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About the Role

Encore's UK Technical Delivery Department designs, plans, documents, and supports event technology systems across Audio, Lighting, Rigging, and Video for temporary events and live production. The Systems Designer will evaluate project needs and create designs that are safe and functional while ensuring adherence to technical standards and commercial constraints. This role is primarily office-based but requires site visits to support operational demand.

Responsibilities

Design event technology systems within the relevant specialism that are safe, effective, commercially appropriate, and aligned to Encore technical standards.
Evaluate temporary event and live production requirements, collaborating with Project Managers, sales and venue staff, to create recommended solutions.
Create detailed drawings, schematics, renderings, access plans, bills of materials, and scopes of work using CAD, Vectorworks, ConnectCAD, and other technical design platforms.
Support Project Managers, Technical Managers, and operational teams by providing consultative technical expertise and iterating designs to match budget needs, available inventory, and commercial kit allocation.
Maintain high standards of systems design, documentation, planning, and commercial kit allocation within the department and across the wider Systems Designer group.
Support Labour Resource Managers by identifying the correct skills and competencies required to deliver and operate the systems designed.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of Encore technical design standards, proposals, document templates, training materials, maintenance plans, and other processes and tools.
Maintain and grow knowledge of relevant products and advocate for ways to use them in design guidelines, developing an adaptive and forward-thinking design philosophy.
Work with procurement to identify, select, and prioritize vendors and equipment based on overall product support, availability, and performance.
Perform post-event analysis to understand how well the original design concept held up against objectives and recommend improvements for future designs.
Undertake planned advanced industry training with manufacturers of technology stack equipment within their specialism.
Partner with project management and onsite delivery teams to address operational challenges, suggesting alterations to the design where necessary.
Maintain real-world technician skills through planned onsite time, ensuring the role remains connected to current event delivery practice and operational standards.
Act as the liaison to third-party vendors, manufacturers, and internal departments, supporting as required to expedite technical information, documentation, and operational readiness.

Requirements

In-depth knowledge and demonstrable experience in a related field.
Extensive on-site experience within the temporary live events sector and associated technologies involved in the relevant specialism.
Highly proficient working knowledge of Vectorworks and ConnectCAD.
2+ years of CAD software experience is preferred.
Client relationship experience.
Proficient with Microsoft 365 & office tools.
Will be required to work at Encore offices and other sites.
Strong systems thinking skills.
Excellent written/oral communication and organizational skills, including team collaboration skills.
Works well under pressure and ability to multi-task, manage own workload and asset delivery expectations.
Proficient problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Knowledge of end-to-end audio systems, RF, networking, control systems, cabling requirements, and temporary event delivery standards.
Knowledge of end-to-end lighting systems, control, networking, power distribution, rigging interface requirements, and temporary event delivery standards.
Familiarity with end-to-end rigging equipment, operations, and relevant temporary event rigging standards.
Knowledge of end-to-end video systems, all modern display technologies, media servers, projection design, signal distribution, networking, control systems, and temporary event delivery standards.

Skills

CAD
Vectorworks
ConnectCAD
Microsoft 365
Office tools
Systems thinking
Written communication
Oral communication
Organizational skills
Team collaboration
Problem solving
Troubleshooting
Audio systems
RF
Networking
Control systems
Cabling
Lighting systems
Power distribution
Rigging equipment
Video systems
Display technologies
Media servers
Projection design
Signal distribution

Location

Uxbridge, London

Work Type

Office-based
Site visits required

Experience Level

2+ years of CAD software experience preferred

Salary/Compensations

£50,000- £53,000

About the Company

Encore’s UK Technical Delivery Department designs, plans, documents, and supports event technology systems across Audio, Lighting, Rigging, and Video for temporary events and live production.