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Mohegan

Entertainment Tech - Lighting

Uncasville, CT · On-site

... Lighting Designer (LD) or Dimmer Tech/Power Person * Responsible for creating lighting plots ... Design lighting for entertainment and special events * Build, maintain, and repair: Lighting ...

SmartSource

Lighting Designer

Glendale Heights, IL · On-site

Lighting Designer SmartSource ® , an ABCOM Technology Group company, has more than 35 years of ... education, entertainment, and meeting production industries. The company provides service ...

SmartSource

Lighting Designer

Las Vegas, NV · On-site

Lighting Designer SmartSource ® , an ABCOM Technology Group company, has more than 35 years of ... education, entertainment, and meeting production industries. The company provides service ...

SmartSource

Lighting Designer

Las Vegas, NV · On-site

Lighting Designer SmartSource ® , an ABCOM Technology Group company, has more than 35 years of ... education, entertainment, and meeting production industries. The company provides service ...

SmartSource

Lighting Designer

Glendale Heights, IL · On-site

Lighting Designer SmartSource ® , an ABCOM Technology Group company, has more than 35 years of ... education, entertainment, and meeting production industries. The company provides service ...

AOA

Concept Lighting Designer

Winter Park, FL · On-site

Preferred • Experience in themed entertainment, attractions, museums, or immersive environments. • Familiarity with ETC, Pharos, Q-SYS, Alcorn McBride, CueServer, DMX, sACN, and architectural ...

P2S

Lighting Designer

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$100 - $125/hr

... industrial, entertainment, commercial, laboratories, municipal, and federal sectors. Our ... As a Lighting Designer you will be supporting the design team and projects in all aspects and ...

HDR

Lighting Designer 2

Philadelphia, PA · On-site

... Federal, Entertainment, Corporate Commercial, and Civic. * LEED, WELL, and/or EDAC accreditation ... Lighting Designers (IALD) * Strong computer skill using AGI32, eLumtools, Revit, AutoCad and ...

HDR

Lighting Designer 2

Philadelphia, PA · On-site

... Federal, Entertainment, Corporate Commercial, and Civic. * LEED, WELL, and/or EDAC accreditation ... Lighting Designers (IALD) * Strong computer skill using AGI32, eLumtools, Revit, AutoCad and ...

P2S Inc.

Lighting Designer

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$90K - $115K/yr

... industrial, entertainment, commercial, laboratories, municipal, and federal sectors. Our ... As a Lighting Designer you will be supporting the design team and projects in all aspects and ...

Legence

Lighting Designer

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$90K - $115K/yr

... industrial, entertainment, commercial, laboratories, municipal, and federal sectors. Our ... As a Lighting Designer you will be supporting the design team and projects in all aspects and ...

Oral Roberts University

Lighting Designer

Tulsa, OK · On-site

Requires a minimum of two years full-time experience working in an entertainment center/event or educational AVL type setting. Must have working knowledge of large-scale lighting, sound, and video ...

Freeman Company

Project Designer Lighting

Nevada, IA · On-site

$60 - $80/hr

Experience with entertainment rigging, safety and structural stability. * Experience programming ... Experience designing large-scale lighting systems with full-range lighting manufacturer equipment.

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Entertainment Tech - Lighting

Uncasville, CT • On-site

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Full-time

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

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Position Summary:

This position is responsible for all aspects of entertainment lighting including drafting plots, doing load-ins, programming and operating a lighting console, doing load-outs, running a crew, being the dimmer tech/power person for shows & events, being a follow spot operator, lighting focus, and doing maintenance on all types of lighting and lighting equipment to be used for all events across property.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: includes but not limited to:

  • Responsible for loading in and loading out shows
  • Responsible for running the lighting crew for load-ins & load-outs when assigned as the role of Lighting Designer (LD) or Dimmer Tech/Power Person
  • Responsible for creating lighting plots
  • Configure and hang trusses and lighting equipment for shows and events
  • Set-up/Install portable dimmers, power distribution, data distribution, and monitor for proper operation
  • Adhere to all safety protocols and procedures
  • Operate lighting control systems
  • Design lighting for entertainment and special events
  • Build, maintain, and repair: Lighting fixtures/devices, cables and other entertainment electrical equipment
  • Set Up & Operate Follow Spots and RoboSpots

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Operate fork trucks, scissor lifts, and boom lifts
  • Casino Lighting Maintenance and Projects
  • Entertainment Lighting Installations around property
  • Assists with Entertainment production tasks, as needed
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Education and Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • OR Bachelors Degree with a focus on Theatrical or Entertainment Lighting
  • In lieu of a degree, three years of experience working with entertainment or theatrical lighting equipment, lighting consoles, and other related lighting systems may be considered
  • Knowledgeable in the operation of professional lighting equipment
  • Experience in Live Event, Theatrical, or Architectural lighting design
  • Knowledge of Vectorworks or other applicable CAD software
  • Knowledge of the GrandMA2/3 or any other applicable entertainment lighting consoles
  • Knowledge of temporary power & data distribution for entertainment lighting

Competencies: Incumbent will master the following competencies while in this position:

  • Good communication skills
  • Good organizational and multi-tasking skills
  • Good leadership skills
  • Ability to delegate tasks efficiently and effectively

Training Requirements:

  • Knowledge of digital and computer-based lighting equipment
  • Knowledge of company specific hardware and software
  • Must be certified in the operation of fork trucks, motorized pallet jacks, scissor lifts and boom lifts

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

  • Must be able to stand, walk, stoop, bend and climb for extended periods of time
  • Must be able to climb wire ladders to operate truss mounted follow spots
  • Must be able to climb wire ladders to focus lighting on trusses
  • Must be able to lift and move all necessary equipment up to 75 lbs.
  • Must be able to sit in front of a computer screen for extended periods of time
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced work environment with frequent interruptions
  • Must be able to work various shifts and flexible hours

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, requirements or working conditions associated with this job. Mohegan Sun reserves the right to make changes to the above job description whenever necessary.

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