WET (Design) – Burbank, CA
Senior Technical Project Manager
At WET (Design), water is our medium and experience is our product. We create iconic, immersive environments around the world that blend art, engineering, architecture, and show technology. From large-scale fountains to kinetic water features, we design and deliver experiences that stop people in their tracks and keep them there.
We’re looking for a Senior Technical Project Manager to own complex, highly visible projects from concept through commissioning—ideally someone who understands the pace and complexity of themed entertainment, manufacturing, and engineered systems.
Role Overview
The Senior Technical Project Manager is the internal owner of the project and the primary voice of WET to our clients, client consultants, contractors, and WET’s own consultant partners. You’ll lead cross functional teams (design, engineering, manufacturing, field) to deliver on the project vision within defined scope, schedule, and budget.
You’ll partner closely with our COO and functional department leaders to translate creative vision into executable plans and to keep projects moving, aligned, and financially healthy.
What You’ll Do
Lead the project team to realize the project vision, concept, and story from design through installation and commissioning
Own day to day project delivery across design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and field execution
Ensure scope of services is delivered on time and within budget
Manage project contracts: deliverables, milestones, invoicing, and payment tracking in accordance with contract terms
Identify scope changes early and lead the Change Order / Variation Order process
Negotiate and manage consultant agreements (scope, deliverables, schedule)
Collaborate with functional department leaders to create mission plans and execution strategies for each phase
Develop, maintain, and actively manage detailed project schedules; track progress and adjust as the project unfolds
Monitor, track, and analyze project costs; proactively address variances and risks
Provide clear, consistent communication with clients and internal stakeholders, including regular status updates and presentations
Champion quality, safety, and technical excellence throughout the project lifecycle
Who You Are
7+ years of project management experience delivering complex projects that combine design, engineering, fabrication/manufacturing, and field installation/commissioning
Background in themed entertainment, specialty construction, engineered products, manufacturing, or complex architecture projects
Demonstrated leadership of cross disciplinary teams (design, engineering, production, field) for at least 7 years
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Architecture strongly preferred (or equivalent technical experience)
Proven ability to build strong relationships internally and externally, including with high profile clients and their representatives
Skilled in contract and change order / variation order management
Strong written and verbal communication skills; confident presenting to executives, clients, and partners
Highly organized, analytical, and comfortable with project cost analytics and forecasting
Expert at building and managing project schedules using modern tools; able to adjust and replan as conditions change
Self-starter with a proactive, curious, problem solving mindset; comfortable operating with minimal supervision
Tech-savvy and comfortable working with digital tools, project management platforms, and collaboration systems
Meticulous attention to detail while still keeping an eye on the big picture
Why Join WET
You’ll be at the center of projects that integrate creative storytelling with advanced engineering and fabrication, working with teams that build one-of-a-kind water features and immersive environments around the world. This role offers the opportunity to own complex, visible work from concept through commissioning and to help shape how WET delivers its most ambitious projects.
Equal Opportunity
WET is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment at WET is based on merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.
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What We Do
In an increasingly digital world, we crave more than ever the authenticity of real human connection. WET unleashes the magic of water and nature’s other elements to create shared experiences of movement, light, and emotion that reconnect us with our world, with our senses, and with each other. WET works with developers, architects, leaders, and visionaries to create and re-imagine environments for human experiences. Our expansive features are context driven, responsive to their environments and the needs and desires of their clients, patrons and visitors. Our creative force of talent ranges from artists to physicists, from architects to choreographers. They imagine each project as if it were WET’s first, shaping it to its specific environment and community. WET’s involvement in and commitment to each project begins at the moment of conceptualization and remains through lifetime maintenance. When you are seeking a people magnet, an attraction that will pull people into your project and pull your project into the spotlight, then seek WET. Looking to join the team? Check out our current openings: https://wetdesign.applytojob.com/
