Technical Facilities Manager

Theatre Puget Sound; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); On-site; 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

• Maintain technical readiness across all three performance venues: lighting (ETC Ion XE or comparable consoles), sound (digital/analog consoles such as the Behringer X32), assisted listening, and video/projection systems.
• Own equipment inventory across all Space4Arts spaces — the three performance venues and the ten 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 in performance venues, including keeping restroom supplies (toilet paper, paper towels, soap) stocked.
• Serve as the technical feasibility reviewer for contract exceptions — non‑standard rigging, power draws, or technical requests are routed to you for a feasibility assessment, decided jointly with the Operations Director. The Executive Director is looped in only when an exception touches a long‑term relationship, such as a Resident Company/RCOB matter.
• Participate in the on‑site (Tier 2) on‑call rotation as the primary holder of the dedicated performance‑venue on‑call phone line; coordinate with the Senior Facilities Assistant, who holds the general on‑call line covering all other TPS spaces, and with Seattle Center engineering/security as needed.
• 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 — performance venues and rehearsal studios alike.
• Provide technical expertise supporting TPS's signature events — including the Gregory Awards Ceremony and Unified General Auditions (UGAs) — as assigned; this may include occasional off‑site technical work.
• Coordinate with Seattle Center maintenance and security on building‑level issues outside TPS's direct control.

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Theatre Puget Sound (TPS) is an arts service organization founded in 1997 to advocate for the region’s growing theatre community and provide meaningful services such as professional development, networking, and subsidized rehearsal and performance space.

The Technical Facilities Manager owns the technical readiness of TPS’s three performance venues at the Seattle Center Armory — Center Theatre, Blackbox Theatre, and Theatre4 — and owns equipment inventory across all of Space4Arts, venues and rehearsal studios alike. This is a hands‑on, technically fluent role responsible for keeping each venue’s lighting, sound, and staging systems safe and show‑ready, supporting renting companies through technical walkthroughs and load‑in/load‑out, and serving as the on‑site technical authority for the spaces TPS’s earned‑revenue model depends on.

This role supports venue infrastructure and renter technical orientation. It does not execute production design or run shows for renting companies.

2+ years of hands‑on technical theatre experience (lighting, sound, scenic, or similar). Working knowledge of theatrical lighting and sound systems (e.g., ETC Ion XE or comparable consoles; digital/analog sound boards such as the Behringer X32). OSHA 30 certificate or ability to complete one within the first 90 days. Comfortable working independently against a real‑time venue calendar with multiple renters in rotation. Physically able to perform maintenance and load‑in/out tasks (ladder work, moving equipment, minor repairs). Clear, professional communication with renting companies — this role is a technical resource and a customer‑facing one.

Other Details

Pay Range: $26.00 – $30.00 per hour (Non-Exempt)

Overtime: Paid at 1.5x the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, pre‑approved by supervisor.

Benefits Package:

• Paid Time Off (PTO): 10 days per year accrued biweekly (Years 0–2).
• Paid Sick & Safe Time (PSST): Accrues at 1 hour per 40 hours worked.
• Paid Holidays: 15 TPS‑designated paid holidays per year.
• Transit: Fully covered ORCA Card via the ORCA Business Passport Program.
• Technology Stipend: $50/month nontaxable stipend for cell/internet access.
• Health Stipend: Healthcare stipend contribution eligibility upon completion of