Systems Project Manager

Theater Outsource; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Theater Outsource is seeking a Project Manager to oversee lighting, rigging, and systems integration projects from kickoff through closeout. You will manage schedules, budgets, client communication, and coordination with internal teams and subcontractors.

Strong organization and technical understanding of entertainment lighting are essential. Ideal candidates will handle multiple projects concurrently, read construction documents, and travel as needed to site locations.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills are required.
• Ability to read and understand construction documents.
• Familiarity with lighting and rigging system installation.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of systems projects, including procurement, installation, commissioning, and closeout.
• Maintain communication with customers, internal teams, and manufacturers.
• Review project documents, drawings, schedules, and scopes of work.
• Oversees submittals, field measurements, and change orders.
• Coordinate field service, subcontractors, and installation timelines.
• Monitor budgets, costs, and post-project performance.

Skills

Strong communication

Organization

Problem solving

Reading drawings

Lighting installation

Rigging systems

Independent work

Team collaboration

Driver's license

Lifting 50 lbs

Travel willingness

Job description

Our client is seeking a Project Manager to overseelighting, rigging, and systems integration projects from kickoff throughcloseout. This role manages schedules, budgets, client communication, andcoordination with internal teams and subcontractors. Ideal candidates bringstrong organizational skills, technical understanding of entertainment orarchitectural lighting systems, and the ability to manage multiple projectssimultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage allphases of systems projects, including procurement, installation,commissioning, and closeout
  
• Maintaincommunication with customers, internal teams, and manufacturers
  
• Reviewproject documents, drawings, schedules, and scopes of work
  
• Overseesubmittals, field measurements, and change orders
  
• Coordinatefield service, subcontractors, and installation timelines
  
• Monitorbudgets, costs, and post-project performance
  

Qualifications

• Strongcommunication, organization, and problem-solving skills
  
• Ability toread and understand construction documents
  
• Familiaritywith lighting and rigging system installation
  
• Comfortableworking independently and collaborating with multiple teams
  
• Validdriver’s license; able to lift 50 lbs. and work at height
  
• Willingnessto travel for multi-day site wo