Technical Designer

About the role

The Technical Designer is responsible for the design, management, and development of designs from concept to completion. Designs and develops components for entertainment scenery and machinery design projects under direct supervision. Conceives elegant and profitable design solutions that enhance the artistic as well as functional goals of each project.

Responsibilities

• Provide concept designs and layouts.
• Investigate all safety and reliability concerns.
• Define the specific performance and artistic requirements for each effect.
• Complete client’s unresolved aesthetic design issues.
• Generate accurate bills of materials and highlight long lead items that could delay fabrication.
• Interface with production departments to ensure all design and quality goals are met.
• Support and cross train Engineers and Draftspeople in theater design and technology disciplines.
• Provide weekly project updates to design lead/ team.
• Aid in the development of standardized solutions/reusable designs.
• Determine design assumptions and life safety issues.
• Interface with client/project manager to finalize aesthetic details and performance intent.
• Participate in Site Surveys to understand space limits/abilities as needed.
• Continue to identify changes to scope of work for additional client sales.
• Continue to identify shortfalls in bid submission that lead to budget and/or schedule overruns.

Requirements

• Entertainment scenery and machinery design experience.
• Fabrication experience is not required but strongly encouraged.
• Mechanical, structural, and/or fluid power design experience.
• AutoCAD 3D computer aided drafting experience. Inventor or SolidWorks is a plus.
• (3D AutoCAD is the minimum for us).
• Basic knowledge of typical theater equipment and terminology.
• Computer literacy with Windows, Excel, Word.
• Bachelor's degree in technical theater or engineering.
• 3-5 years industry experience.
• Good oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to self-manage time and provide accurate time estimates for technical design work to design leads/project managers.
• Ability to work with remote co-workers consistently.

Qualifications

• Must be self-motivated and able to self-manage time and provide accurate time estimates for technical design work to design leads/project managers.
• Ability to work with remote co-workers consistently.

Skills

• Entertainment scenery and machinery design experience.
• Fabrication experience is not required but strongly encouraged.
• Mechanical, structural, and/or fluid power design experience.
• AutoCAD 3D computer aided drafting experience. Inventor or SolidWorks is a plus.
• (3D AutoCAD is the minimum for us).
• Basic knowledge of typical theater equipment and terminology.
• Computer literacy with Windows, Excel, Word.
• Bachelor's degree in technical theater or engineering.
• 3-5 years industry experience.
• Good oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to self-manage time and provide accurate time estimates for technical design work to design leads/project managers.
• Ability to work with remote co-workers consistently.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Drug-free work environment.
• Pre-employment testing will be required.
• This is a safety sensitive position and will require pre-employment drug screening.
• Production Resource Group LLC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
• PRG cares about the safety of our employees and applicants.
• PRG does not use chat rooms for job searches or communications.
• PRG will never request personal information via informal chat platforms or unsecure email.
• PRG will never ask for money or an exchange of money, banking or other personal information prior to an in-person interview.
• Be aware of potential scams while job seeking.

Pay

The pay range for this position is estimated to be $65,000.00-85,000.00. Actual salary to be determined by the experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant combined with location and alignment with market data.

Schedule

This is a full-time position.