Senior AV Technician - Kimball Theatre

Who We Are

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 Historic Area is staffed by highly trained, historically dressed interpreters and expert tradespeople who bring the 18th century to life.

The Foundation also owns and operates two world-class museums, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, and 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 five world class accommodations at 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 may also indulge in food and drink at our many on site restaurants and taverns that blend a historically inspired dining experience with today’s evolved tastes.

Each year over 5 million people visit Williamsburg and another 20 million engage with us digitally.

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.

This is a non-exempt position, eligible to receive overtime in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This position may be subject to overtime during high peak times, etc. as directed and approved by the supervisor.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Meet with clients and touring productions to provide necessary consultations to 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 the preparation of the annual operating budget by specifying supplies and equipment to be purchased and estimating costs.
• Maintain all of the 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.

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