Staff Architect - Anaheim, United States - Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Resort

Verified Company

Anaheim, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

"We create happiness." That's our motto at Disney Parks Experiences and Products. At Disney, you'll help inspire magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create innovative built environments. You will collaborate to develop ideas/thoughts into physical reality Architecture & Facilities Engineering (A&FE) is looking for a Staff Architect to support the development and sustainment of assets and projects we support throughout the Disneyland Resort. You will provide technical expertise, problem solving, and QA/QC for projects we support throughout the Disneyland Resort. Our department supports a wide range of sustainment efforts and project types that include shops, attractions, hotels, entertainment, maintenance facilities, offices, and nearly any built facility and area development found on our property. Projects range from preliminary research, full facility assessments to minor renovations or new facilities. You will also support immediate response efforts. You will work in close collaboration with other engineering disciplines and multiple internal Disney project teams.

As an Architect in A&FE, you will act as an Architectural Owner's Representative for the Disneyland Resort on projects from concept through construction.

While drawings are seldomly produced in house, the majority of our construction drawings are produced by external Architects/Engineers hired for their services.

Our role is to provide design management of these outside resources ensuring projects are designed to Disney standards, fully coordinated with other disciplines, and compliant with codes.

You will be leading the design team ensuring all project partners and stakeholders are updated on project developments.

You will report to the Sr. Manager - Architecture/Sustaining

What You Will Do:

Architectural Sustaining Support (Primary Role)

Scope development of all IFP (Integrated Facility Planning) projects for current and future fiscal year project planning. Will include site walks, written scope development and justification, code research, production of plans and sketches
Provide details to address repair solutions, material specifications, and issues
Provide in depth egress and accessibility analysis for resort projects and buildings
Provide answers to various building code questions and technical ADA questions for various proposed and current resort projects
Provide technical support for Legal claims
Provide continuous updates to the department for upcoming code changes and evaluation of impacts to project work
Assist in the creation, maintenance, & update of Disney Standards and details
Provide initial review for compliance of proposed space planning efforts/ tenant improvement support / and workspace options
Provide plans, sketches, and details as requested by project partners
Assist in development for all Back of House Planning efforts which will include the following:
Creation of facility assessments
Manage external consultants hired to create facility assessments
Provide concept design / options for development of proposed projects
Manage, update, and create all resort site plans and maps
Manage database for all modifications to Facility square footage
Provide duediligence reports and code evaluation of all proposed offsite properties

Owners Rep

Review project concepts with internal stakeholders and partners
Determine team required to fully execute project
Develop project scopes of work and create RFP's (Request for Proposals) for external Architects/Engineers/Consultants
Coordinate with Facility Assessment Management (FAM) partners to review scope, schedule and budgets
Provide internal cost estimates for project support and review budget throughout the project schedule
Manage the design and development of project construction drawings and specifications with internal and external resources
During design, coordinate schedule, meeting agendas, meeting participants to drive results
Lead design reviews and meetings throughout the design process
Review drawings and specifications at each design milestone to comply with applicable codes, standards, and statutes.
Ensure that the overall project design intent is achieved by successfully integrating facility design with partner design disciplines and components of the supporting development such as: infrastructure, area development, grading/drainage, area lighting, graphics, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering, showset, ride engineering, etc.
Review for scope completeness based on project requirements with a focus on constructability, efficiency, and longterm maintainability
Update stakeholders of all project developments throughout the project schedule (design and construction)
Partner with internal teams to develop, maintain, communicate, and enforce Walt Disney Company design guidelines, standards, master specifications, and details
Provide guidance and