Job Posting Title:

Principal Civil Engineer - Project Hire/Internal Assignment

Req ID:

10144312

Job Description:

About the Role & Team:

Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe.

Nearly every project at Walt Disney Imagineering includes a first-of-its-kind. Innovation is in our DNA, and Imagineers constantly push the boundaries of technology and invent new goals as well as the solutions to achieve them. As Imagineers, one of our greatest rewards is knowing that the experiences and environments we create inspire others. The diversity of expertise at Imagineering makes us uniquely capable of influencing positive change in our communities and around the world. And knowing that we have helped make a difference is incredibly fulfilling and inspiring for all of us.

The Civil Engineering team's responsibilities include design, analysis, and calculations and specifications for hydrology/hydraulics, sanitary and storm sewage, storm water management, water treatment, potable water and other utilities for the site/area development of an individual facility/attraction, land, or theme park project.

You will report to Engineering Manager.

This is a Project Hire position without any guarantee of permanent placement.

What You Will Do:

• May lead a large team of civil engineers and designers on large, complex projects at the land-level through all phases of design

• Collaborate and negotiate with internal and external regulatory stakeholders, partners, and authorities

• Responsible for developing innovative solutions in civil engineering design, analysis, and calculations for large or highly complex site/area development projects at the land-level, or such projects that require advanced technical specialty (i.e. hydrology/hydraulics) within the Civil Engineering function with no supervision

• Responsible for shaping civil engineering strategy during early project development, informing feasibility, site selection, infrastructure approach, order-of-magnitude cost, and risk posture to enable informed executive decision-making

• Responsible for serving as a trusted technical advisor to executive, project, and portfolio leadership

• Proven ability to represent the Civil Engineering discipline as part of the creative and delivery team to solve problems

• Perform peer reviews of work product of other department staff

• Serve as a technical expert, role model and mentor to junior staff

• Develop scopes of work, engineering soft cost design estimates and resource plans

• Provide technical direction to in-house engineers and designers, and to outside consultants in the production of construction contract documents

• Will be expected to work independently without supervision

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 12 years or more experience in civil engineering

• Professional registration in Civil Engineering required

• Experience designing detention/retention ponds

• Experience designing complex utility systems for large infrastructure projects with broad knowledge of the civil engineering discipline

• Working knowledge of grading

• Working knowledge of hydrology/hydraulics

• Detailed familiarity with civil design

• Proficient in use of Civil 3D

• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience using Autodesk Construction Cloud

• Experience leading a design team

• Some knowledge in design of water treatment facilities for water features and its corresponding recirculation systems.

• Working knowledge of SFWMD, CFTOD Land Development Regulations and Epcot Building Code

• Working knowledge of drainage software and understanding of model input/output

• Working knowledge of construction sequencing to anticipate permit requirements and changes as well as issues causing design changes

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering required

• An advanced degree in the Civil Engineering field is desirable

Additional Information:

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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Job Posting Segment:

WDI Global Business Operations & Strategy

Job Posting Primary Business:

Design Mgmt & Engineering (WDI)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Civil Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-03-11