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About the Role
Reporting to the Managing Director of Production, the Head of Electrics provides leadership for the Electrics Department at San Francisco Opera Association (SFOA), overseeing and ensuring the successful operations of the Electrics Department. The role requires knowledge and technical expertise across theatrical lighting, electrics, projections/video, and special effects in a repertory performing arts environment. This individual specializes in team building and personnel management, with skills in advance planning and attention-to-detail, setting a positive, professional tone. The candidate will have creative vision and cultivate positive relationships with all guest designers, creative team members, and company members, diligently maintaining the highest possible production values and standards.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and ensure successful operations of the Electrics Department.
- Manage season preparation, load-in, technical rehearsals, staging rehearsals, performances, and load-out for all productions.
- Manage projects requiring lighting, projections, or set electrics as per the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- Advise on best practices and operations of the Electrics Department, serving as a creative challenge-solver.
- Maintain a positive relationship and open communication with IATSE Local 16 Business Agent and Stewards.
- Attend planning meetings, budget meetings, production meetings, and design presentations.
- Organize and delegate to team members for all Electrics Department work.
- Foster collaboration with all departments.
- Maintain workplace safety standards, including adherence to OSHA, CalOSHA, and NPFA 70E guidelines.
- Ensure compliance with hazardous material regulations, local hazardous waste disposal programs, and recycling regulations.
- Manage and submit Electrics Department payroll.
- Track, document, and archive all new productions and remounts.
- Plan crew sizes, skill requirements, and timelines.
- Schedule electric crews efficiently.
- Coordinate project flow, schedules, and venue requirements.
- Create estimates and material lists.
- Order rentals and materials, and coordinate shipments with vendors.
- Track multiple rentals, deliveries, and returns.
- Maintain inventory of equipment, tools, and essential supplies.
- Research lighting, networking, electrical, effects, and dimming equipment.
- Manage team members, ensuring a positive, professional environment, productivity, and efficiency.
- Manage budgets and quality control.
- Organize and track team members’ required training for consoles, software, safety, and HR.
Requirements
- Must be a full member of -OR- willing to join IATSE Local 16.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple projects in a large-scale repertory performing arts organization.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with all staff in a professional, confidential, clear, and tactful manner.
- Ability to work on weekends and evenings as needed.
Skills
- Technical expertise across theatrical lighting, electrics, projections/video, and special effects.
- Team building and personnel management.
- Advance planning and attention-to-detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Ability to thrive working with a team.
- Ability to excel under pressure and in varied work environments.
- Creative vision.
- Cultivating positive relationships.
- Sound judgment.
- Focusing quickly on solutions and efficiencies.
- Open and clear communication.
- General first aid training.
- Familiarity with stage emergency protocols.
- Familiarity with office practices including file management.
- Strong stage acumen.
Location
- War Memorial Opera House - San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Seasonal Full Time
Experience Level
- 8+ years of staff supervision preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent work experience.
Salary/Compensations
- $64.06 - $64.06 Hourly
About the Company
- San Francisco Opera Association (SFOA)