Venue Planning & AutoCAD Coordinator | Siegel Center

Legends Global • Stuart, VA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

VCU Athletics is seeking a detail-oriented part-time employee to support venue planning and event operations at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. The role focuses heavily on developing and maintaining accurate, scaled AutoCAD drawings of the facility and creating event-specific layouts for concerts, private events, corporate events, sporting events, and other special events. The employee will work from existing building blueprints, field measurements, photographs, and operational input to produce practical drawings for event planning, client presentations, production coordination, and internal venue operations. The position works closely with the General Manager of the Stuart C. Siegel Center and other VCU and venue stakeholders.

The role is primarily on-site at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, with a flexible schedule based on availability. Some work may take place during event site visits, setup periods, or venue walkthroughs. Expected hours can be established based on VCU requirements and candidate availability. Compensation is $20–$22 per hour, with final pay determined by experience, skills, and qualifications.

The position offers hands-on experience inside a major university arena, exposure to venue management and live event operations, and practical experience applying AutoCAD to real-world venue and event planning. The employee may create drawings actively used for events and build a portfolio of professional venue-planning work, subject to VCU approval and confidentiality requirements. The role also provides exposure to event booking, budgeting, site visits, production planning, and event execution.

Requirements

• Be a current VCU student or otherwise eligible for employment through VCU.
• Have strong working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Be able to read and interpret architectural drawings and blueprints.
• Understand scale, dimensions, measurements, and spatial relationships.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail.
• Be able to work independently and manage multiple drawing projects.
• Have strong organizational and communication skills.
• Be able to conduct field measurements throughout the facility.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework or experience in architecture, engineering, construction management, facilities management, interior design, technical theater, event production, or a related field.
• Experience with Revit, SketchUp, Bluebeam, Vectorworks, or similar design software.
• Experience creating event layouts, floor plans, seating plans, or technical drawings.
• Familiarity with live event venues, arenas, theaters, or event production.
• Understanding of rigging, production infrastructure, or arena layouts.

Responsibilities

• Review existing architectural drawings, blueprints, floor plans, and venue documents.
• Develop accurate, scaled AutoCAD drawings of areas throughout the Stuart C. Siegel Center, including the arena seating bowl, event floor, back-of-house spaces, loading and service areas, dressing rooms and support spaces, conference and meeting spaces, concourse and lobby areas, and rigging grid or overhead structure.
• Create event-specific layouts for concerts, corporate events, trade shows, banquets, dance recitals, sporting events, exhibits, graduations, and other special events.
• Develop seating, staging, pipe-and-drape, booth, table-and-chair, production, and equipment layouts.
• Verify dimensions through field measurements when needed.
• Maintain an organized library of current venue drawings and templates.
• Update drawings as venue configurations, equipment, or operational needs change.
• Work with venue staff to incorporate operational considerations, including guest flow, ADA access, egress, production access, loading paths, backstage flow, security locations, and equipment placement.
• Assist with venue site visits, event planning meetings, and event setup reviews when appropriate.
• Support other venue planning and event operations projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience working inside a major university arena.
• Direct exposure to venue management and live event operations.
• Practical experience applying AutoCAD skills to real-world venue and event planning.
• Opportunity to create drawings that will be actively used for concerts, corporate events, sporting events, and private events.
• Experience working with venue management, production teams, event planners, and university stakeholders.
• Opportunity to build a portfolio of professional venue-planning work, subject to VCU approval and confidentiality requirements.
• Exposure to event booking, budgeting, site visits, production planning, and event execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed