Pilots Audio and Lighting Director

University of Portland Portal•Portland, OR

About The Position

Pilots Audio & Lighting ( PAL ), is a rental service providing sound and light equipment to campus organizations. The PAL Director is responsible for managing all aspects of the service, including training and scheduling technicians, being on site during events, setting up, operating, and breaking down of PAL equipment, managing equipment inventory, and tracking the PAL budget.

Requirements

Advanced understanding of audio and lighting equipment
Ability to troubleshoot technical needs or issues on site
Experience as audio and light technician for variety of events
Ability to set up and operate both audio and lighting equipment in environments with loud music and/or loud or extraneous background noise
Ability to set up and operate both audio and lighting equipment, which includes halogen and LED lighting, in environments which may contain different colors and intensities of light, shadows, rapid color and light intensity changes, rapid strobe or flickering effects, and both very brightly and dimly lit scenarios
Ability to communicate effectively with other techs and clients in the above-mentioned environments
Ability to work safely and effectively in fast paced, stressful, and time critical situations
Ability to work as a team member or individual, with minimal supervision and direction