Live Event Lighting Engineer - Precision, Safety Mastery

PRG EMEA; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PRG EMEA in Dubai is seeking a Lighting Engineer to join the Lighting Department. You will assist the Head of Department in preparing lighting equipment for events, ensuring safety and adherence to PRG standards and client expectations, while meeting deadlines.

The role reports to the HOD and on site to the Project Manager. Requirements include experience in a similar role, a high school diploma or associate degree, and prior work on large-scale events in concerts or corporate environments.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role
• High School Diploma or Associate degree desirable
• Experience on large-scale events in concerts and corporate environments
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• CAD, WYSIWYG and Vectorworks are advantageous
• Knowledge of lighting tech, DMX, patching and console operation
• Power distribution and load calculations
• Ability to work at height
• Troubleshooting and maintenance
• Safety awareness and compliance
• Teamwork and professional conduct
• Stock control and safety procedures

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing lighting equipment orders and testing/returning fixtures
• Participate in on-site delivery, setup, operation and de-rig of lighting for events
• Identify additional lighting equipment needs to ensure safe practices
• Operate lighting consoles and program lighting as required
• Ensure correct equipment entries into rental software and track barcodes
• Maintain high safety and quality standards at all times
• Report incidents/is injuries and communicate issues to HOD/Operations Manager

Skills

Experience in lighting roles

Education: High School/Associate

Event lighting experience

MS Office

CAD/WYSIWYG/Vectorworks

DMX/consoles knowledge

Power distribution

Working at height

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Teamwork

OH&S awareness

Education

High School Diploma or Associate degree

Tools

Winhits

CAD

WYSIWYG

Vectorworks

Job description

PRG EMEA in Dubai is seeking a Lighting Engineer to join the Lighting Department. You will assist the Head of Department in preparing lighting equipment for events, ensuring safety and adherence to PRG standards and client expectations, while meeting deadlines.

The role reports to the HOD and on site to the Project Manager. Requirements include experience in a similar role, a high school diploma or associate degree, and prior work on large-scale events in concerts or corporate environments.