Head Rigger

Riggit Services; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in rigging operations is seeking a dedicated professional to manage training and quality assurance for riggers. This full-time role involves overseeing performance audits, developing training programs, and ensuring adherence to rigging standards for corporate events. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in rigging, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work with clients to achieve their goals safely and efficiently.

Qualifications

• 4 years minimum post secondary training in related fields.
• Experience with PC and Mac user interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Manage training and performance of riggers.
• Perform quality assurance audits of rigging installations.
• Develop and maintain rigging policies and procedures.

Skills

Training Management

Quality Assurance

Rigging Standards

Client Liaison

Education

Post Secondary Training

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CADD

Vectorworks

Braceworks

Job description

DEPARTMENT : Rigging Operations REPORTS TO : Manager Rigging Operations Overall Responsibilities :

• Manage training of riggers of all levels is being provided, on a regular basis, to ensure a consistent level of work is being performed.
• Manage training program for riggers of all levels, to ensure a consistent level of work is being performed.
• Audit the performance of riggers of all levels.
• Work with Arena Head Rigger to create and maintain training plan, improvements, hierarchy, recruitment,retention, and discipline of all riggers.
• Perform quality assurance audits of rigging installations.
• Develop and maintain maintenance system for Riggit inventory.
• Develop, review & Maintain rigging policies and procedures
• Review equipment used on corporate events and recommend changes / upgrades / replacements / additions.
• Audit rigging equipment to ensure adherence to Riggit’s rigging standards.
• Review design & drawings (CADD, Vectorworks, Braceworks).
• Maintain specifications & info about all commonly used rig equipment (onsite).
• Site visits for venue and gig specs.
• Review venue rigging points / structure to identify issues.
• Work with reps to design and implement rigging plans & inform reps of any issues / challenges arising from thework site and / or Employees.
• Liaise w / reps / Mgr Rigging Ops / Ops Mgr / of any regularly used non-Riggit equipment issues.
• Work w / clients to achieve their goals in a timely and safe manner and to bring concepts to reality, bothstructurally and aesthetically.
• Review and create Point load plans for corporate events not handled by reps.
• Creation of rigging plots for select events.
• Participate on Special Projects.
• Design & manage the build of custom equipment.

Qualifications :

• 4 years minimum post secondary training (related theatre / corporate / arena training).
• High school diploma or GED.
• PC and Mac user interface experience.

Terms of employment :

• Full time
• 40 hours per week
• 40.50 - $49.50 per hour

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