Lighting Technician

ROLE SUMMARY

As part of the BWUH Ltd. Technical Production Department you will be responsible for providing technical services to events within ICC Belfast | Waterfront Hall | Ulster Hall.

You will ensure the highest levels of delivery for all lighting elements across all events, maintaining and developing all BWUH venues to ensure it retains its reputation for creating a world-class stage where people make great things happen.

Reporting to the Technical Manager and working with the Head of Production, Production Managers and the Technical Manager. The company is committed to its vision to be world-class and create an environment in which our people will continue to grow and play their part in building business tourism, live entertainment and events to deliver socially, culturally and economically for Belfast and Northern Ireland. All employees are expected to commit to the company values of “Do It Right, Do It Now”.

KEY DUTIES

• To ensure the event purpose and outcomes desired by the client are delivered using creative and innovative technical solutions to meet or exceed these requirements.
• To oversee the operation of all required lighting and associated Technical equipment during events, ensuring a standard acceptable to clients, artists, performers and the public.
• To assist in ensuring that adequate provision is maintained on site of any associated Technical materials, including consumables and equipment used in the delivery of Technical services across all Events.
• Using the in-house equipment check-in / check-out tools to ensure constant tracking and allocation of equipment. Any defective equipment to be reported via the app.
• All of the Technical staff at the BWUH are required to be able to rig and operate a complete technical set up for a conference in the small flat floored halls. E.g. this includes setting up to 8 microphones (including radio mics), simple generic lighting to top table and lectern and the ability to show a PowerPoint presentation from a computer through a small desktop projector any other equipment that may be used as technology develops.
• To assist the Technical Manager & Production Managers in developing and maintaining a core inventory and stock control system of all equipment, consumables and supplies used within the Halls and be responsible for the storage of such item.
• To keep informed regarding new technical developments within the industry and to assist Technical Manager & Production Management in developing the appropriate business cases regarding the adoption and acquisition of such developments to the Halls.
• When required to work in other roles of the department such as AV, Sound and Stage
  Management.
• Work in close contact with the client or the client’s production company during events and will work from information supplied to them by the Production Manager in the form of technical sheet to ensure customer requirements are met and delivered in a timely and cost effective manner.
• To ensure and develop good relationships with industry suppliers to enable the sourcing of additional specialist equipment as and when required by the client.
• To assist in providing creative/ innovative responses to non-routine problems to ensure a satisfactory and timely resolution and to undertake such other relevant duties as may from time to time be required.
• To implement and comply with all BWUHs policies, processes and procedures particular as they apply to the technical aspects of event delivery and to undertake duties in such a way as to enhance and protect the reputation and public profile of the BWUH’s and the city council.
• To undertake duties in such a way as to enhance and protect the reputation and public
  profile of BWUH Ltd. and Belfast City Council.
• To undertake such other relevant duties as may from time to time be required.
• Responsible for maintaining safe working practices during the build, open and de-rig of events in the halls.
• Ensure that the standard of presentation and equipment is maintained at the venues.
• The Lighting Technician is responsible for reporting all defects of equipment or the building structure to the facilities department.
• To assist the Production Managers in monitoring the work and conduct of all Technical
  production staff, external production company staff and others whilst in the Halls’ or their environs and to ensure they conform to agreed event and current health and safety regulations concerning safe working practices.