Lead Deck Electrician

Sight-; Ronks (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sight & Sound is seeking a Lighting Technician to lead and support the deck electric team, ensuring show integrity and smooth changeovers. You will collaborate with lighting design, deck leadership, and show management to coordinate cues and run crew during productions.

The role requires theatrical lighting experience, a proactive leadership style, and the ability to train others while maintaining safety and high production standards.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership history in current role.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to train, develop, and support a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support deck electricians and backstage crew during shows.
• Coordinate cues with Lighting Design, Deck Leadership, and Show Management.
• Maintain show integrity, changeover, rehearsals, and run requests.
• Ensure safety, equipment handling, and space logistics are followed.
• Learn lighting console operation for dimmer checks as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptable

Teachable

Self-Motivated

Humble

Collaborative

Positive

Competent

Education

Bachelor's degree in Theatre

Job description

Sight & Sound is an organization comprised of people with diverse talents coming together as one in Christ to tell His story through who we are and what we do. We foster a culture of love for God and love for others, trust and teamwork, and a collaborative environment in which we get to do our best work every day.

In addition to fulfilling the essential duties of a Lighting Technician, assist the Lighting Operations Supervisor in providing leadership, training, organization, and technical support to your team, primarily the Deck Electricians, as well as Lighting Design for maintaining show integrity, changeover, rehearsal, show-run, and all other special events.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Actively promote and exemplify an environment that upholds our Core Values and Culture.
• Work to build trust and teamwork throughout your team and all other show run departments.
• Collaborate with Show Operations Leadership, as well as your counterpart across the miles, for on-going mutual support, accountability, growth, and maintaining show integrity.
• Conduct 1-on-1 meetings with your team to provide support, positive influence and accountability and attend any required leadership meetings.
• Ensure consistency and professionalism of your team, keep all cue sheets up to date and organized, cover all deck electrician tracks, learn follow spot tracks if needed, and learn to operate the lighting console for dimmer checks and productions as needed.
• Collaborate with the Deck Chief and Stage Management to uphold the leadership, safety, and logistics of the deck space.
• Communicate well and make decisions effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate with Lighting Design, Deck Leadership, and the Show Logistics Animators leading up to and throughout the rehearsal process in coordinating the deck electrician cues.
• Lead/Manage crews for show run coverage, dimmer checks, strike, install, focus/programming, and notes shifts in collaboration with the Lighting Operations Leadership Team and Lighting Design.
• Ensure functionality, cleanliness, safety and integrity of productions, equipment, and work environments, including the basic operation of boom/scissor lifts.

Prerequisites

• A proven track record of leading by example in your current position
• Desire and ability to develop, train, and serve people in a team atmosphere with a high level of concern for both their professional and personal welfare
• Ability to work independently and/or lead a project or task without direct supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Proven ability to learn quickly and retain information well
• Teachable, Adaptable, Authentic, Self-Motivated, Humble, Collaborative, Positive, and Competent

The physical demands of this position are active in nature. You will be on your feet most of the day, walking and running regularly, consistently communicating with team members on a headset, and physically pushing and pulling set pieces throughout the day. This position is expected to lift/exert up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, seldom up to 100 lbs., and working with a team to move set pieces weighing up to 18,500 lbs. Some desk work is included with this position. The full physical requirements of this job are available upon request.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Theatre.

Experience

Preferred

2 years:

Theatrical Lighting Experience

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