Lighting Technician

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Lighting Technician – Encore – Uxbridge, UK

To prepare, install, operate & de‑rig production equipment and undertake associated tasks, including specification and preparation of equipment, supervision of staff on site and acting as client / venue liaison where required.

Lighting Technicians are responsible for safely and efficiently delivering the production requirements of a wide range of events, including some aspects of the planning and preparation of events as directed. Working on their own, as part of a team and supervising others to ensure plans and verbal instructions are followed and that the ‘job’ is delivered safely, correctly and on time.

• Private Healthcare after 12 months of continuous service
• Employee supported volunteering
• Enhanced family leave provision
• Perkbox and Employee assistance Programme
• Company sick pay
• Employee recognition scheme
• Generous employee referral scheme
• Mentoring support and training initiatives
• Access to state‑of‑the‑art technology
• Global presence and opportunities worldwide
• Long Service Programme

• Understand and interpret technical plans and direction from senior team members and carry out tasks to the expected level.
• Rig, set up, focus and de‑rig lighting and related equipment to the expected standard and within the expected time frame.
• Work under pressure to a given timeline / build schedule.
• Assist with rigging and other departments to ensure show delivery.
• Fault‑find and fix a variety of systems.
• Program / operate consoles.
• Act as a “responsible person” on site when required.
• Lead and manage a department or team on site.
• Supervise other technicians, freelancers and local crew on site when necessary.
• Support, train and nurture other technicians across all areas of the business.
• Specify equipment on small‑to‑medium jobs as directed.
• Book equipment from given plan / spec.
• Specify pre‑event prep work and ensure it is completed accurately.
• Undertake warehouse preparation of equipment for an event – e.g. pre‑addressing, making looms etc.
• Willing to embrace and adapt to new technologies and ways of working.
• Work in compliance with Health and Safety policy and all company procedures at all times.
• Willing to represent the company in a positive manner at all times.
• Fulfil other reasonable duties as required by line manager or as requested by a senior person when on site.

• Non‑standard working hours, including evenings and weekends as required by the production.
• Working away from home, nationally and internationally on occasion.
• Understanding there will be strict timelines in often high‑pressure and stressful environments.
• Working at height.