Live Event Rigging Technician

Encore; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore is seeking a skilled Rigging Technician to perform precise rigging activities in hospitality and convention center environments. You will uphold safety and quality standards, manage ground rigging support, and ensure safe hangs and lifts under guidance from the Rigging Coordinator.

The role requires certifications, substantial rigging hours, and experience supervising a rigging team. Expect on-site work with variable hours in hotel settings and strict adherence to SOPs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 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

• Perform rigging activities in a Hospitality or convention center environment while upholding safety and quality standards per Encore/property guidelines and SOPs.
• 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.
• Observe and maintain safety during events and escalate unsafe behavior.
• Secure and maintain lift/W AH certifications as necessary.
• Follow manufacturers' recommendations and local conditions for personnel lifts.

Skills

Ground Rigging experience

Lift operation experience

500+ hours onsite rigging experience

Qualified-Basic Rigging certification

Lift Certification

High rigging with harness experience

Supervising rigging team experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lift Certification

Ground Rigging equipment

Rigging hardware inspection

Truss/hoist operations

Job description

Encore is seeking a skilled Rigging Technician to perform precise rigging activities in hospitality and convention center environments. You will uphold safety and quality standards, manage ground rigging support, and ensure safe hangs and lifts under guidance from the Rigging Coordinator.

The role requires certifications, substantial rigging hours, and experience supervising a rigging team. Expect on-site work with variable hours in hotel settings and strict adherence to SOPs.