The Technical Manager will work alongside the Senior Lighting Technician and Theatre Technician to deliver the lighting and sound requirements to the highest standard and within allocated resources.
The post holder would manage both lighting and sound department. This role would supervise their working hours in respect of overtime to be adjusted by mutual agreement with time-off in lieu. They would be responsible for monitoring work hours to ensure the effective and efficient running of the department and will report to Head of Production if/when time off is needed.
• Work alongside the Scenic Construction Manager and assist with fit-up, changeovers, get-outs, and work calls for all productions in line with the schedule and budgets agreed by the Head of Production.
• Proficient in the use of double purchase counterweight flying.
• Work with each visiting Sound Designer and ensure their sound requirements can be met for each production.
• Maintain the sound equipment and inform the Head of Production should any sound equipment need replacing or acquiring.
• Have overall responsibility for the safe rigging and derigging of lighting and sound equipment and assist with scenic elements of productions and events in the theatre.
• Alongside the Scenic Construction Manager and Head of Production facilitate masking requirements and any steel deck requirements and implement them.
• Always ensure clear communication and that in-house technicians remain fully informed of all plans and weekly schedules.
• Be proactive in providing solutions to technical and design issues. Arbitrate between the technical requirements of scenic, lx and sound designers.
• Ability to work with a variety of age groups within an educational setting.
• To assist with the running of any outside hires of the theatre and provide staffing.
• Competent and up to date with all relevant Health and Safety legislation including LOLER, Working at height, COSHH, Manual Handling and CDM.
• Proficient use of Vectorworks and/ or CAD.
• Ensure all spaces are clean, tidy, and fit for purpose at all times; that they are clear of potential hazards and all safe working practices are adhered to at all times by staff, students and contractors.
• Ensure all contractors coming into the department have been briefed and inducted.
• To be responsible for safe use and maintenance of the theatre and its equipment. Ensuring the appropriate safety checks, record keeping and reporting for all technical equipment used in performance space.
• Managing and overseeing stage crew during get ins and get outs as required.
• Manage annual inspections alongside Head of Production and assist departments with any inspections they may need to have.
• Have in depth knowledge of projection/ AV equipment.
• Have in depth knowledge of DIGICO SD9, Q lab and ETC EOS consoles.
• Have excellent communication skills.