Advanced Event Rigging Technician

Encore; Florida; On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore seeks a Rigging specialist to perform venue rigging in hotel/convention center settings, ensuring safety and compliance with SOPs. Responsibilities include ground support, hang-point setup, and coordinating with the Rigging Coordinator.

The role requires 500+ hours of onsite rigging, Basic Rigging and Lift certifications, and lift operation experience. On-site work with potential supervision duties, maintaining equipment, and collaborating with other trades to execute show plots safely.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 500+ hours of onsite rigging experience.
• Qualified-Basic Rigging certification.
• Lift Certification.
• Lift operation experience.
• Ground Rigging experience.
• High rigging with harness experience.
• Previous experience supervising a rigging team preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform rigging activities in a hospitality/convention center environment.
• Maintain safety and quality standards per guidelines and SOPs.
• Provide ground rigging support and assist teams from lifts.
• Establish hang-points, connect hoist and attachments safely.
• Inspect cabling, truss bolts and flown equipment.
• Escalate safety concerns and ensure proper certifications.
• Support project management with rigging plans and obstacle resolution.
• Conduct visual hardware inspections and report issues.

Skills

Rigging experience

Safety awareness

Team supervision

On-site coordination

Lifting operations

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Encore seeks a Rigging specialist to perform venue rigging in hotel/convention center settings, ensuring safety and compliance with SOPs. Responsibilities include ground support, hang-point setup, and coordinating with the Rigging Coordinator.

The role requires 500+ hours of onsite rigging, Basic Rigging and Lift certifications, and lift operation experience. On-site work with potential supervision duties, maintaining equipment, and collaborating with other trades to execute show plots safely.