Assistant Lighting Designer for Opera Productions

San Francisco Opera Association; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

San Francisco Opera Association seeks an experienced Lighting Assistant to support guest designers and the Resident Lighting Director. You will liaise with designers, electrics crew, and staff to implement lighting requirements for repertory, rental, and co-productions.

You will create and adapt lighting designs, maintain plots and paperwork, and supervise electrics focus during changeovers. Strong communication and organizational skills, plus the ability to work evenings and weekends, are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in theatre or equivalent experience.
• VectorWorks training or proven expertise required.
• 3–5 years of assistant lighting design experience in a professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist guest lighting designers and/or the Resident Lighting Director on productions.
• Coordinate and communicate lighting design needs with designers, electrics team, and staff.
• Create lighting designs or assist with designs for mainstage and related programming.
• Maintain lighting plots, paperwork, and archival information.
• Supervise electrics focus during changeovers and call or assist with cues.
• Ensure safety compliance and coordinate with stage management and other departments.
• Manage schedules and paperwork for seasonal lighting assistants and interns.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Deadline management

Organization

Independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in theatre

VectorWorks training

Tools

VectorWorks

Lightwright

Moving Light Assistant

Microsoft Office

Job description

San Francisco Opera Association seeks an experienced Lighting Assistant to support guest designers and the Resident Lighting Director. You will liaise with designers, electrics crew, and staff to implement lighting requirements for repertory, rental, and co-productions.

You will create and adapt lighting designs, maintain plots and paperwork, and supervise electrics focus during changeovers. Strong communication and organizational skills, plus the ability to work evenings and weekends, are