About Us

The Concourse isa state-of-the-arthub for culture, entertainment, information, retail,foodand beverage, opened in Chatswood in September 2011.

Century Venuesoperateas the Managers of The Concourse, responsible for the Concert Hall, the Theatre and The Lounge.

The Century Group is a live entertainment producer, festivalpresenterand the operator of a suite of venues that includes the Enmore Theatre, Metro Theatre, the Factory Theatre complex, the Sydney Comedy Store and The Concourse Performing Arts Centre Chatswood. With a rich history of producing concerts, theatre shows, comedy festivals, and more, we pride ourselves on creating unforgettable experiences for audiences. We areseekinga skilled and passionate Lighting Technician to join our dynamic team and help bring our productions to life.

About the Role

As a Lighting technician at Century, you willbe responsible fordesigning, setting up, andoperatinglighting systems for a wide range of live events. You will work closely with directors, production teams, and other technical staff to ensure that every performance is visually stunning and runs smoothly.

Required

- Minimum of 3 years' experience in a performing arts centre, theatre, productioncompanyor related industry is considered necessary.
- Ability tooperateand program ETC lighting consoles
- Demonstrated experience and high-level understanding of technical equipment used in performance spaces of this kind.
- Physical fitness and ability to comfortably work at heights.
- Expert level competency on in-house equipment relevant to the department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Working under the direction of the Production Manager, the Venue Technician has the following responsibilities:





- Plan and carry out preventative and ad-hock maintenance across the site both in and outside your department.
- Provide leadership,trainingand development to the casual staff.
- Maintain,prepareand collate equipmentrequiredfor upcoming events including technical equipment,furnitureand consumables.
- Operate technical equipment within your department at a high professionallevel, andbe willing to work andoperateacross all departments asrequired.
- Be highly flexible in hours of work
- Provide feedback to the Production Manager with regards improving processes, increasing efficiency, and reliability within the technical departmentin order tobetter achieve outcomes for Century Venues and our clients.

SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

1. Extensive technical experience ata high levelof your department specialisation
2. Lighting Extensive knowledge and experience in:

- ETC Eos consoles and software
- A range of lighting protocols (DMX512,sACN, RDM, Art-Net etc)
- Power distribution, dimming systems and their control in similar sized venues.
- Architectural lighting systems and their integration with performance systems (AMX, C-bus, DMX Gateways etc)
- Best-practice maintenance procedures for equipment commonly found in performance spaces.




- Basic fault-finding skills including cable repair/termination and soldering.
- Integration of pixel map and video distribution, LED videowallsand projection.

- Experience in the delivery of live production in a similar genre and size to The Concourse. E.g. musical theatre, orchestral and chamber music, contemporary dance, drama, ballet, contemporary music, corporatemeetingsand product launches.
- Good general knowledge of all aspects of technical production and keeping that knowledge current with industry standards and practices.
- Proven ability in the supervision of technical staff.
- Be familiar with modern computerised systems including cloud-based task management software, drawing software and general office suites.
- Possessfantastic communication, teambuildingand interpersonal skills.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES

- Competent Testing and tagging (AS/NZS 3760)
- Construction Industry Induction (white Card)
- Construction Industry Induction (white Card)
- Competent in safe operation of EWP’s (Vertical Lift)
- Experience with I.T. infrastructure, switching, and network management.
- First Aid Certificate
- Basic or Intermediate Rigging License
- AutoCAD or similar experience
- Working Safely at Heights Competence

What We Offer:

- A vibrant and collaborative work environment within one of Sydney’s leading entertainment companies.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- The chance to work on a diverse range of exciting events and productions.
- Competitive salary and perks package.

Century is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

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📌 Senior Lighting Technician (New South Wales)
🏢 Century Personnel
📍 New South Wales