POSITION: Theatrical Electrician

DEPARTMENT: Production

REPORTS TO: Production Manager

FLSA STATUS: Hourly, Non-Exempt

Position Summary:

ASM Global - Richmond, the leader in privately managed public assembly facilities has an excellent and immediate opening for a Theatrical Electrician at Dominion Energy Center. ASM Global Richmond manages the Altria Theater, Dominion Energy Center, and Bon Secours Training Center. The Theatrical Electrician will work with the Production and/or Event Manager(s) to supply superior theatrical lighting for our clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assists touring and resident company technical staff.

Responsible for running light board for events.

Hang, focus, and program lighting equipment as required by the various events.

Inspects, monitors, and evaluates all lighting equipment to determine effectiveness and safety of usage.

Advises Management of improvements needed and recommends purchases when necessary.

Participates in all stage related duties including sound setup, stage set-ups, stage changeovers and all stage related duties as per the Production Manager.

Provides additional support as needed for all shows.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum 2-5 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Abilities:

Must possess advanced working knowledge of theater lighting practices and principles.

Programming experience on ETC EOS family of consoles.

Understanding of ETC Net3.

Understanding of conventional and intelligent lighting fixtures.

Lighting design experience is preferred, but not required.

Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines and to work effectively under pressure and/or stringent schedules.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated leadership skills; ability to work independently and as a member of the team.

Maintain an effective working relationship with clients, all levels of employees, Board of Directors, volunteers, patrons, and others encountered in the course of employment.

Ability to work flexible hours based on events, including daytime, evening, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

No certifications are required.

Physical demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to work both indoors and outdoors as required by the function.

Must have the physical ability to maneuver around all areas of the facility at times walking and/or standing up to 8-10 hours daily.

Must be able to hear and speak to use a two-way radio.

The ability to lift up to 75 pounds is required for this position.

Ability to work at heights or from a man lift

Note: The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position nor does it confer any contractual right, either express or implied, to remain in the company's employ.