Manager, Building & Engineering

Insomniac Europe; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Insomniac is seeking a Manager, Building & Engineering to lead infrastructure planning for festivals and large-scale events. You will partner with production teams on site builds to ensure engineering integrity and compliance, manage safety, permits, and vendor relationships across multiple venues.

This role requires deep knowledge of building and fire codes, OSHA standards, and energy management. Travel will be frequent as events unfold globally, with strong collaboration across Production, HR,

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 will be required (economy).

Skills

Building Engineering

Facilities Management

Event Infrastructure

Project Management

Safety Compliance

Vendor & Contractor Management

Travel Ready

Education

Engineering Degree

Job description

WHO ARE YOU?

Job Summary

WHO ARE YOU?

Do you enjoy dance music? Do you excel at building and engineering? Then you’re in luck! We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter who embodies both a passion for dance culture and a love of engineering space. Is this you? Read on…

WHO ARE WE?

Insomniac produces some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world. Enhanced by state-of-the-art lighting, pyrotechnics and sound design, large-scale art installations, theatrical performers and next generation special effects, our events captivate the senses and inspire a unique level of fan interaction. The quality of the Headliner experience is our top priority.

Insomniac produces 10,000 concerts, club nights and festivals for seven million attendees annually across the globe. Since its inception, Insomniac's events have taken place in 13 countries across five continents. The company's premiere annual event, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, is the world’s largest dance music festival and attracts more than 525,000 fans over three days. The company was founded by Pasquale Rotella and has been based in Los Angeles since it was formed in 1993.

THE ROLE

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

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 will be 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