Senior Manager, Marine & Technical (fixed-term)
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10145094 Emplacement Londres, Royaume-Uni Entreprise Walt Disney Imagineering Date de publication 19/03/2026Résumé du poste:
About the Role & Team
As Senior Manager, Marine & Technical, you will play a critical role in shaping the next generation of large, modern cruise ships from concept through delivery. Reporting to the Executive Marine & Technical, Walt Disney Imagineering, this role leads the technical design, specification and development of marine and engineering systems during the newbuild process, acting as the primary technical interface with our selected shipyards.
You will collaborate closely with shipyard partners and internal stakeholders to ensure every vessel meets operational needs, regulatory requirements, safety standards and Disney’s ambitions for efficiency, sustainability and innovation. From early design through construction, sea trials, delivery and the guarantee period, you will provide expert technical oversight and leadership.
This role will require you to be onsite 4 days a week and will require you to travel frequently. This is a 4-year fixed-term contract.
You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration, and caring deeply for our Community.
What You Will Do
Lead the technical specification and design development of ship structure, propulsion, engine room layout, auxiliary machinery, electrical generation and distribution, fuel systems, HVAC (technical components), automation and navigation systems.
Act as the owner’s technical representative with shipyards, reviewing and approving drawings, plans and technical proposals.
Ensure full compliance with international maritime regulations including IMO, SOLAS, MARPOL, flag state and classification society requirements.
Champion the evaluation and integration of emerging technologies supporting efficiency, sustainability and innovation.
Coordinate multidisciplinary technical reviews, risk assessments and value-engineering activities.
Support yard selection, contract negotiations and major project milestones.
Oversee testing, commissioning and sea trial preparation through delivery and the guarantee period.
Partner with internal teams to embed operational feedback and lessons learned into new designs.
Monitor technical progress, proactively managing risks and corrective actions.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Extensive cruise industry experience including service as Chief Engineer on large modern passenger vessels.
Strong shoreside experience in technical management, fleet engineering or newbuild oversight.
Deep knowledge of international maritime regulations and classification society requirements.
Comprehensive understanding of modern cruise ship technical systems.
Bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture or a related discipline/ equivalent experience.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills.
Willingness to travel internationally to shipyards and project sites.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting cruise ship newbuild or major refit projects.
Exposure to sustainability and decarbonisation technologies.
Professional engineering certification or advanced degree.
Additional European language skills.
The Perks
25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance & dental care
Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, our new disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Sur Walt Disney Imagineering:
Fondée en 1952 sous le nom de WED Entreprises pour concevoir et construire le premier parc à thème au monde — Disneyland — Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) est le lieu où l’imagination et la créativité s’associent à une technologie de pointe pour créer des expériences inoubliables. WDI est la force créative qui imagine, conçoit et construit tous les parcs à thème, complexes hôteliers, attractions et navires de croisière Disney dans le monde entier. La force unique d’Imagineering provient de son équipe mondiale diverse de professionnels créatifs et techniques, qui s’appuient sur l’héritage de la narration de Disney pour créer de nouvelles formes de divertissement. Les Imagineers qui pratiquent ce mélange unique d’œuvres d’art et de science travaillent dans plus de 100 disciplines pour guider une idée du début à la fin, de la phase de conception créative sans contraintes jusqu’au jour de l’ouverture.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à Magical Cruise Co., Ltd , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Walt Disney Imagineering.
Magical Cruise Co., Ltd est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidats seront pris en considération pour l’emploi sans tenir compte de l’âge, de la race, de la couleur de peau, de la religion ou des convictions, du sexe, de la nationalité, de l’origine ethnique ou nationale, de l’orientation sexuelle, du changement de sexe, du statut marital ou civil, du handicap, de la grossesse ou de la maternité. Disney favorise une culture commerciale où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution rapide.