Senior Technical Project Manager

Solotech Inc.; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Medical Cash Plan

Generous holiday allowance, 25 days + bank holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Opportunities for training and career advancement

Pension plan with employer contribution

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

A global leader in live productions is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager in the UK. This role involves overseeing the planning and delivery of Live Production Events, ensuring effective communication between Sales and Operations teams. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in a relevant role, strong knowledge of the audiovisual sector including sound and lighting, and a degree in Audio or equivalent. The position includes a range of benefits such as a competitive medical cash plan and generous holiday allowance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a relevant role.
• Educated to degree level in the field of Audio.

Responsibilities

• Plan and create executable work orders for Live Production Events.
• Collate client needs and ensure smooth job delivery.
• Liaise with managers to maintain quality control.

Skills

Technical knowledge of audiovisual sector

Communication skills

Good administration skills

Knowledge of drawing software

Microsoft Office proficiency

Database software knowledge

Initiative and ability to work unsupervised

Education

Degree in Audio or equivalent experience

Tools

Vectorworks

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Solotech is not accepting Agency/Recruiter submissions

Overview

The Senior Technical Project Manager will be responsible for planning and creating clean executable work orders. Working closely with both Sales & Operations teams to ensure the smooth delivery of Live Production Events. Translating the client requirement into clear deliverables for the operations teams.

Why Solotech?

As a global leader in live productions, systems integration and virtual technology, our team is comprised of more than 2,000 passionate individuals. Our ambition? To deliver spectacular experiences worldwide.

Your day will look like:

• Collate account handlers & client needs to produce clean executable works order.
• Creation of lists and fulfilment of all elements of the works order.
• Plan lists with asset awareness ensuring maximum utilisation of the asset pool with minimum sub-rent/capex costs.
• Liaise with operations discipline managers to ensure all information required to deliver jobs to the highest standard is supplied.
• Work with operations discipline managers to ensure QC is maintained throughout.
• Utilise software, including but not limited to; Yoda, R2, Vectorworks, Excel, to do power calculations, transport packs.
• Train other members of the team on software and tools to deliver a high standard of customer service to the client.
• Execute all other related tasks necessary to fulfil this position.
• Follow job from inception to completion including post job summaries.
• Day to day management of Technical Project Managers to achieve the above responsibilities.
• Be a Solotech ambassador at all times.
• Any other reasonable ad-hoc requests as required by your manager.

Essential skills / experience

• Thorough technical knowledge of the audiovisual sector (sound, lighting, rigging and video)
• Basic knowledge of drawing software; Vectorworks and/or AutoCAD
• Good administration skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness and ability to learn quickly
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to use a database software, knowledge of Macs is an advantage.
• Initiative and the ability to work unsupervised, whilst recognising when to ask questions.
• Experience of working within a similar role

Essential requirements

• Right to work and remain in the UK.
• Flexibility to work unsociable hours as required in addition to your normal hours of work from time to time.
• Willingness to travel to Solotech locations and event sites, including overnight stays where necessary.

Level of education

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) in the field of Audio

Work experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a relevant role.

Our offer to you

• Competitive Medical Cash Plan
• Generous holiday allowance, 25 days + bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Program: free counselling, legal support & 24.7 help line
• Opportunities for training and career advancement
• Pension plan with employer contribution
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• And more

We appreciate your time and look forward to considering your application!

Find out more at: www.solotech.com