Live Events Tech Project Lead

Light Fantastic Production Services Ltd; Borehamwood; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing benefits

Healthcare

Team events

Job summary

Light Fantastic Production Services Ltd is seeking a Technical Project Manager to act as the technical heartbeat behind live events. You will transform ambitious ideas into deliverable technical solutions and lead crews to deliver unforgettable experiences for clients.

The role requires hands-on involvement from initial client conversations through planning, delivery and on-site execution, ensuring safety, creativity, and on-budget delivery while maintaining high standards across projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience delivering technical projects within live events or production.
• Strong system design and implementation knowledge.
• Experience producing technical drawings, plots and H&S documentation.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and design management software.
• Excellent commercial awareness with experience managing budgets and quotations.
• Outstanding organisational and communication skills.
• The ability to lead, motivate and develop technical teams.
• A calm, solutions-focused approach under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted client relationships and provide expert technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Analyse and refine client briefs, developing technical solutions with technical teams.
• Produce quotations, proposals, equipment specifications and project documentation.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, logistics and technical resources from concept through completion.
• Lead and coordinate technical teams across multiple live events, ensuring on-site collaboration.
• Adapt to changing client requirements and live event challenges while keeping projects on track.
• Share expertise to support development of others and uphold safety and quality standards.

Skills

Lighting

Audio

Video

System design

Leadership

Budget management

Communication

Team development

Tools

AutoCAD

Design management software

Job description

Light Fantastic Production Services Ltd is seeking a Technical Project Manager to act as the technical heartbeat behind live events. You will transform ambitious ideas into deliverable technical solutions and lead crews to deliver unforgettable experiences for clients.

The role requires hands-on involvement from initial client conversations through planning, delivery and on-site execution, ensuring safety, creativity, and on-budget delivery while maintaining high standards across projects.