About the Role & Team The Construction Manager will oversee the end-to-end delivery of Disney Cruise Line newbuild projects at the shipyard in Germany, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, safety standards, and quality expectations. This role requires strategic leadership, budget and schedule oversight, and coordination with shipyards, contractors, and internal stakeholders. 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, This role will be based in our Papenburg, Germany shipyard site office. This role is a project based fixed-term contract until December 2030. 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. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day. Responsibilities • Drive overall construction according to the strategy for multiple newbuild cruise ships, ensuring compliance with SOLAS, USPH, and Disney standards • Leads communication, coordinates and collaborates project specific priorities with shipyard, outfitters, vendors, consultants, project planner and project team members • Drives critical path, schedule, KSM and milestone compliance, elevating to leadership as needed • Participates in Factory Acceptance Testing at contractor/vendor sites • Prepares weekly log of contractor work activities and uses this report to close out shipyard and contractor issues • Provides constructability analysis and value engineering recommendations • Critically reviews outfitter procurement log and compares with outfitter and shipyard schedules…