Insomniac - Manager, Building & Engineering

Live Nation Entertainment; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment is seeking a Manager, Building & Engineering to oversee infrastructure planning for their large-scale music events in Calabasas, California. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of experience in building engineering and strong project management skills. Responsibilities include ensuring engineering integrity, managing vendors, and compliance with safety standards. The role requires travel and offers a salary range of $90,000 to $115,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience in building engineering or event infrastructure.
• Experience in nightlife or music industry environments is beneficial.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and building/fire codes.

Responsibilities

• Manage infrastructure planning for festivals and large-scale events.
• Ensure compliance with installation of temporary systems.
• Source and manage contractors and vendors.

Skills

Building engineering

Facilities management

Project management

Sustainability knowledge

Problem-solving

Vendor management

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

Do you enjoy dance music and excel at building and engineering? We are looking for a highly motivated self‑starter who embodies both a passion for dance culture and a love of engineering. This role plays a crucial part in creating immersive, large‑scale music events.

Insomniac produces some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world. Enhanced by cutting‑edge lighting, pyrotechnics, and sound design, large‑scale art installations and theatrical performers, our events captivate attendees and inspire a unique level of fan interaction. We produce 10,000 concerts, club nights and festivals for seven million attendees annually across the globe. The company’s premiere annual event, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, is the world’s largest dance music festival, attracting more than 525,000 fans over three days.

The Role

Insomniac is seeking a Manager, Building & Engineering to oversee the infrastructure planning for our festivals and large‑scale events. The Manager partners with production teams on site builds, ensuring engineering integrity and compliance. This position reports to the VP, Building & Engineering and is not a remote role.

Responsibilities

Festival & Event Engineering

• Manage infrastructure planning for festival and large‑scale events
• Partner with production teams on site builds, ensuring engineering integrity and compliance
• Ensure compliance with installation and teardown of temporary systems
• Conduct site inspections and risk assessments before, during and after events

Vendor & Contractor Management

• Source, hire, and manage contractors, engineers and various vendors
• Manage scope of work, budgets, timelines and performance
• Ensure all vendors adhere to Insomniac safety and operational standards

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal building codes, fire codes and OSHA standards
• Maintain permits, inspections and certifications across all event sites and venues
• Develop and enforce safety protocols, emergency response procedures, and incident reporting
• Provide training on safety, systems and operational procedures
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Partner closely with Production, HR, Legal, Operations and other teams
• Support new venue builds, renovations, and special projects
• Partner with sustainability teams on energy efficiency and environmental initiatives

Budget & Cost Control

• Develop and manage operating expenditure budgets
• Identify cost‑saving opportunities without compromising quality or safety
• Track expenses related to maintenance, repairs and infrastructure builds
• Frequent travel required (economy)

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience in building engineering, facilities management or event infrastructure
• Degree in Engineering, operations management or related field
• Experience in nightlife or music industry environments
• Knowledge of sustainable building practices and energy management
• Experience supporting large‑scale live events, festivals, or entertainment venues
• Familiarity with temporary power systems and large‑scale event builds
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and building/fire codes
• Proven experience managing vendors and contractors
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Must be motivated with an “Everything is possible” attitude
• Must be an active problem solver, instilled with a sense of urgency for projects large and small

Work Environment

• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally
• Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels & busy environments
• Ability to manage multiple projects and requests against multiple tight deadlines and timelines at once
• May work in drastic temperature climates
• Position will expose candidate to sensitive company information and so must maintain strict confidentiality
• Must exercise utmost discretion in dealing with staff, vendors and business associates in dealing with sensitive matters
• Must be willing to work during evening and weekend hours and travel to events, as required, to meet deadlines

Equal Employment Opportunity

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for a visa. Insomniac strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age, ancestry, color, religious creed, family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability, marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, race, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and state Fair Chance ordinances. We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability and will provide reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations.

Salary Pay Range

$90,000.00 – $115,000.00 USD

Hiring Practices

The preceding job description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification and is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications. Insomniac recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. All avenues for hiring are pursued, including promotion from within, employee referrals, advertising, agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms. Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.