LEGOLAND® FL | Show Technician
About the role
The Show Technician position would be responsible for operating show audio/lighting consoles, and assisting other departments as necessary. The Show Technician should have basic experience with installation projects and technical troubleshooting spanning the entertainment industry.
Responsibilities
- Operate show audio/lighting consoles - QLab and Yamaha audio board experience required
- Work cleanly and efficiently to deliver a stunning final event
- Troubleshoot any technical issues with show elements
- Work closely with Stage Manager and Entertainment Team to provide world-class shows
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Vocational or technical training preferred in fields such as welding, engineering, rigging, carpentry, electronics, audio, construction, or electrician. Technical theatre education or education in audio, lighting, electronics, rigging, welding, carpentry, design, or 3D modeling software is also helpful.
- Experience: 1 to 2 years of experience in the technical entertainment field.
- Licensure/Certification: Valid driver's license required. OSHA and similar construction safety certification(s) helpful.
Skills & Competencies
- Basic knowledge of a working theatrical space - fly systems, rigging, rehearsal schedules, facility requirements, hanging/focusing lighting instruments, audio, running cabling, cable management, basic knots, awareness of other aspects of production and their needs from your position and from the space
- Basic carpentry and basic electrics
- Ability to interpret and create construction drawings, design drawings, light plots, ground plans, and basic paperwork
- Experience with various consoles and QLab Solutions-based troubleshooting
- Friendly and proactive personality
- Ability to interface with clients, coworkers, and laborers to maintain a positive work environment
- Organizational skills – in office and on-site
- Excellent verbal communication skills and customer service - communicates through various mediums such as email, text, phone call, and in-person conversations
- Awareness of dangers and hazards associated with job functions and willingness to mitigate those risks
- Must have solid experience with QLab and Yamaha audio board operation and wireless microphone
Work Environment
While on-site, frequent exposure to unfavorable conditions such as all-weather, or working in cramped, very dirty, or unpleasant quarters. The Show Technician will often be on-site and need to work in hot/humid, cold/freezing, rain, and snow conditions to complete the job before the deadline.
Physical Requirements
- Strenuous physical effort representing frequent handling of heavy objects (approx. 50-75 lbs.) and materials, or heavy hand tools
- While on-site, frequent operation of heavy equipment and heavy hand tools
- Standing for long periods of time and often kneeling and bending
Hazards
Frequent existing or potential hazards. While on-site, there is regular exposure to: working at heights over 50 feet, working in and around heavy equipment, exposure to chemicals and regular use of cutting tools such as saws and grinders.
Salary: $27/hour
Dates: Rehearsal: August 24 – September 4; Performance: September 5, 6, 12, 19, 26, October 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, and 31.
Location: LEGOLAND® FL (Winter Haven, FL) - must be local to Central Florida. Housing/Transportation not provided.