Job Summary

The Senior Electrician prepares, sets up, installs, and/or operates rigging equipment for events, working to achieve the highest standard of service and equipment quality. The Senior Electrician, with a proven in-depth technical knowledge and years of experience, should demonstrate advanced team leadership and client facing skills and an ability to manage a project with minimal supervision.

The successful candidate will be based in our Dubai office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Training and supervising Technicians and Crew on operation of equipment
• Configuring equipment at advanced levels
• Having an advanced understanding/knowledge of all equipment and keeping up-to-date with the latest fixtures and technology within the industry, learns new equipment quickly and teaches the team how to operate, hang and inspect them properly
• Leading by example and maintaining a consistent performance at all times
• Interacting with clients on site in a customer-oriented manner
• Running shows of all sizes, both operation and site management, and leading a team of Technicians and Crew on site
• Running a project and team at department level in the absence of a Project Manager
• Assisting Project Managers in planning for projects and the specification of equipment
• Providing a good level of support to the Head of Power
• Cleaning, testing, maintaining, prepping and repairing equipment prior to a job
• Monitoring and repairing equipment during shows and any required fault finding
• Identifying and correcting equipment failures according to set standards
• Performing repairs up to and including high-end equipment depending on severity of issue
• Building and installing equipment on site unsupervised, according to designated layout
• Setting up and operating systems/equipment
• Loading and unloading of equipment
• Cleaning of equipment after shows and storing properly
• Rigging and de-rigging of all equipment safely
• Performing annual inventory of equipment as per the set procedures in place
• Adhering to health and safety regulations and wearing the appropriate PPE
• Reporting all heath and safety issues to the Project Manager, Head of Power, and Health and Safety Manager

Required Education and/or Qualifications and Skills:

• Strong written and spoken English
• Technical degree, or related on-the-job experience
• Electricians are expected to hold a formal qualification in events power
• Customer service oriented
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good interpersonal skills
• Advanced problem solving and fault-finding skills
• Leadership skills
• Good understanding of safety and HSE guidelines/working at height
• Ability to read and understand technical plans

Required Experience:

• Experience in a similar role
• Previous event industry experience
• Good understanding of events and event technology
• Competency in using MS Office applications
• Advanced knowledge of event power systems
• Advanced understanding of live event power scenarios
• Understanding of international equipment requirements