Technician

Cornexchangenew; Newbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional theatre company in Newbury is looking for a technical theatre professional. The role requires at least 2 years of experience, a strong understanding of theatre lighting and technical plans, and excellent problem-solving abilities. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and organizational proficiency. Training will be provided for specific equipment and procedures. Additional benefits include free tickets for performances at the venue.

Benefits

Free theatre, film, and exhibition tickets

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience working in a technical theatre environment.
• Good understanding of technical plans and lighting uses.
• Comfortable with working at height.

Skills

Experience in technical theatre

Understanding of theatre lighting

Problem-solving skills

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

ETC EOS lighting control

Qlab

Yamaha QL5

Seaward PAT Testing Machines

Job description

• Have at least 2 years of experience working in technical theatre in a theatre, arts centre or live performance environment
• Have a good understanding of generic and intelligent theatre lighting and their uses.
• Have a good understanding of technical plans such as lighting rig plans, channel lists and stage plots
• Have good computer Literacy and understanding of technical equipment/networking
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have an analytical approach to problem solving
• Have good organisational skills and able to work under their own initiative
• Be comfortable with working at height

Within the technical department, we work with a variety of systems and processes. Experience of using some of these is desirable but you are not required to have experience of all of them as training will be provided:

• Health and safety training
• First Aid
• ETC EOS family lighting control for programming and operating lighting for a variety of performance genres.
• Qlab for compiling, editing and playing out sound & video
• Yamaha QL5 & Dante for sound control and operation
• Seaward PAT Testing Machines and PATguard 3 for Portable Appliance Testing
• Outdoor events, rigging and staging
• Ladders and access equipment such as tallescopes and Genie Lifts

Additional Benefits

• Free theatre, film and exhibition tickets for the Corn Exchange & The Base

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