Senior Safety Professional
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10150742 Location Anaheim, California, United States Business Disneyland Resort Date posted May 22, 2026Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
"We Create Happiness.” That’s our vision at Disney Experiences, and it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you’ll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and safely create the never-before-seen!" Are you ready to join this team and make an impact?
The Senior Safety Professional, supporting Entertainment, serves as a key technical resource for project safety for Disney Live Entertainment project(s).
The Senior Safety Professional will report to the Senior Manager, Worldwide Safety.
What You Will Do
On any given day, as a Senior Safety Professional, you might:
Drive implementation of safety programs, performing job task analysis, analyzing injury and illness trend data, evaluating safety performance, and identifying opportunities to improve safety performance
Lead Entertainment incident investigations and follow up
Investigate and propose innovative and practical safety solutions to while ensuring risk mitigation/minimization and safety/regulatory compliance
Improve performance, review source material (rules, codes, laws and standards), identify and share industry practices
Ensure implementation of applicable safety standards and established regulations
Lead efforts to engage and collaborate with global and local partners to drive and ensure consistency across the Segment regarding Entertainment Safety
Actively participate in Hazard Analysis meetings providing comprehensive subject matter expertise, hazard predictions, and risk evaluation support and ensuring proper mitigations, implementation, training, and documentation
Participate in the Disney Live Entertainment Design Assurance Process including blue sky, design development and review, hazard analysis, and project implementation, and testing
Provide subject matter expertise to Entertainment Standards and Safety Program development
Provide Safety support for Character development and design
Collaborate with Safety Professionals supporting the daily operation to ensure smooth project turnover between production and operation
Collaborate with and inform representatives from federal agencies
Provide guidance and mentorship to other Entertainment Safety Professionals across the segment
Participate in relevant industry committee meetings on behalf of the Walt Disney Company and communicate outcomes to leaders and interested teams
Articulate to project leadership and contractor’s applicable standards, regulations, data (lagging and leading), emerging technologies, best practices, and risk reduction techniques
Effectively communicate identified trends, significant near misses and incidents with project and safety leadership
Required Qualifications & Skills
Here’s what you need to be successful at this job:
5+ years Basic Entertainment, occupational safety or engineering experience or related
In-depth knowledge of relevant regulatory and industry standards and best practices as well as internal company standards and business practices
Self-driven and resourceful professional with the ability to solve problems outside areas of expertise
Demonstrated flexibility and ability to operate within an ambiguous and changing environment
Proven strong planning, organization and prioritization skills
Experience with strategic thinking, prioritization, and initiation of tasks
Experience with proper writing, speaking, and presenting to all levels
Resolve conflicts and diffuse difficult situations
Preferred Qualifications
Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Education
Master’s Degree in related field
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The hiring range for this position in Anaheim, CA is $105,100-$140,900 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
About Disneyland Resort:
When Walt Disney opened Disneyland on July 17, 1955, he said he hoped it would be “a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.” Since then, the Disneyland Resort has welcomed more than 800 million guests, expanding to become an approximately 500- acre, multifaceted, world-class family resort destination, complete with two renowned Disney theme parks, three hotels and the exciting shopping, dining and entertainment area known as Downtown Disney District. Through a combination of creativity, technology and innovation, the resort brings storytelling to new heights, and Disneyland Resort cast members play an integral part in bringing that Disney magic to life for thousands of guests every day.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Disneyland Resort.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
