Manager, Lighting

LA28•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Games Planning & Delivery group aims to deliver the most seamless, innovative, and engaging Games experience ever for all athletes, fans, partners, and the community. The Games Planning & Delivery team is currently organized in four key areas including Venue Infrastructure, Venue Management, Revenue & Commercial, and Games Operations, but will expand to over 30 functional areas by Games time. The Venue Infrastructure team is responsible for delivering the competition and non-competition venues fit-for-purpose for the preparation and staging of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. This department is responsible for managing the design, development, program management, construction, maintenance, and removal of all Games infrastructure in existing and fully temporary venues. Lighting, in the Games environment, refers to the coordination and design of the overlay and temporary lighting systems necessary for Broadcast, Sport, and Operations Games functional areas in compliance with International Olympic and Paralympic Committees, Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), and International Sport Federation requirements. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Lighting, the Manager, Lighting will be responsible for overseeing the development of lighting plans, informing procurement, and managing installation, maintenance, and removal during operations for a venue or group of venues. Significant integration with stakeholders is required to determine the extents and locations of lighting required. The duties of this role include collaborating with external engineering resources and an internal engineering team. This role requires advanced knowledge of the development of technical plans and designs. To support venue development efforts, this role is required to coordinate with multiple internal functional areas to ensure feedback is captured and designs meet industry codes and standards, IOC requirements, and cost and schedule targets. LA28 will make extensive use of existing venues as well as build temporary venues, requiring varying applications of lighting principles.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Lighting, Theater/Live Entertainment, or Technical Direction preferred
5+ years of experience with lighting design and installation
Experience with temporary infrastructure and overlay
Experience on teams delivering complex, high-profile infrastructure projects
Advanced knowledge of industry tools and software (Revit, AutoCAD, Vectorworks, AGI32 etc.)
Advanced knowledge of the properties of light (Intensity, Angle, Form, Color Temperature, Color Rendering, LED Flicker, etc)
Advanced knowledge of lighting control system functionality (DMX, dimming, relays, etc)
Detail-oriented with excellent command of productivity and collaboration tools (Office360, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Autodesk Cloud, etc.)
Experience with key industry codes and practices (IES standards, NFPA lighting requirements, etc)
Knowledge of key lighting activities, including site preparation, installation, maintenance, and removal
Knowledge of fundamental project management concepts (e.g., scope, schedule, budget)
Familiarity with temporary infrastructure projects in addition to permanent construction processes
Demonstrated commitment to co-creation and collaborative decision-making
Ability to work collaboratively and adapt to maximize team performance
Ability to work within a complex and demanding environment with many stakeholders while maintaining strong relationships
Ability to problem-solve and negotiate with stakeholders to get the best outcomes
Ability to work independently to resolve issues
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present information effectively
Willingness to visit venues and work on-site as needed

Responsibilities

Advance lighting technical design and development
Oversee external resources to deliver on workstream responsibilities
Coordinate internal and external stakeholders’ requirements to develop cost effective and streamlined solutions to meet games time requirements for assigned venue(s)
Prepare and oversee the lighting portion of the technical venue design books and other technical publications for assigned venue(s).
Advance engineering designs through increasing levels of detail for construction drawings.
Oversee an installation team during operations and maintenance during the event period.
Integrate and influence venue design to allow for efficient solutions.
Support infrastructure requirements for Broadcast, Energy, Sport, and OBS, amongst other stakeholders.
Support the development of integrated workplans and schedules with the infrastructure master schedule, event operations planning, and central Program Management for assigned venue(s).
Support other cross-functional initiatives, including Permitting, Risk Management, and Event Operations.