Electrician for live events, theme parks and entertainment
Type of Employment: Seasonal
Location: San Antonio, TX area (must be local)
Dates: August - November
Pay Rate: $1500 weekly
The Electrician position is an installation technician who has experience with power distribution, and powering entertainment decor. This role should understand DMX protocol and have worked with both conventional and LED theatrical lighting, as well as a general knowledge of low-voltage systems. This role should also understand how to read cable diagrams, theatrical lighting plots, and schematics.
Essential Duties:
1. Install and mount lighting, audio and AV equipment,
2. Install new cable runs while working on a ladder
3. Terminate cable ends, like phoenix connectors
4. Troubleshoot light show elements
5. Support Technical Director in general technical installation
Minimum Qualifications:
EDUCATION:
Required: High School Diploma or GED
Preferred: Vocational or technical training Field of Study: welding, engineering, rigging, carpentry, electronics, audio, construction, electrician. The knowledge needed for this position are often not found in traditional college educations. Technical theatre education will be the closest thing, but so would any education in audio, lighting, electronics, rigging, welding, carpentry, design, 3D modeling software. Its a myriad of technical skills that makes this a helpful education.
EXPERIENCE:
2 to 3 years of experience in the technical entertainment field
LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Valid drivers license required. OSHA and similar construction safety certification(s) helpful.
Key Competencies:
Basic knowledge of a working theatrical space - hanging/focusing lighting instruments, running cabling, cable management, basic knots, awareness of other aspects of production and their needs from your position and from the space, ability to interpret and create light plots, basic paperwork
Portable power distribution - familiarity with system preferred
Solutions-based troubleshooting
Friendly and proactive personality
Ability to interface with clients, coworkers, and laborers to maintain a positive work environment
Organizational skills in office and on-site
Excellent verbal communication skills and customer service - communicates through various mediums such as email, text, phone call, and in-person conversations.
Awareness of dangers and hazards associated with job functions and willingness to mitigate those risks
Expert troubleshooting of technical issues in a theatrical/production setting
Work Environment: While on-site, frequent exposure to unfavorable conditions such as all-weather, or working in cramped, very dirty, or unpleasant quarters. Electricians will often be on-site and need to work in hot/humid, cold/freezing, rain, and snow conditions to complete the job before the deadline.
Physical Effort: Moderate Physical effort represented by frequent handling of heavy objects (approx. 50 lbs.) and materials, or heavy hand tools. Electricians should be prepared to work at height in lifts when necessary.
Hazards
Frequent existing or potential hazards. Moderate existing or potential hazards. While on-site, there is regular exposure to: working at heights over 50 feet, working in and around heavy equipment
Compensation:
Budgeted at
Weekly/ $1500
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
DIVERSE IS WHO WE ARE
Way more than a box to check, diversity is core to RWS Global culture. We value it, promote it, protect it and hire it. All differences are welcome here. We know for a fact that each employees individual background, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression and capabilities are a contribution to our culture, as well as our reputation and achievements. So bring all of who you are, no questions asked.
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Type of Employment: Seasonal
Location: San Antonio, TX area (must be local)
Dates: August - November
Pay Rate: $1500 weekly
The Electrician position is an installation technician who has experience with power distribution, and powering entertainment decor. This role should understand DMX protocol and have worked with both conventional and LED theatrical lighting, as well as a general knowledge of low-voltage systems. This role should also understand how to read cable diagrams, theatrical lighting plots, and schematics.
Essential Duties:
1. Install and mount lighting, audio and AV equipment,
2. Install new cable runs while working on a ladder
3. Terminate cable ends, like phoenix connectors
4. Troubleshoot light show elements
5. Support Technical Director in general technical installation
Minimum Qualifications:
EDUCATION:
Required: High School Diploma or GED
Preferred: Vocational or technical training Field of Study: welding, engineering, rigging, carpentry, electronics, audio, construction, electrician. The knowledge needed for this position are often not found in traditional college educations. Technical theatre education will be the closest thing, but so would any education in audio, lighting, electronics, rigging, welding, carpentry, design, 3D modeling software. Its a myriad of technical skills that makes this a helpful education.
EXPERIENCE:
2 to 3 years of experience in the technical entertainment field
LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Valid drivers license required. OSHA and similar construction safety certification(s) helpful.
Key Competencies:
Basic knowledge of a working theatrical space - hanging/focusing lighting instruments, running cabling, cable management, basic knots, awareness of other aspects of production and their needs from your position and from the space, ability to interpret and create light plots, basic paperwork
Portable power distribution - familiarity with system preferred
Solutions-based troubleshooting
Friendly and proactive personality
Ability to interface with clients, coworkers, and laborers to maintain a positive work environment
Organizational skills in office and on-site
Excellent verbal communication skills and customer service - communicates through various mediums such as email, text, phone call, and in-person conversations.
Awareness of dangers and hazards associated with job functions and willingness to mitigate those risks
Expert troubleshooting of technical issues in a theatrical/production setting
Work Environment: While on-site, frequent exposure to unfavorable conditions such as all-weather, or working in cramped, very dirty, or unpleasant quarters. Electricians will often be on-site and need to work in hot/humid, cold/freezing, rain, and snow conditions to complete the job before the deadline.
Physical Effort: Moderate Physical effort represented by frequent handling of heavy objects (approx. 50 lbs.) and materials, or heavy hand tools. Electricians should be prepared to work at height in lifts when necessary.
Hazards
Frequent existing or potential hazards. Moderate existing or potential hazards. While on-site, there is regular exposure to: working at heights over 50 feet, working in and around heavy equipment
Compensation:
Budgeted at
Weekly/ $1500
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
DIVERSE IS WHO WE ARE
Way more than a box to check, diversity is core to RWS Global culture. We value it, promote it, protect it and hire it. All differences are welcome here. We know for a fact that each employees individual background, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression and capabilities are a contribution to our culture, as well as our reputation and achievements. So bring all of who you are, no questions asked.
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Job ID: 481364262
Originally Posted on: 6/15/2025