Live Event Lighting Technician - FT, Casual Freelance

NW Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance for the right[c]

Job summary

NW Group, a leading Australasia live production company, seeks an experienced Lighting Technician for Sydney events. You will handle a range of productions from conferences to concerts, ensuring high-quality lighting and safe operation.

The role requires hands-on work with lighting fixtures, consoles and DMX, with duties spanning setup, testing, operation, programming and collaboration with directors and clients. Flexibility for evenings and weekends is essential.

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years’ experience as a Lighting Technician in live events.
• Experience across corporate events, arts or live entertainment productions.
• Practical experience with professional lighting fixtures, consoles and control systems.
• An understanding of DMX, lighting networks, power distribution and signal flow.
• Experience programming and operating lighting consoles.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, testing and maintaining professional lighting equipment.
• Installing, focusing and operating lighting systems for live events.
• Setting up and operating lighting consoles, fixtures, dimmers and control systems.
• Programming and operating lighting for corporate, entertainment and performing arts productions.
• Configuring DMX, data distribution and lighting network systems.
• Reading and working from lighting plans, equipment lists and production documentation.
• Assisting with lighting design and equipment selection.
• Installing lighting equipment on truss, ground-support and venue rigging systems.
• Testing and troubleshooting lighting systems onsite.
• Working closely with technical directors, production managers, other technical departments and clients.
• Supervising crew and providing technical guidance where appropriate.
• Ensuring equipment is safely installed, operated and returned.
• Maintaining accurate equipment and job documentation.
• Representing NW Group professionally at venues and client events

Skills

DMX knowledge

Lighting networks

Lighting consoles

Problem solving

Teamwork

Client relations

Tools

Professional lighting fixtures

Lighting control systems

Job description

NW Group, a leading Australasia live production company, seeks an experienced Lighting Technician for Sydney events. You will handle a range of productions from conferences to concerts, ensuring high-quality lighting and safe operation.

The role requires hands-on work with lighting fixtures, consoles and DMX, with duties spanning setup, testing, operation, programming and collaboration with directors and clients. Flexibility for evenings and weekends is essential.