Entertainment Rigging Lead & Show Tech

United Parks & Resorts, Inc.; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes

Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K Retirement plan

Voluntary Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Dependent and Health Care Flexible Sp.

Job summary

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is seeking a Rigging Specialist to support theme park shows, events, and attractions. The role involves coordinating with theater and technical teams, scheduling, vendor management, and safety compliance, ensuring timely installation and strike of shows and features.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in technical theater, rigging, lighting, and special effects, plus leadership experience in live productions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a two-year degree from community college, vocational training, or technical trade school.
• Four-year college degree in Theater or related discipline preferred.
• A minimum of three years theatrical or theme park experience.
• Two years of Project Management or Coordination preferred.
• Proven knowledge of technical discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports the theming & technical teams in the upgrade of existing park shows, events, festivals, and attractions.
• Maintains project liaison status to communicate scheduling of timelines, guest impact, site visits, and additional department project involvement.
• Contributes to continuous Entertainment development and evolution by researching and presenting new technological enhancement options.
• Develop install, implementation, and strike schedules for combined in-house and contracted services with deadline accountability.
• Maintains a flow of purchasing by monitoring issuances of purchase orders, collection of vendor clearance paperwork, and proper invoicing.
• Provides a high level of professional expertise in the areas of technical stagecraft, theatrical rigging, special effects, lighting, scenery, theming, and technical design.
• Plays a critical role as our link to outside show producers, consultants, and contractors.
• Ensures that our operation is compliant with corporate safety industry standards as well as federal, state, and local statutes related to safety and the environment.
• Assists with scope development, budget creation, bid process, vendor selection, equipment purchase, and installation supervision.
• Design review of lighting, audio, video, special effects, safety rigging, and show control systems.
• Provides project updates to the park management team.

Skills

Rigging

Theater safety

Communication

Organization

MS Word

MS Excel

AutoCAD drafting

Leadership

Project management

Education

Two-year degree

Bachelor’s degree in Theater or related

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is seeking a Rigging Specialist to support theme park shows, events, and attractions. The role involves coordinating with theater and technical teams, scheduling, vendor management, and safety compliance, ensuring timely installation and strike of shows and features.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in technical theater, rigging, lighting, and special effects, plus leadership experience in live productions.