Senior Event Rigger & AV Technician

Encore Global; Lake Buena Vista (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore in Lake Buena Vista, FL seeks an onsite Rigging Technician to perform essential rigging duties during events while upholding safety and quality standards. You will gather tools, set up points, operate lifts, and support other trades to ensure a safe, compliant show.

The role requires a high school diploma, 500+ hours of rigging, Basic Rigging and Lift certifications, and lift operation experience. It is an on-site position with irregular hours and an hourly pay range of $22.91–$29.77.

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

• Gather and organize all rigging tools and equipment per event needs.
• Provide ground rigging support to teams building points from lifts by staging motors and equipment.
• Establish hang-point, connect hoist and attachments to permanent rigging points, connect spanset attachments to truss, run and dress motor cables.
• Check that all truss bolts are tight and pieces of flown equipment are safely tied.
• Remain on site until all motors have been raised to trim.
• Escalate safety concerns and ensure compliance with SOPs.

Skills

Rigging experience

Ground Rigging

Supervising a team

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Encore in Lake Buena Vista, FL seeks an onsite Rigging Technician to perform essential rigging duties during events while upholding safety and quality standards. You will gather tools, set up points, operate lifts, and support other trades to ensure a safe, compliant show.

The role requires a high school diploma, 500+ hours of rigging, Basic Rigging and Lift certifications, and lift operation experience. It is an on-site position with irregular hours and an hourly pay range of $22.91–$29.77.