Chief Theatre Technician

Duties/Pligte- Lighting design for departmental productions;- Setting up (rigging and focusing) lights according to lighting plans;- Programming and editing on all lighting desks, including the use of DMX control fixtures;- Setting up and operating sound and audio-visual equipment;- Managing the maintenance of all lighting and sound equipment;- Responsible for inventory control;- Involvement with pre - and post-production activities (rentals and departmental);- Production management for departmental productions;- Involvement with experiential learning of students within the theatre spaces;- Technical support for staff and students regarding teaching and research activities, productions, projects, and assessments;- Scheduled duty as a technician during productions and rentals at the Adam Small Theatre Complex, also after hours;- Adhering to and enforcing all relevant Health and Safety rules and regulations;- Serving as a member of the Health and Safety Committee of the Department;- Having regular meetings with the departmental chair, venue manager, and rental officer;- Interacting with students, staff, and the public.Beligtingsontwerp vir departementele produksies;- Opstel (hang en fokus) ligte (hang en fokus) volgens 'n beligtingsplan;- Programmering en redigering op alle beligtingsborde, insluitend die gebruik van DMX beheertoebehore;- Die opstel en bemanning van klank - en oudiovisuele toerusting;- Bestuur die instandhouding van alle klank - en beligtingtoerusting;- Verantwoordelik vir inventarisbeheer;- Betrokkenheid by pre - en postproduksie aktiwiteite (verhurings en departementeel);- Produksiebestuur vir departementele produksies;- Betrokkenheid by ervaringsleer van studente in die teaterruimtes;- Tegniese ondersteuning vir personeel en studente met betrekking tot onderrig - en navorsingsaktiwiteite, produksies, projekte en assesserings;- Geskeduleerde diens as tegnikus tydens produksies en verhurings in die Adam Small Teaterkompleks, ook na-ure;- Nakom en handhawing van alle toepaslike Gesondheids - en Veiligheidsreëls en regulasies;- Dien as lid van die Departement se Gesondheids - en Veiligheidskomitee;- Vergader gereeld met die departementele voorsitter, ruimtebestuurder en verhuringsbeampte;- Interaksie met studente, personeel en die publiek. Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes- A relevant three-year post-school qualification in the technical aspects of theatre;- - Proven experience as a theatre technician on a national or international level, with at least ten years¿ active service;- - Experience in the execution of lighting designs, including setting up, programming and operating equipment;- - Experience in setting up sound and AV equipment;- - Experience in sound operating systems, specifically QLab;- - Experience in mixing and patching on analog and digital audio consoles;- - Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team;- - Strong interpersonal skills- - The ability to supervise junior technicians;- - Demonstrated ability to work under pressure in a deadline-driven environment;Knowledge of health and safety regulations;- - Flexibility to work according to the Adam Small Theatre Complex and Drama Department's operational hours;- - A valid driver's licence.- 'n Toepaslike drie-jarige naskoolse kwalifikasie in die tegniese aspekte van teater;- - Bewese ervaring as teatertegnikus op nasionale of internasionale vlak, met minstens tien jaar se aktiewe diens;- - Ervaring met die uitvoering van beligtingsontwerpe, met inbegrip van die opstel, programmering en bemanning van toerusting;- - Ervaring met die opstel van klank - en oudiovisuele toerusting;- - Ervaring van klankbedryfstelsels, spesifiek QLab;- - Ervaring met opstel en meng op analoog en digitale klankkonsoles;- - Die bewese vermoë om beide onafhanklik en as deel van 'n span te werk;- - Grondige interpersoonlike vaardighede;- - Die vermoë om oor junior tegnici toesig te hou;- - Bewese vermoë om onder druk in 'n sperdatum-gedrewe omgewing te werk;- - Rekenaarvaardigheid in Microsoft 365-toepassings;- - Kennis van gesondheids - en veiligheidsregulasies;- - Buigsaamheid om volgens die Adam Small Teaterkompleks en die Departemenent Drama se operasionele ure te werk;- - 'n Geldige rybewysRecommendation/Aanbeveling- Experience in production and/or project management;- Experience in and/or knowledge of the streaming of performances/events;- Knowledge of live sound mixing for music and theatre shows;- "Working at Heights" certification.Ervaring van produksie - en/of projekbestuur;- Ervaring van en/of kennis van die stroming van optredes/geleenthede;- Kennis van lewendige klankvermenging vir musiek - en teatervertonings;- "Werk op Hoogtes" sertifisering.