What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer position at Walt Disney World Resort?
About the Role & Team
We create happiness. Thats our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, youll help encourage that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits and build the never-before-seen! Are you ready to join this team and make an impact?"
What do the Magic Kingdoms TRON Lightcycle Run, Disneys Gran Destino Tower at Coronado Springs, and Ogas Cantina at Galaxys Edge all have in common? Theyre all beloved experiences at Walt Disney World that rely on life safety systems! At Disney, safety is our top priority, and behind the scenes, an array of advanced systems quietly ensures the safety of our guests and cast members every day.
As a Facilities Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and assuring the quality of critical systems like initial and ongoing quality of such systems as fire protection, smoke control, oxygen displacement monitoring, water quality, overhead safety, and more. The role is unique, not only because of the diversity of systems and projects but also because our engineers are involved as thought partners from the earliest stages of development and are empowered to take action on ongoing projects and maintenance.
This is a Project Hire with no guarantee of permanent placement with an estimated end date of 9 / 27 / 2025.
The Facilities Quality Engineer will report to Manager, Quality Engineering.
What You Will Do
On any given day, as a Facilities Quality Engineer, you might :
- Support the quality programs and accountability for various facility assets in amusement facilities and resorts, including overhead safety, poles and free-standing structures, fall protection railings and balconies, character faades and rockwork, fire protection and smoke control, oxygen displacement monitoring systems, swimming pools, playgrounds, and water quality.
- Participate in periodic smoke control & emergency power testing and maintenance
- Apply state, local and industry standards for life safety systems
- Support clear and consistent strategies for alternate means and methods to solve for conflicting requirements
- Understand and review system designs including calculations, drawings, and submittals developed by project design teams for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with Disney standards and guiding principles
- Support requirements and processes and for periodic testing, critical equipment checks, inspections and maintenance procedures based on the design, manufacturers requirements, applicable codes, regulations, and industry standards to adequately mitigate any hazards and risks that have been identified
- Support a framework for identifying and recording the completion of all necessary documentation, including drawings, manuals, and procedures, training, and certifications to permit and ensure the safe use of the systems by cast members and guests.
- Survey and review the consistency, accuracy and completeness of documents, procedures, and training, prior to commissioning and while in-use, communicating and addressing any discrepancies for corrective purposes
- Establish and maintain excellent relationships with Project Team, Operations, Engineering Services, Safety, and regulators (AHJ)
- Provide field engineering support, including technical guidance for inspection, testing, and maintenance
- Support investigations including root cause and failure analysis
Required Qualifications & Skills
Heres what you need to be successful at this job :
Preferred Qualifications
It would be great if you also have :
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Preferred Education
Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Structural or Fire Protection Engineering or related field
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