Theatrical Project Manager: Lead Rigging & Lighting

Theater Outsource Inc; Germany Township (PA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Theater Outsource Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to lead stage-rigging, lighting and AV installation projects from specification through closeout.

You will read drawings, coordinate people and materials, manage site conditions, and keep complex projects moving. The ideal candidate has five+ years in theatrical project management, knowledge of rigging, lighting and AV systems, and proficiency with MS Office, Bluebeam, and CAD tools.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of professional theatrical project management.
• Know how to rig, light, and AV theater systems.
• Experience in planning, budgeting, estimating and scheduling.
• Ability to read drawings, specs, and job-site conditions.
• Proficient with MS Office, Acrobat/Bluebeam, Vectorworks/AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Manage project expectations, schedules, and deliverables from kickoff to closeout.
• Interpret specs, plans, drawings, and riser diagrams.
• Create equipment takeoffs, obtain supplier pricing, support labor estimates, and bids.
• Coordinate submittals, shipments, installation schedules, and project docs.
• Communicate with clients, suppliers, installers, engineering, and sales teams.
• Identify and solve site challenges with installation, engineering, and sales.
• Maintain and develop supplier relationships.
• Apply installation and project-delivery standards.
• Support other PM and estimating responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Project management

Theatrical rigging

Theatrical lighting

AV systems

Budgeting

Scheduling

Drawings interpretation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

AutoCAD

Vectorworks

Job description

Theater Outsource Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to lead stage-rigging, lighting and AV installation projects from specification through closeout.

You will read drawings, coordinate people and materials, manage site conditions, and keep complex projects moving. The ideal candidate has five+ years in theatrical project management, knowledge of rigging, lighting and AV systems, and proficiency with MS Office, Bluebeam, and CAD tools.