Manage the planning and area development design for the resort roadways and back of house areas, focusing on site planning, placemaking, and soft/hard landscape design solutions.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES                     

• Provides area development and landscape specific designs for resort-wide projects, collaborating with in-house teams and external consultants. Contributes to the layout of roadways, parking, hotels, back-of-house facilities, and other resort components. Develops and manages detailed design plans with consideration given to building massing, parking, water conveyance and retention, open spaces, access points, vehicular and pedestrian circulation, hardscape and landscape areas. Prepares plans and illustrations to convey the thematic environment and design intent 
• Assists the Planning & Area Development Design management team with a focus on landscape and hardscape design including plant selection that achieves thematic and operational goals 
• Analyses site constraints and proposes solutions related to placemaking, guest circulation, planting areas, landscape materials, hardscape, guest facing and service integration, and transportation/EVA requirements. Supports all phases of design (RIBA Phase 2-4), coordinating closely with design, operations, consultants, and project management to maintain design intent and budget alignment. Presents designs and interfaces with project teams at each design phase. Manages and supports the construction and installation of the design 
• Interfaces with outside vendors, as directed by management, to ensure alignment with project goals 
• Works within the team environment to help maintain common cost/schedule goals 
• Interfaces with Universal staff for on-going quality control 
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UDX policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.