Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Target Resume Now

About the Role

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 supports increased standards of systems design, documentation, planning, and commercial kit allocation across Encore.

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, and create recommended solutions based on business need and Encore’s guidelines for design practice.
• 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, iterating the design 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 a 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 the 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 to complete the project.
• 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 demonstratable experience in related field
• Extensive on-site experience within the temporary live events events sector and associated technologies involved in the relevant specialism
• 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 lighting systems, control, networking, power distribution, rigging interface requirements and temporary event delivery standards.

Skills

• CAD
• Vectorworks
• ConnectCAD
• Microsoft 365
• Office tools

Location

• UXBRIDGE, LONDON

Work Type

• Office based
• Site visits required

Experience Level

• 2+ years of CAD software experience is 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.