Senior Technician

Responsible to: Head of Technical & Production

Responsible for: Permanent and casual technical staff as required

Key Relationships: Head of Technical & Production, visiting company technical staff, artists, technical contractors and suppliers

Hours: 37.5 hours

To support the Head of Technical and Production in the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of all productions, events, and activities, whilst providing a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment.

The Senior Technician is responsible for delivering the highest technical, artistic, operational and health and safety standards, requiring excellent technical skills in lighting, sound, and/or stage. Working closely with the Head of Technical & Production, the post holder will contribute to production planning, technical preparation, staff scheduling, equipment maintenance, health and safety, and the continuous improvement of technical operations.

The post holder will act as a senior technical point of contact for visiting companies and creative teams, ensuring that technical requirements are understood and delivered to a high standard.

• Support the Heads of Technical & Production and Creative Programmes in the planning and delivery of the theatre's programme.
• Attend production and planning meetings as required.
• Review incoming technical riders, plans, schedules and production information and identify technical requirements and potential issues.
• Produce technical plots, plans and documentation as required.
• Advise on the feasibility of technical requirements and identify practical solutions.
• Assist with the planning and scheduling of get-ins, fit-ups, rehearsals, performances and get-outs.
• Contribute to the planning and delivery of in-house productions and projects.
• Identify potential technical or health and safety issues and report significant concerns to the Head of Technical & Production.

• Act as a senior technical point of contact for visiting production managers, company technicians and creative teams.
• Support the technical delivery of visiting productions and events, ensuring agreed technical requirements are met.
• Lead get-ins, fit-ups, technical rehearsals, performances and get-outs when required.
• Provide hand‑on technical support across lighting, sound, AV, stage operations, rigging and stage machinery, when required.
• Operate technical systems and provide specialist technical support when required.
• Liaise effectively with visiting technicians and provide appropriate venue inductions and technical information.
• Resolve technical problems during rehearsals, performances and events in a calm and professional manner.
• Ensure technical operations are delivered efficiently while maintaining appropriate standards of safety and customer service.
• Take responsibility for delegated technical operations and elevate significant technical, operational or safety issues appropriately.

• Provide day‑to‑day guidance and supervision to permanent and casual technical staff when required.
• Assist the Head of Technical & Production with the scheduling and allocation of technical staff.
• Ensure that staffing levels are appropriate for performances, rehearsals, events and maintenance activities.
• Lead technical teams during get‑ins, performances and get‑outs, providing clear direction and ensuring effective communication.
• Support the induction, training and development of technical staff.
• Share technical knowledge and good practice with colleagues.
• Identify training needs and make recommendations to the Head of Technical & Production.
• Provide constructive feedback on staff performance where appropriate.
• Encourage high standards of professionalism,…