Senior AV Technician - Kimball Theatre

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Founded in 1926, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational, historic, and cultural institution that owns and operates one of the largest and best-known museum complexes in the world. Our mission is “that the future may learn from the past” through preserving and restoring 18th‑century Williamsburg, Virginia’s colonial capital. We engage, inform, and inspire people to learn about this historic capital, the events that occurred here, and the diverse peoples who helped shape a new nation.

Today, Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living history museum in the U.S. The Historic Area is the 301‑acre restored colonial capital with 89 original buildings and 525 buildings reconstructed to how they appeared in the 18th century through extensive archaeological, architectural, and documentary research.

The Foundation also owns and operates the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, the Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute, and a renowned research library, the John

D. Rockefeller Jr. Library. Additionally, Colonial Williamsburg is home to the Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg Lodge Autograph Collection, the Griffin Hotel, the Williamsburg Woodlands Hotels and Suites, and the unique Colonial Houses in the Historical Area. Visitors enjoy dining at our many on‑site restaurants and taverns.

The Senior AV Technician manages the setup, operation, maintenance, and modification of sound, lighting, rigging, projection, and related technical systems for stage productions, films, meetings, and events at the Kimball Theatre. Responsibilities include recording, amplifying, mixing, and reproducing sound for live performances, film productions, and recordings to ensure high‑quality presentations. The role also supports the Kimball Theatre Manager with day‑to‑day operations.

• Meet with clients and touring productions to provide consultations, clarify needs, and determine technical equipment, support personnel, and timetables necessary to stage the event in accordance with the Kimball Theatre master schedule.
• Operate and perform day‑to‑day equipment maintenance on all technical systems and house equipment, including computerized lighting systems, sound systems, control devices, projection systems, mechanical rigging, and related controls used for film, video, and live performances.
• Design and engineer all major system modifications including writing technical specifications for long‑range system modifications and purchases, making recommendations for award of bids and new systems for facility improvement and economy.
• Schedule and arrange for supplemental equipment and contracted labor as approved by the Executive Director of Performing Arts & Signature Events.
• Participate in preparation of the annual operating budget by specifying supplies and equipment to be purchased and estimating costs.
• Maintain all facilities of the Kimball Theatre, including coordinating and scheduling building maintenance and repair. Oversee the maintenance of all inventory related to staging and production.
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide seamless, quality customer service.
• Operate a 48‑channel digital audio console, a 32‑channel analog monitor console, and a theatrical lighting console.

• High school diploma and four years of relevant experience OR a relevant bachelor’s degree or an associate degree with two years of related experience.
• 2–3 years of experience directly related to the position that includes experience with theatrical and concert lighting systems (profile, Fresnel, par, etc.) and intelligent lighting fixtures.
• Experience with modern stage operations conducted in public assembly facilities designed for multipurpose uses.
• Experience operating, repairing, and maintaining lighting, audio, and cinema equipment systems to ensure they…