Elite Event Rigging Technician - Audio Visual

Encore Global; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 34,440 - 44,083; Full time

Job summary

Encore Global is seeking a dedicated Rigging Specialist to perform on-site rigging duties for hospitality and convention center events. The role emphasizes safety, quality standards, and coordination with the Rigging Coordinator and leads.

Responsibilities include coordinating tools, supporting motor operations, establishing hang-points, and ensuring all safety practices are followed during rigging activities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 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

• Gather and organize all rigging tools and equipment per event needs.
• Provide ground rigging support to teams building points from lifts by staging motors and equipment under rig points, handing up motor chain, tools and equipment and spotting lift movements.
• Establish hang-point, connect hoist and attachments to permanent rigging points, connect GAC Flex spanset attachments to truss, connect/run and dress motor cables, run cable picks, ensure safety of scenic elements to hang-points and proper use of all truss protection equipment, inspect all cabling tie-offs.
• Check that all truss bolts are tight, and pieces of flown equipment are safe tied to truss.
• Support other trades needing help raising gear through use of motor or lift, and check work for safety.
• Remain on site until all motors have been raised to trim.
• Keep safety as a core focus and escalate any unsafe conditions.

Skills

On-site rigging experience

Safety awareness

Team supervision

Ground rigging

Rigging at height

Physical fitness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Qualified-Basic Rigging certification

Lift Certification

Lift operation experience

Ground Rigging experience

High rigging with harness experience

Job description

Encore Global is seeking a dedicated Rigging Specialist to perform on-site rigging duties for hospitality and convention center events. The role emphasizes safety, quality standards, and coordination with the Rigging Coordinator and leads.

Responsibilities include coordinating tools, supporting motor operations, establishing hang-points, and ensuring all safety practices are followed during rigging activities.