Senior Manager, Construction - Universal Creative - UK Project

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

This role supports our Universal Creative Team. At Universal Creative, we design, develop and deliver the most compelling entertainment experiences imaginable to drive growth for Universal Parks & Resorts worldwide. Our innovative attractions, immersive theme parks and world-class resorts fuse art and technology to create new standards in the themed entertainment industry.

Our team members are the driving force behind Universal Creative. With their diverse skills and forward-thinking ideas, our team pushes us beyond the boundaries of what’s possible to achieve the extraordinary. Together, we’re creating a Universe of fun, always ensuring the next thing we do is better than the last thing we did.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for overseeing all stages of construction and construction team ensuring all construction objectives and standards are met. This includes forecasting, tracking / reporting project costs / revenue and adherence to project estimates, finding solutions to problems as they arise, ensuring all equipment and materials are available on-site as needed, interfacing with city, county and governmental reviewers and inspectors, managing the relationship with general contractors and direct vendors, coordinating with creative and ride / show staff to deliver an integrated project, partnering with project management and the facility design team to ensure timely construction development, and ensuring project(s) are completed on time and within budget.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES (% of time)

• Construction Phase : Oversees relationship with general contractors, subcontractors, and local city inspectors. Verifies all third-party inspections are completed and passed, and city final inspections are completed and passed by the city inspector. Ensures compliance with health, safety, and all other regulations. Conducts ongoing quality inspections. Manages all required construction management processes including but not limited to : RFI’s, Shop Drawings, Directives, Submittals, Punch Lists, Short Form Agreements and other documents as required. Maintains construction schedule and tracking system to track and report all phases of project; regularly reports on status of projects, either in person or through written reports or correspondence.Ensures the construction process starts and ends on time and ensures daily and weekly deadlines are met.Performs checklists and reports that aid in controlling aspects of the construction process. Performs constant on-site monitoring and quality control function - 40%
• Pre-Construction Phase : Becomes familiar with the Creative concept package and monitors the development of construction documents. Assists with the pre-qualification and evaluation of potential construction vendors. Works with general contractors, vendors for site / construction sequence and logistics with general contractors, vendors, and the project team with regards to access, insurance, etc. required to gain access to the site. Works with general contractors in setting up mock-ups and samples area. Develops site lay down and access plan for the project(s) - 15%
• Design Phase : Assists with review of all various design phase submittals from outside architects and engineers. Reviews design documents for construction, completeness, corrections, and coordination and compiles a list of comments. Reviews existing facility status (if applicable) to evaluate what potential issues need to be addressed by the design documents. Attends design progress review meetings. Provides recommendation for Value Engineering alternatives if required. Coordinates with Ride and Show teams to ensure facility inputs are incorporated into construction documents - 15%
• Bid / Award Phase : Assists in the preparation of Request for Proposals. Reviews all documentation required for site access, lay down and other logistics for the contractors and vendors for review by project management.Assists in the response to questions for the RFP. Assists in the final evaluation and recommendation process of bids and proposals - 15%
• Closeout Phase : Oversees, manages and resolves punch lists and close out processes. Reviews final submittals for accuracy and completeness. Assists in the preparation of an overall project post-mortem.
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and / or abilities (KSAs) required.

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and / or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

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