Senior Lighting Project Designer for Live Events & Tech

Freeman Company; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Retirement with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Freeman Company in Las Vegas, NV is seeking a Lighting Project Designer to lead the planning and coordination of lighting for produced events. You will be the local expert on gear and technologies, educate staff, and interface with multiple teams at Freeman.

Responsibilities include creating lighting plots, overseeing crew scheduling, training, and equipment logistics to optimize resources and profitability. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years’ lighting production experience; 5 years corporate events/entertainment/theater.
• Engineering instructions in written/oral/diagram forms.
• Able to install and troubleshoot lighting equipment.
• Advanced understanding of lighting systems, electricity, DMX and console fundamentals.
• Experience with Hog/GrandMA programming.
• Experience with AutoCad, VectorWorks and Lightwright.
• Experience with networking protocols (ArtNet, sACN).
• Experience designing large-scale lighting systems and leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop lighting designs with clients and coordinate pre-production, onsite, and post-production activities.
• Create wiring diagrams and lighting plots based on budgeted designs; brief on-site staff.
• Recommend lighting personnel during scheduling to optimize resources.
• Evaluate Lighting Specialists to maintain Freeman’s quality standards.
• Review and improve department procedures for efficiency.
• Oversee equipment logistics and inter-branch gear usage.
• Research Capital Expenditure Lighting purchases to stay current.
• Develop lighting training programs for staff competency.
• Stay current with industry trends and technologies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lighting design

DMX knowledge

Hog/GrandMA programming

AutoCAD/VectorWorks/Lightwright

Leadership & training

Electrical fundamentals

Networking protocols (ArtNet/sACN)

Budget coordination

Pre-visualization software

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred

ETCP Entertainment Electrician/Rigging certification preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

VectorWorks

Lightwright

Hog/GrandMA consoles

Job description

The Freeman Company in Las Vegas, NV is seeking a Lighting Project Designer to lead the planning and coordination of lighting for produced events. You will be the local expert on gear and technologies, educate staff, and interface with multiple teams at Freeman.

Responsibilities include creating lighting plots, overseeing crew scheduling, training, and equipment logistics to optimize resources and profitability. Travel up to 25% may be required.