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About the Role
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is seeking a Head Electrician to lead and support theatrical lighting and electrics for presentations at the Harvey Theater. This role requires strong leadership, collaboration, and a significant background in theatrical electrics to ensure safe and high-quality productions.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with stagehands, production management, and visiting companies and designers to present performances.
- Lead, assign, and supervise electrics crews while performing work assignments.
- Identify crewing needs and ensure crew qualifications and competencies.
- Work with Crew Chief and Production Staff to ensure a diverse and equitable workforce.
- Enforce safe operational standards for electrics and lighting.
- Support visiting lighting designers in preparing, hanging, focusing, and programming light plots.
- Create necessary paperwork for stage work, including Lightwright files, channeling, plot preparation, rental lists, equipment purchases, and expendables.
- Represent the Electrics Department in production meetings.
- Perform lighting and electrical maintenance within the Harvey Theater.
Requirements
- 10 years of experience in lighting and electrical stage work.
- Advanced knowledge of theatrical and scenic lighting, including interpreting technical drawings and executing installation, operation, maintenance, and strike plans.
- Experience supporting produced theater as a production electrician, working with lighting designers through plot development, execution, and adjustments.
- Advanced knowledge of theatrical and arena lighting, including troubleshooting and operating light boards, lighting systems, and equipment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, email, and web search tools.
- Ability to work irregular hours, stand for extended periods, and lift/carry equipment up to 50 pounds with team assistance.
- ETCP Entertainment Theater and Arena Electric Certification within 364 days of hire.
- Must join IATSE Local 4 if not currently a member.
- Completed at least 1 year of continuous, active service in current position (for internal applicants).
- Satisfactory performance without corrective actions in the last 12 months (for internal applicants).
Skills
- Theatrical lighting
- Electrical stage work
- Lightwright
- Vectorworks
- Autocad
- Microsoft Office
- Web search
Location
- Brooklyn, NY
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 10 years experience
Education Level
- ETCP Entertainment Theater and Arena Electric Certification
Salary/Compensations
- $56.08 Hourly
- Significant additional OT
Benefits
- Contributions to Local 4 Pension, Annuity, and Vacation
- Comp tickets
- Neighborhood discounts
About the Company
- Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is a multi-disciplinary arts center in Brooklyn, New York.
- BAM has been a home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas for over 150 years.
- BAM showcases programming in theater, dance, music, opera, film, and more.
- BAM features the work of emerging artists and innovative modern masters.
Equal Opportunity
- Brooklyn Academy of Music is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- BAM is working to address diversity and inclusion in all forms.