Event Installation Specialist

Illume; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ILLUME Lighting + Event Design seeks an Event Installation Specialist to join our Eighty Four, PA team. You will install lighting systems, rig architectural setups, drape fabric, and arrange decor at premier Pittsburgh-area venues.

Responsibilities include interpreting schematics, assembling and striking gear, safely transporting equipment, and maintaining site safety up to 30 feet. This role requires moving 20–50 lb items and working late-night strikes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Interpret event schematics, floor plans, and production build sheets for on-site execution.
• Assemble, secure, and tear down lighting systems, draping lines, pipe-and-base, and structural decor.
• Safely transport, load, and unload equipment and road cases using company vehicles.
• Maintain job-site safety on ladders, staging platforms, and aerial lifts up to 30 feet.
• Execute late-night post-event strikes, venue pack-outs, and site cleanups.

Responsibilities

• Interpret event schematics, floor plans, and production build sheets for accurate on-site execution.
• Assemble, secure, and tear down lighting systems, custom draping lines, pipe-and-base, and structural decor.
• Safely transport, load, and unload equipment and road cases using company vehicles.
• Maintain job-site safety on ladders, staging platforms, and aerial lifts up to 30 feet.
• Execute late-night post-event strikes, venue pack-outs, and site cleanups.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Working at heights

Manual handling

Job description

ILLUME Lighting + Event Design is seeking an Event Installation Specialist to join our Eighty Four, PA team. This role is responsible for the physical installation, structural rigging, and late-night strike of architectural event lighting, custom fabric draping, and specialty scenic decor across premier Pittsburgh-area venues.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Interpret event schematics, floor plans, and production build sheets for accurate on-site execution.
• Assemble, secure, and tear down lighting systems, custom draping lines, pipe-and-base, and structural decor.
• Safely transport, load, and unload equipment and road cases using company vehicles.
• Maintain job-site safety on ladders, staging platforms, and aerial lifts up to 30 feet.
• Execute late-night post-event strikes, venue pack-outs, and site cleanups.

Qualifications:

• Mechanical aptitude with basic hand and power tools (drills, hardware, measuring tools).
• Comfortable working at heights up to 30 feet from ladders or lifts.
• Ability to lift, maneuver, and pack equipment weighing 20-50 lbs repeatedly.