Technical Production Lead (Performing Arts Technician III), Performing Arts Center

California State University•San Bernardino, CA

15d•$4,626 - $6,739•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Executive Director, the Performing Arts Technician III independently provides technical leadership and coordination for the 73,000-square-foot venue’s technical operations, supporting academic activities, public-facing rental engagements, and ticketed productions. The position is a primary technical resource for the 478-seat PAC and collaborates with faculty, staff, students, visiting artists, and external production personnel to support student learning and ensure productions meet established safety, academic, industry, and PAC standards. The role applies broad technical theatre knowledge across multiple production specialties and coordinates production crews during load-ins, rehearsals, performances, strikes, and related activities. Duties include technical and event planning, leading and training crews, overseeing safety, operating and maintaining theatrical equipment, managing production documentation and resources, and supporting budgets and settlements. The position requires availability for evening, night, weekend, and irregular hours and is temporary, for up to one year with the possibility of further renewal.

Requirements

Equivalent to 36 semester units of related college coursework.
Three years of related professional or technical experience.
Ability to support classroom instruction by performing classroom demonstrations related to the production specialty.
Ability to work with faculty and provide training and supervision to students involved in productions.
Comprehensive knowledge of the methods and problems in multiple production specialties.
Comprehensive knowledge of design theory and principles and their execution in various production specialties.
Working knowledge of directing and stage management, including managing staging needs for productions involving numerous costume and set changes and coordinating use of multiple facilities.
Thorough and in-depth knowledge of the technical aspects of constructing, implementing, and operating staging materials and effects across production specialties, including ability to work with drawings and plots.
Comprehensive knowledge of theatre-production safety measures and hazards.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with individuals at all organizational levels.
Availability to work nights and weekends, including evenings and irregular schedules as required.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds for loading and unloading production setups.
Ability to transport production equipment for events.
Responsibility for proper handling and disposal of hazardous waste generated in the Scene Shop, including batteries, paints, solvents, sawdust, broken glass, light bulbs, and wires.
Possession of a valid driver's license.
Ability to work at elevated heights using lifts, ladders, scaffolding, fall-protection equipment, and safety procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers and students; operate and repair a range of equipment; operate hand and power tools; train and directly support coworkers and students; and read, write, and perform arithmetic computations at a level appropriate to the duties.
Ability to move on and around stage areas, use ladders, and lift and carry materials.
Must reside in California upon date of hire.
Satisfactory completion of a background check, including a criminal records check.
Compliance with mandated reporter requirements under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and CSU Executive Order 1083.
Must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States and complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts, Music Production, or a related field, or the equivalent of 24 semester units of related college coursework.
At least five years of related professional-level technical experience in a performing arts center, commercial music venue, touring company, or production company, with a specialization in theatrical lighting and rigging.
Experience performing broader production functions across multiple specialties, including production planning, designing stage-production components, acquiring stage supplies, maintaining facility schedules, budget preparation, cost analysis, and vendor management.
Ability to serve as production technical and operational director and provide creative and technical consultation and leadership on production issues.

Responsibilities

Coordinate PAC productions, performances, special events, and maintenance periods by managing technical schedules, facility use, priorities, and resource needs.
Provide technical leadership and work direction to staff, student assistants, interns, visiting artists, and third-party personnel.
Assign crew responsibilities according to production needs and skill levels, and monitor work quality and safety.
Provide technical direction for lighting, rigging, audio, video, projection, staging, and related production systems.
Review technical riders and assess equipment, staffing, budget, facility, and operational requirements.
Identify limitations, recommend modifications and alternatives, and escalate needs beyond available resources or authority.
Coordinate production planning with production managers, rental clients, visiting artists, faculty, designers, department leadership, and University partners.
Evaluate the technical feasibility of productions, concerts, readings, outreach programs, rentals, and special events.
Lead production meetings and communicate schedules, timelines, technical requirements, crew assignments, and event plans.
Provide on-site leadership during load-ins, rehearsals, performances, strikes, and load-outs.
Resolve technical and operational issues during events and provide evening, weekend, and irregular-schedule coverage as needed.
Apply SOPs, Cal/OSHA requirements, CSU and campus safety standards, equipment specifications, and theatrical industry practices.
Conduct or coordinate equipment inspections, safety training, hazard assessments, and corrective actions.
Stop or modify unsafe activities and report significant or unusual safety concerns to the appropriate authority.
Operate, inspect, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair specialized theatrical equipment and systems.
Perform technical work at elevated heights using appropriate lifts, ladders, scaffolding, fall-protection equipment, and safety procedures.
Safely lift, move, and transport equipment, scenery, materials, and counterweights weighing up to 50 pounds.
Maintain knowledge of lighting, rigging, audio, video, scenic systems, QLab, Vectorworks, and related production technologies.
Coordinate equipment maintenance, repair, replacement, inventory, lifecycle tracking, and storage organization.
Train authorized personnel on equipment operation, safety requirements, and standard operating procedures.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including ground plans, lighting plots, equipment inventories, manuals, production records, and SOPs.
Handle and dispose of specialized theatrical materials in accordance with Environmental Health and Safety procedures.
Operate authorized campus utility vehicles to transport equipment, tools, and supplies.
Develop production budgets and cost estimates and identify cost-effective vendors, services, equipment, and supplies.
Review timesheets and production settlement documents for accuracy and coordinate corrections.
Maintain accurate production, facility, maintenance, and event information in the PAC Master Calendar.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.