Audio Visual Technical Specialist (Sound, Video or Lighting)
17 days ago
Islington
Audio Visual Technical Specialist (Sound, Video or Lighting) Encore is growing, and were looking for skilled AV Technical Specialist to join our technical production team. Were open to specialists in Video, Audio, or Lighting,so whether your expertise is in LED walls, live sound, or intelligent lighting, wed love to hear from you. London, UK Your perspective: Private Healthcare after 12 months of continuous service Employee supported volunteering Enhanced family leave provisions Perkbox and Employee assistance Programme Company sick pay Employee recognition scheme Generous employee referral scheme Clearly defined Career path (and all the important support along the way) Access to state-of-the-art technology Global presence and opportunities worldwide Long Service Programme The Role As an AV Technical Specialist, you will: Lead the technical design and implementation of systems within your discipline Contribute to technical drawings and documentation (Vectorworks essential) Supervise and direct technicians onsite (pre/during/post event) Ensure seamless setup, operation, troubleshooting and breakdown Work closely with Project Managers, Producers and venue stakeholders Maintain the highest standards of safety, compliance and equipment care Support training and development across the department Your Specialism?? Lighting Proficient in at least one console family: Avolites, ETC Eos or MA Experience reading and working from lighting plots Strong understanding of DMX, basic networking and production power Safe rigging practices and experience working at height Basic fixture maintenance and CAD knowledge (Vectorworks, Capture, Wysiwyg or AutoCAD) Experience leading crews onsite ?? Video Advanced switching systems experience (e.g. Barco E2/S3) Multi-screen LED builds and processor configuration Projection design and multi-blend systems (Barco, Christie, Panasonic) Media server and switching workflow planning Strong system design and documentation skills Experience leading large-scale video delivery teams ?? Audio Advanced operation of Yamaha, DiGiCo or Allen & Heath consoles PA system design and tuning (D&B, L-Acoustics, Martin Audio) RF coordination (Shure, Sennheiser) Comms systems integration (GreenGo, RTS) Use of simulation software such as D&B ArrayCalc Strong documentation (patch sheets, signal flow, equipment lists) What Were Looking For 4+ years field experience in your specialist area Demonstrated leadership experience on live events Strong troubleshooting ability under pressure Excellent communication with clients, venues and internal teams Commitment to health & safety compliance Passion for developing others within the team Why Join Encore? Senior-level responsibility and influence within your discipline Exposure to complex, high-end corporate and live productions Clear progression within a growing UK technical structure Collaborative culture focused on technical excellence If you are a specialist ready to take ownership, lead teams and deliver technically outstanding events, we would love to hear from you. TPBN1_UKTJ