Venue Overview

The Concourse is a state-of-the-art hub for culture, entertainment, information, retail, food and beverage, opened in Chatswood in September 2011.

Century Venues operate as the Managers of The Concourse, responsible for the Concert Hall, The Theatre and The Lounge.

About Us

The Century Group is a live entertainment producer, festival presenter and 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, theatrical productions, corporate events and more, we pride ourselves on creating high quality experiences for audiences, artists and clients. We are seeking a skilled, senior-level and passionate Lighting Technician to join our dynamic team and help bring our productions to life.

About The Role

As a Senior Lighting Technician at Century, you will be responsible for designing, setting up, focusing, programming, operating and maintaining lighting systems for a wide range of live events and venue presentations. This is a senior lighting position requiring more than standard live music, comedy or basic stage lighting experience. The successful candidate will need a strong understanding of theatre lighting, colour science, layered lighting, fixture placement, focus, balance, texture and visual storytelling. A background in theatre lighting is preferred, while a solid film lighting background may also be considered if supported by relevant technical and creative experience. You will work closely with directors, production teams, touring crews,



venue staff and other technical departments to ensure that every performance is visually strong, technically reliable and delivered to a professional standard.

Required

- Minimum of 3 years' experience in a performing arts centre, theatre, production company or related industry is considered necessary.
- Ability to operate and program ETC lighting consoles.
- Demonstrated experience and high-level understanding of technical equipment used in performance spaces of this kind.
- Strong understanding of theatre lighting principles, including colour, focus, beam control, layered lighting, cueing, balance and visual composition.
- Experience across multiple lighting environments, including theatre, dance, orchestral performance, corporate events, live music and venue lighting.
- Film lighting experience may be considered a suitable substitute where the candidate demonstrates strong knowledge of colour science, modelling, contrast, texture, exposure, atmosphere and practical lighting control.
- Physical fitness and ability to comfortably work at heights.
- Expert level competency on in-house equipment relevant to the department.
- Ability to work as an all-rounder across lighting, staging, basic audio, venue systems and general production support where required.

Key Responsibilities And Duties





- Plan and carry out preventative and ad hoc maintenance across the site both in and outside your department.
- Provide leadership, training and development to the casual staff.
- Maintain, prepare and collate equipment required for upcoming events including technical equipment, lighting fixtures, cabling, control equipment, furniture and consumables.
- Operate technical equipment within your department at a high professional level, and be willing to work and operate across all departments as required.
- Program, focus and operate lighting systems for a wide range of events, ensuring a high standard of visual presentation and technical reliability.
- Support touring productions, hirers and internal teams with lighting plans, equipment preparation, focus sessions, show operation and technical problem solving.
- Apply strong lighting judgement across colour, balance, texture, layered lighting, fixture choice, stage coverage and audience sightlines.
- Be highly flexible in hours of work.
- Provide feedback to the Production Manager with regards to improving processes, increasing efficiency, and reliability within the technical department in order to better achieve outcomes for Century Venues and our clients.

Specialist Knowledge And Skills

- Extensive technical experience at a high level of your department specialisation
- Extensive Lighting 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 fo

📌 Senior Lighting Technician (Willoughby)
🏢 Century - Venues, Events, Artists
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