Theatre Technician On-Call

Theatre Technician – On‑Call – District Theatre, Bell Performing Arts Centre (BPAC)

Surrey Schools values an inclusive school district where equity is deeply embedded and diversity is welcomed. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The Theatre Technician will be a working member of the technical crew for client rentals, including load in/load out, set up/take down, and typically operating a console or the fly system for the performance or rehearsal. Additionally, the Theatre Technician may be tasked to assist in theatre maintenance activities.

• Set up, take down, hang, focus, circuit, and program all lighting instruments.
• Program and operate the lighting console.
• Set up and take down all audio equipment related to the event.
• Plug in/patch all connecting cabling between audio components.
• Operate either the Front of House or Monitor audio console for the event.
• Playback audio as per client’s instruction.
• Occasionally record audio for distribution to schools.
• Set up and take down all staging, including risers, music equipment, chairs, tables, client scenery, etc.
• Operate the counterweight rigging system in a safe and efficient manner.
• Load and unload items and the corresponding stage bricks on the counterweight rigging system.
• Facilitate onstage changes to scenery and technical equipment.
• Perform related duties as required.

• Knowledge of technical theatre procedures and practices pertaining to working in a 1,000 seat roadhouse theatre.
• Knowledge of the technical needs of several typical arts disciplines such as dance, theatre, classical and popular music concerts.
• Working knowledge of theatrical lighting and audio systems.
• Working knowledge of a counterweight rigging system.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from diverse cultures and age groups.
• Ability to work at heights.
• Ability to perform under high‑pressure situations and within tight time constraints.
• Ability to proactively identify, anticipate problems and initiate solutions.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position, including lifting and carrying heavy items, climbing ladders, bending, stooping, crouching, stretching, and working on feet for extended periods of time.

• Completion of grade 12 and one year of industry‑specific training or an equivalent of professional experience.
• A minimum of 1 year experience working in a live performing arts venue in a technical theatre position.

This is a unionized position that offers an hourly wage rate of $35.22/hr plus benefits package:
Municipal Pension, health, vacation & sick benefits. Effective date per collective agreement.

Qualified applicants can apply by clicking the "apply" button to the right of the posting. Please ensure to upload resume, cover letter, references and any supporting documents.

Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. To all others, thank you for your interest.

The Surrey School District respectfully acknowledges that our schools reside on the traditional, unceded, and shared territories of Coast Salish peoples:
The q̓ ícə̓ y̓ - Katzie, the qʼwa:n̓ƛʼən̓ - Kwantlen and the SEMYOME - Semiahmoo First Nations, who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial.