Master Planner Senior at The Walt Disney Company

Glendale, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Entertainment, Theme Parks, HospitalityIndustries

Requirements

5 or more years work experience in landscape architecture or urban design
The ability to understand data analysis and strategy and apply to site development approaches
Experience working at different scales, with an emphasis on larger scale complex environments with multiple variables
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Sensitivity to synthesize cultural, environmental, and business needs
Experience and proficiency with hand drawn sketching, graphics, and communication skills
Experience with AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, 3D modeling, and presentation software tools
Highly skilled in conceptualizing creative concepts and can iterate quickly and easily with others to articulate into site scenarios
Experience in themed entertainment projects across multiple design phases, with emphasis on early-stage development and ideation
Proficiency to communicate complex ideas clearly and transparently, and thrives on collaborative and integrated work efforts with multiple partners
General comprehension of storytelling and narrative-based entertainment

Responsibilities

Collaborate with creative and site teams to translate creative vision into site expansion and physical layouts at different scales - from the Resort level, park and land levels – to illustrate the development potential and possibilities for future expansion and new development
Work with other Global Creative Strategy Studio team members to synthesize data analysis into planning and design approach to inform program options, site organization and Menu/Master Plan development
Leverage and apply global planning intelligence as part of creative visioning efforts involving future growth and development initiatives
Develop massing studies, circulation studies and typology footprint analysis to understand site scenario and development opportunities
Manage high complexity of work at different scales with an emphasis on larger scale environments with multiple variables and stakeholders
Guide and mentor junior planning/design talent
Develop high quality site layout sketches and illustrative land use/massing diagrams using multiple digital and non-digital platforms and tools to visualize complex planning and development scenarios
Prepare and deliver presentations to WDI and Site Portfolio stakeholders
Apply an understanding of site development issues and constraints including a strong knowledge of predevelopment and planning documents and agreements
Collaborate with Imagineering disciplines to translate site layout scenarios in vision planning phase to hand off and inform first phases in design