Lighting/Audio Systems Designer

DNA Recruit; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

DNA Recruit is seeking a Systems Designer who will focus on end-to-end Audio or Lighting systems for temporary events and live productions. The role combines technical design with hands-on knowledge, ensuring documentation and planning align with project delivery.

You will document systems using Vectorworks and ConnectCAD, collaborate with PMs and onsite crews, and adapt designs for budgets and inventory while maintaining live delivery connections.

Qualifications

• Design end-to-end Audio or Lighting systems for temporary events and live productions.
• Produce detailed drawings, schematics, renderings, access plans, BOMs and scopes of work.
• Work with project managers and onsite crews from planning through delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design complete Audio or Lighting systems for temporary events and live productions.
• Evaluate project requirements and develop safe, effective and commercially appropriate technical solutions.
• Produce detailed drawings, schematics, renderings, access plans, bills of materials and scopes of work.
• Use Vectorworks, ConnectCAD and other technical design platforms to document systems.
• Work closely with Project Managers, technical teams and onsite crews from initial planning through to delivery.
• Adapt designs around budgets, available inventory and operational requirements.
• Provide specialist technical guidance and troubleshoot challenges during project delivery.
• Help develop technical design standards, documentation, templates and best practice.
• Work with manufacturers, suppliers and procurement teams on equipment selection and technical development.
• Review completed projects and identify improvements for future system designs.
• Maintain hands-on technical knowledge through planned onsite work and advanced manufacturer training.

Skills

Audio system design

Lighting system design

Technical documentation

Collaboration with teams

Tools

Vectorworks

ConnectCAD

Job description

A leading global live events and production technology business is looking for a Systems Designer specialising in either Audio OR Lighting to join its UK Technical Delivery team.

This is a specialist technical design position within a wider team covering Audio, Lighting, Video and Rigging. You’ll take your expertise from live event environments and use it to design, plan and document complete technical systems for complex temporary events and productions.

The role is predominantly office based in Uxbridge, with planned onsite time to remain connected to live delivery.

The Role

• Design complete Audio OR Lighting systems for temporary events and live productions


• Evaluate project requirements and develop safe, effective and commercially appropriate technical solutions


• Produce detailed drawings, schematics, renderings, access plans, bills of materials and scopes of work


• Use Vectorworks, ConnectCAD and other technical design platforms to document systems


• Work closely with Project Managers, technical teams and onsite crews from initial planning through to delivery


• Adapt designs around budgets, available inventory and operational requirements


• Provide specialist technical guidance and troubleshoot challenges during project delivery


• Help develop technical design standards, documentation, templates and best practice


• Work with manufacturers, suppliers and procurement teams on equipment selection and technical development


• Review completed projects and identify improvements for future system designs


• Maintain hands-on technical knowledge through planned onsite work and advanced manufacturer training

For the Audio Systems Designer position, your expertise will cover end-to-end professional audio systems within live events, including:

• Audio system design and signal flow


• RF systems


• Networking and control systems


• Cabling and infrastructure


• Temporary event audio standards

For the Lighting Systems Designer position, your expertise will cover end-to-end professional lighting systems within live events, including:

• Lighting control and networking


• Temporary event lighting standards

You’ll come from a strong technical background within either live event Audio or Lighting, with extensive experience working with the systems used across temporary events and productions.

You’ll have strong systems knowledge alongside experience with technical design and documentation, ideally including Vectorworks and ConnectCAD, and be comfortable working collaboratively with project, technical and operational teams.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced live events technical specialist who wants to focus more heavily on systems design and technical planning, while still retaining a connection to onsite delivery.