Technical Planner, Lighting - Event Production (m/f/d)

Personio; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Daily lunches in Dubai office canteen

Annual Flight Allowance

Referral bonuses

Job summary

BeWunder in Dubai seeks a Lighting Design Engineer to plan, design, and document lighting systems for Event Production projects. You will create and maintain Vectorworks drawings and ensure accurate installation-ready documentation.

Your role includes calculating lighting needs, coordinating with audio/video/rigging, and supporting installation, commissioning and on-site delivery while adhering to safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical planning and lighting design for live events or entertainment environments.
• Strong understanding of lighting systems, control, DMX/networking, power distribution and cabling.
• Degree or diploma in Lighting Design, Technical Production, Electrical Engineering or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of technical planning and design of lighting systems across projects from concept through delivery.
• Develop technically sound lighting solutions translating creative intent into buildable systems.
• Produce detailed 2D/3D drawing packages with fixture layouts, rigging interfaces, and power routes.
• Create and maintain lighting documentation: fixture schedules, equipment specs, schematics, patching details.
• Perform calculations to determine fixture types, positioning, electrical loads, and control architecture.
• Coordinate lighting with audio, video, rigging and other production disciplines.
• Review venue drawings and project docs to identify design parameters, interfaces, risks and constraints.
• Develop equipment schedules, scope of work, and technical requirements for suppliers.
• Balance technical requirements with project scope, budget, and delivery constraints.
• Provide lighting engineering input during tenders and pre-production to develop deliverable solutions.
• Identify design clashes and mitigation measures early in the process.
• Support installation, programming, commissioning, rehearsals and onsite delivery with troubleshooting.

Skills

Lighting design

Vectorworks

DMX networking

Power distribution

Electrical loads

Coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Lighting Design degree

Tools

Vectorworks

Job description

Your mission

Working within our Design & Engineering team, you will take responsibility for the technical planning, design, and documentation of lighting systems across Event Production projects. You will collaborate closely with project teams, support units and other technical disciplines to develop lighting solutions that meet creative, operational, and project-specific requirements.
You will create and maintain detailedtechnical drawings and plans using Vectorworks, ensuring all lighting elements are accurately documented, technically coordinated, and prepared for efficient installation and delivery onsite.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Take ownership of the technical planning and design of lighting systems across Event Production projects, from early-stage concept and tender development through detailed engineering, installation, commissioning, and final delivery.
• Develop technically sound lighting solutions that translate creative intent and operational requirements into practical, buildable systems.
• Produce comprehensive 2D and 3D technical drawing packages using Vectorworks, including fixture layouts, positioning, rigging interfaces, cable routes, power distribution, infrastructure, and installation details.
• Develop and maintain detailed lighting documentation, including system designs, fixture schedules, equipment specifications, technical schematics, patching documentation, and associated design information.
• Perform technical planning and calculations to establish appropriate fixture types and quantities, positioning, electrical loads, power distribution, control architecture, infrastructure, and system integration.
• Lead the technical coordination of lighting systems with audio, video, rigging requirements.
• Analyse venue drawings, architectural information, production designs, and project documentation to establish design parameters, interfaces, limitations, and technical risks.
• Develop equipment schedules, scope of work, and technical requirements for suppliers and subcontractors.
• Work closely with project teams to balance technical requirements against project scope, programme, budget, operational needs, and delivery constraints.
• Provide lighting engineering and technical planning input during tenders and pre-production, supporting the development of competitive and deliverable technical solutions.
• Identify potential design clashes, technical risks, infrastructure limitations, and installation challenges, implementing appropriate mitigation measures at an early stage.
• Manage accurate technical drawing packages and design documentation, ensuring all approved revisions and project changes are properly incorporated.
• Support installation, programming, commissioning, rehearsals, and onsite delivery, providing technical guidance and troubleshooting design-related issues.
• Ensure all technical designs meet applicable industry, electrical, safety, manufacturer, and BeWunder quality requirements.
• Contribute to the development and standardisation of Design & Engineering workflows, technical standards, Vectorworks templates, drawing libraries, and planning methodologies.
• Continuously develop knowledge of emerging lighting technologies, control platforms, design tools, equipment, and industry best practices.

Your profile

• Proven experience in technical planning, lighting system design, lighting engineering, or a similar technical role within live events, entertainment, experiential, theatre, broadcast, or a related industry.
• Strong technical understanding of professional lighting systems, including lighting fixtures, control systems, DMX/networking, power distribution, cabling, data infrastructure, and associated equipment.
• Strong proficiency in Vectorworks and experience producing detailed technical drawings for live events or entertainment environments.
• Solid understanding of lighting system design principles, fixture selection and positioning, control and data distribution, power requirements, and system integration.
• Experience coordinating lighting requirements with other production disciplines such as audio, video, rigging, staging, power and structures.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Comfortable working independently while being an active contributor within the wider Design & Engineering and Event Production teams.
• Previous experience working on projects within the Middle East and/or international event production environment.
• Degree, diploma, or relevant technical qualification in Lighting Design, Technical Production, Event Technology, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.

Why us?

• Unified CAT A Silver Premium Medical Insurance provided as standard to all team members – yes, you read that correctly, we all enjoy the same insurance category benefits!
• Complimentary lunches provided daily in our Dubai office canteen.
• Team Engagement Initiatives – team-building activities, health and wellness drives, etc.
• Team Socials – team BBQs, season opening and closing parties.
• Worker’s Compensation and Accident Insurance.
• Annual Flight Allowance.
• Recruitment Referral Bonus Scheme for team members who refer successful applicants for our open positions.
• Project Referral Bonus Scheme for team members who refer successful project leads.
• The opportunity to work in an international and multi-cultural team with collaboration across our offices in the Middle East and Europe.
• Collaborative and motivated working environment.
• Trusting and partnership-based cooperation across all units.
• An innovative and growth-oriented company with a matrix organizational structure and an open corporate culture.