Vectorworks Lighting Planner – Live Event Production

Personio; Dubai Emirate; On-site; AED 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Free daily lunches in Dubai office can

Annual flight allowance

Team events & wellness

Job summary

Personio in Dubai, UAE seeks a Lighting Design Engineer to lead technical planning and design for lighting systems across Event Production projects. You will create and maintain detailed Vectorworks drawings, coordinate with cross-disciplinary teams, and deliver ready-for-installation lighting solutions for on-site delivery.

The role requires strong Vectorworks expertise, experience with DMX and power distribution, and collaboration across design, engineering and production groups.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical planning and lighting system design for live events.
• Strong Vectorworks skills to produce detailed 2D/3D drawings for events.
• Knowledge of DMX, power distribution, and data infrastructure.
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience in the Middle East or international event production is preferred.
• Degree or diploma in Lighting Design, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own technical planning and design from concept through installation and final delivery.
• Develop buildable lighting solutions translating creative intent into practical systems.
• Produce 2D/3D drawing packages with fixture layouts, rigging interfaces, cable routes, power distribution, and installation details.
• Create and maintain lighting documentation, fixture schedules, equipment specs, schematics, and patching information.
• Coordinate lighting with audio, video, rigging to ensure integrated production workflows.
• Support installation, commissioning, rehearsals, and onsite delivery, providing technical guidance as needed.
• Ensure all designs meet industry, electrical, safety, and BeWunder quality requirements.
• Contribute to design standards, templates, and workflows for the team.

Skills

Lighting design

Vectorworks proficiency

Technical drawing

Collaboration

DMX networking

Electrical distribution

Education

Degree in Lighting Design / Electrical Engineering

Tools

Vectorworks

Job description

Personio in Dubai, UAE seeks a Lighting Design Engineer to lead technical planning and design for lighting systems across Event Production projects. You will create and maintain detailed Vectorworks drawings, coordinate with cross-disciplinary teams, and deliver ready-for-installation lighting solutions for on-site delivery.

The role requires strong Vectorworks expertise, experience with DMX and power distribution, and collaboration across design, engineering and production groups.