Video Engineer

CORPORATE LIVE INC; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Corporate Live, Inc. is seeking an experienced Audio-Visual Engineer / Production Manager with expertise in Video Engineering for live events.

The role leads all production elements from planning through final delivery, coordinating with clients, and ensuring on-budget execution. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of proven experience in the live event production industry, strong technical knowledge across video, audio, lighting, staging, and rigging, plus CAD design capabilities and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in live event production.
• Strong knowledge of video, audio, lighting, staging, rigging and CAD design.
• Experience supervising teams and coordinating subcontractors.
• Valid Class B CDL is a plus or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate setup and operation of multimedia events and projects.
• Lead client communications and align designs with client vision.
• Estimate event needs, site surveys, and ensure on-budget delivery.
• Schedule staff and manage project timelines with director and staff.

Skills

Video engineering

Audio engineering

Lighting design

Staging

Rigging

CAD design

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Job Description

Job Description Corporate Live, Inc. has been creating amazing live events for a diverse roster of entertainment, non-profit, corporate, political, and academic clients for over 30 years. We are looking for a seasoned Audio-Visual Engineer / Production Manager with expertise in Video Engineering. If you have 5 years of proven and verifiable work experience as a project manager in the audio-visual industry, we want to talk to you! Basic Function: The PM is responsible for all production elements involved within a live event production.

They work closely with the client to assess needs and vision; create and or collaborates on all designs; schedules equipment, assigns personnel, and executes all production elements of a live event. The AV Engineer / PM is responsible for each project from the order stage through final project completion. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background as it relates to event production. Essential Functions: Responsible for coordinating setup and operation of all aspects of multi-media events/projects.

Takes leadership role regarding customer communications for event. Responsible for working with estimating personnel to ensure competitive and accurate proposal to customer. Assists in estimating event needs by participating in site-surveys as needed. Responsible for coordinating equipment required for events. Responsible for bringing the event on budget.

Works directly with customers to establish project timeline. Responsible for communicating project progress to Director of Live Events, support, and technical staff. Responsible for scheduling company technical staff and any associated subcontractors. Manages and coordinates all personnel on jobsite. Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects. Qualifications: Experience: Minimum of 5 years' experience in the live event production industry.

Supervisory experience is a strong plus. Working Knowledge: Must possess excellent technical knowledge in video, audio, lighting, staging, rigging, and design. Strong consideration given to individuals with advanced video expertise. A candidate with the ability to create CAD designs with a keen sense seamlessly integrating all aspects of a multimedia event would be preferred. Licenses and Certifications: Extra consideration will be given to candidates with a Class B commercial driver's license or willing and able to obtain one. Travel: Occasional out of town travel will be required.