On-Site Technical Facilities Lead (Performance Venues)

Theatre Puget Sound; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO: 10 days/year

PSST

15 TPS holidays

Transit ORCA Card

Technology stipend: $50/month

Health stipend

Job summary

Theatre Puget Sound is seeking a hands-on Technical Facilities Manager to ensure technical readiness for TPS’s three Seattle Center venues and to manage equipment inventory across all Space4Arts spaces. You will support renters through walkthroughs, load-in/out, and serve as the on-site technical authority for show readiness.

Required: 2+ years of theatre tech, ETC Ion XE or similar systems, Behringer X32, OSHA 30 or ability to obtain within 90 days, and strong customer-facing communication.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on technical theatre experience with lighting, sound, or related areas.
• Working knowledge of theatrical lighting and sound systems (ETC Ion XE; Behringer X32).
• OSHA 30 certificate or ability to complete within the first 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Maintain technical readiness across all three performance venues: lighting, sound, assisted listening, and video/projection systems.
• Own equipment inventory across all Space4Arts spaces — venues and rehearsal studios — including lamps, lighting, and sound gear; conduct safety inspections and coordinate repairs and replacement ordering.
• Lead technical walkthroughs and onboarding for incoming renting companies and stage managers ahead of load-in.
• Oversee load-in/load-out for performance bookings; maintain each venue's standard reset state between renters.
• Maintain dressing rooms and backstage areas; stock restroom supplies.
• Serve as the technical feasibility reviewer for contract exceptions and coordinate with the Operations Director and Executive Director as needed.
• Participate in the on-site (Tier 2) on-call rotation as the primary holder of the dedicated performance-venue on-call line.
• Participate in the monthly meetings of the Resident Company Operating Board (RCOB) as a technical resource and expert on our spaces.
• Own accessibility and TPS's IDEA goals as they relate to physical facilities access across all Space4Arts spaces.
• Provide technical expertise supporting TPS's signature events such as the Gregory Awards Ceremony and Unified General Auditions (UGAs).
• Coordinate with Seattle Center maintenance and security on building-level issues outside TPS's direct control.

Skills

Lighting & Sound systems

2+ years theatre tech

Customer-facing

Safety compliance

Tools

ETC Ion XE

Behringer X32

Job description

Theatre Puget Sound is seeking a hands-on Technical Facilities Manager to ensure technical readiness for TPS’s three Seattle Center venues and to manage equipment inventory across all Space4Arts spaces. You will support renters through walkthroughs, load-in/out, and serve as the on-site technical authority for show readiness.

Required: 2+ years of theatre tech, ETC Ion XE or similar systems, Behringer X32, OSHA 30 or ability to obtain within 90 days, and strong customer-facing communication.