Technical Planner, Rigging - Event Production (m/f/d)
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Develop safe, practical, and technically sound rigging solutions for event production projects.
Support projects from tender and concept stages through detailed technical planning and onsite delivery.
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Your Mission
Develop safe, practical, and technically sound rigging solutions for event production projects.
Support projects from tender and concept stages through detailed technical planning and onsite delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical planning and design of rigging systems from tender and concept through onsite delivery.
- Translate project briefs and creative requirements into practical rigging solutions.
- Create detailed 2D and 3D rigging drawings in Vectorworks, including truss layouts, suspension points, hoist locations, and equipment loads.
- Use Braceworks for rigging analysis, load calculations, and load distribution.
- Coordinate designs with lighting, audio, and video disciplines.
- Review venue, architectural, structural, and production drawings for requirements, constraints, load limits, and risks.
- Support tendering and pre-production with concepts, drawings, calculations, specifications, and equipment requirements.
- Coordinate with project teams, suppliers, subcontractors, manufacturers, and structural engineers.
- Resolve rigging risks, clashes, structural constraints, and installation challenges while maintaining accurate documentation.
- Provide technical support during installation and onsite delivery and ensure compliance with applicable standards.
Your Profile
- Proven experience in rigging technical planning or design within live events, entertainment, experiential, theatre, or a related industry.
- Strong technical understanding of trusses, hoists, suspension systems, rigging hardware, load distribution, and structural interfaces.
- Strong practical experience with Braceworks, including rigging calculations and load analysis, is essential.
- Understanding of point loads, distributed loads, load paths, equipment selection, and safe working practices.
- Riggers Training Level 2 certification is essential.
- Experience coordinating rigging with lighting, audio, and video disciplines.
- Understanding of rigging health and safety requirements, standards, and industry best practices.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to work independently.
- Previous Middle East or international event production experience.
- A relevant degree, diploma, or technical qualification is preferred.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, daily office lunches, team engagement activities, team socials, workers compensation and accident insurance, and an annual flight allowance are provided.
- The company offers referral bonus schemes and collaboration across offices in the Middle East and Europe.
About BeWunder
BeWunder is a turnkey partner specializing in event production and spatial experiences.
The company designs, delivers, and services complex projects in museums, exhibitions, and related environments.
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