacle... and a dash of pixie dust.
The CAD Designer with *** Live Entertainment (DLE) synthesizes technical design intent for events, theatrical shows, and parades that delight guests at *** Parks and Resorts around the world. Whether developing new shows or sustaining our existing offerings, DLE CAD Designers create the drawing packages, models, and visualization resources that bring our shows to life.
In this role, you will translate ideas and sketches through 3D CAD/BIM Software into documentation and models used by our partners to produce a variety of themed entertainment offerings. This job is highly collaborative, with CAD Designers consistently acting as information conduits to the larger design team. Your design work may support scopes as small as one-day events and as large as decade-spanning venues. To ensure the success of DLE offerings you will be participating and sometimes leading design reviews, document markups, and model coordination efforts on projects assigned
This is a full-time role that will report to the Manager - Theatrical Design and Technical Production at the *** land Resort.
What You Will Do
- Generate 2D and 3D design elements using Autodesk Revit and other BIM software. Elements include but are not limited to plans, detail views, 3D renders, and solid models
- Learn and follow visual standards for *** Live Entertainment in coordination with other *** Company business units
- Assess creative direction to identify the scope of drafting needs and visualization functions
- Forecast timing of all tasks, while being cognizant of project budgets
- Provide conceptual design support to Directors, Producers, and other Designers
- Organize and maintain a standardized design package for all discipline-specific design documentation and drawings
- Ensure design presentation fidelity by developing and applying appropriate visual materials to model elements
- Provide model support during the pre-visualization and programming phases
- Assist each design team in creating As-Installed documentation
- Stay current with industry computer graphics visualization software and technology
- Maintain show documentation, model archives, and other shared resources for reuse by the larger team
- Participate in the delivery of design intent documents that result in a realized design for our guests
- Serve as a subject matter expert for other disciplines with regard to standards, and coordinated model reviews
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 2+ years of Experience in the Entertainment Industry working in show development or operation of live shows
- Experience in themed design, drafting schematics, floor plans, and three-dimensional models utilizing Autodesk Revit
- Comprehensive understanding of all aspects of Computer Aided Design and coordinated models
- Ability to Integrate design intent data from various platforms (2D and 3D)
- Ability to translate 3D models to 2D design intent drawings
- Working knowledge of current technology and industry standards for a wide variety of theatrical designs (audio, video, broadcast, effects, lighting, control systems, and scenery and facilities construction methodology) as applied to live show and facility systems (theatrical, industrial, concert, touring, etc.)
- Ability to organize and delegate tasks to partners with limited project knowledge
- Understanding of the design development process
- Proven ability to generate schematic design documentation in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to deliver an established scope on schedule and within budget
- Excellent verbal and visual communication skills with the ability to express creative ideas and problem solve
- Ability to work flexible hours - nights, weekends, holidays - including occasional travel
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiar with Rhino, Unreal Engine 4, Point Cloud Data, Vectorworks, Visio or Data Meshing
- Experience with Theme Park design
Education
- College degree or equivalent experience in Theatrical or Architectural disciplines
Additional Information
*** offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only *** can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at *** .
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The hiring range for this position in Anaheim, CA is $84,500 to $113,300 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
About *** Imagineering:
Founded in 1952 as WED Enterprises to design and build the world's first theme park - *** land - *** 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 *** 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 *** '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 *** :
*** , together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and *** enterprise that includes three core business segments: *** Entertainment, *** , and *** Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, *** proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. *** '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 *** Entertainment Productions , which is part of a business we call *** Imagineering .
*** Entertainment Productions is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. *** fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.
This is not an exclusive Staff Me Up job. This partner requires you to apply on its own site.