May 08, 2019

Service Technician

Service Technician Opportunity at Event Concept

Reporting directly into the Inventory Manager the Service Technician will be responsible for maintaining and ensuring our inventory is in tip-top condition, full working order and ready to be packed up to go out to the site. You will focus on maximising in-service time while ensuring compliance with HSE regulations.

Day to day responsibilities?

Performing equipment repairs on a wide range of lighting, AV, electrical and rigging equipment whilst maintaining company/industry standards and to the deadline
Liaising with manufacturers when a warranty repair/replacement is required and arranging with the transport department where necessary
Ensuring periodic inspections, such as LOLER, PAT and Ladder are in date and any overdue items removed from service and inspected accordingly
Ensuring the hiring team is kept up to date with repair time frames to prevent unnecessary outsourced hires
Performing scheduled maintenance and firmware updates
Minimising downtime of equipment and ensuring all repair items are dealt with efficiently
Investigating equipment related issues raised on show reports, fault find where necessary and creating servicing tickets for faulty equipment
Maintaining a working knowledge of a diverse range of lighting and AV equipment and working to enhance and improve that knowledge with new models and new industry standards, practices, and technologies
Undergoing training where required
Recording the details of all repairs within the service module, including parts, labour and transport
Assembling and testing bespoke electrical elements (such as set practicals, chandeliers etc)
Manufacturing of new cable products and panel work
Attending site where required
Maintaining stock levels of warehouse consumables
Maintaining a high standard of housekeeping in the parts and consumables stores
Identifying and ordering spare parts required for repairs and maintaining a stock of frequently used parts
Performing physical inventory checks
Working with the Inventory Manager to receive and set up new equipment along with refining existing stock and kits
Assisting the Inventory Manager with daily tasks
Assisting the Goods in/out teams where necessary
Collecting informal feedback from freelancers, production design staff and other disciplines to raise recommendations to the Inventory Manager for improving our stock, procedures and services.

Required Skills

Solutions focused approach
Ability to use initiative to solve problems, while knowing when to ask for help
Helpful attitude with a can-do mentality
Ability to maintain relationships with key suppliers and manufacturers
Previous experience or education in the relevant industry would be beneficial

Apply at: https://eventconcept.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=25

May 08, 2019

Technical Project Manager (Video)

Opportunity at Event Concept

We are looking for that special someone to help project managers in our busy technical department. You’ll be based in our London office, working with producers on large events as well as managing your own client portfolio. If you have solid experience as a technical project manager with a focus on AV, then this could be for you

What does a typical week look like?

We don’t really have a typical week here at Event Concept, but you may end up:

Working with our production teams to provide technical support and quotations
Liaising between the Technical, Production, Operation and Warehouse Teams regarding equipment and crew requirements
Producing equipment lists, plans and cable calls for events
Producing H&S documentation for all events
Liaising with clients, venues, agencies, artists, and other production houses as required
Representing the company at the site meetings, in supplier liaison and at events
Managing specialist suppliers (rigging, set & stage etc.)
Closely managing event budgets

Who are you?

You have extensive experience of live events both in an operational and management capacity
You have a very good technical understanding of audio & video equipment used on events, signal paths and connectivity with experience and knowledge of audio & video system designs
You’re solutions focussed self-starter with the ability to manage multiple clients both internally and externally
You have experience of d&b audiotechnik array processing, LED displays, media servers and video processing systems.

It would also be great (although not a requirement) if you have

Knowledge of AutoCAD & Vectorworks
Experience of London’s events industry and suppliers
Knowledge of R2 database software
Experience with rigging systems and power generation

Think it could be right for you?

Apply at: https://eventconcept.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=31

May 08, 2019

Technical Project Manager (Lighting)

Technical Project Manager (Lighting) Opportunity at Event Concept

Location: London

We are looking for that special someone to help project manage our busy technical department. You’ll be based in our London office, working with producers on large events as well as managing your own client portfolio. If you have solid experience as a technical project manager with a focus on lighting, then this could be for you

What does a typical week look like?

We don’t really have a typical week here at Event Concept, but you may end up:

Working with our production teams to provide technical support and quotations
Liaising between the Technical, Production, Operation and Warehouse Teams regarding equipment and crew requirements
Producing equipment lists, plans and cable calls for events
Producing H&S documentation for all events
Liaising with clients, venues, agencies, artists, and other production houses as required
Representing the company at site meetings, in supplier liaison and at events
Managing specialist suppliers (rigging, set & stage etc)
Closely managing event budgets

Who are you?

You have experience of live events both in an operational and project management capacity
You have a very good technical understanding of lighting equipment used on events, including data, rigging and power distribution
You have experience and in fault finding of temporary lighting installations quickly and efficiently
You’re a solutions-focused self-starter with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders both internally and externally
You have experience in lighting for live performances and camera

It would also be great (although not a requirement) if you have:

Knowledge of AutoCAD, Vectorworks or Wysiwyg
Experience of London’s events industry and suppliers
Experience in technical theatre
Knowledge of R2 database software
Experience with rigging systems

Apply at: https://eventconcept.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=6

May 08, 2019

Production Manager

Location: London

Event Concept are looking for a Production Manager. Our Production Managers provide the essential logistical back-up to a diverse Account Management team who are working on a wide variety of events

What does a typical week look like?

While no two days are the same the role will see you working across the following areas

Production Manager on larger events. Working with the account managers from the initial client brief, throughout the design and planning process and the onsite delivery of the event. To include Plans, schedules, supplier selection and management, technical coordination
Production Manager for installation of smaller events with a large logistical challenge.
Liaison between the Account teams and Crew booking, attending the weekly operations meeting and overview of all events delivered by Account Management to ensure crewing and logistics are fully covered whilst being efficiently staffed.
Scheduling support for Account team
Cad plan support for Production team
Briefing of contractors and suppliers and supervision on site

Who are you?

You are a team player with a flexible, enthusiastic approach.
You’re a strong communicator, both in person and in written content
You don’t get phased under pressure, you’re the consummate professional. Even when something isn’t going quite accordingly to plan, you remain calm and get the situation sorted
Good working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Vectorworks
Awareness of Health & Safety both in the pre planning stages and the implementation
Strong experience of scheduling and budgeting

Why Event Concept?

Event Concept are a leading creative event production agency based in South Bermondsey. We apply specialist knowledge in event design and technical production to create engaging experiences on any scale.

We started life 20 years ago as a technical production supplier, we have grown today to a multi-disciplined team of over 100. We are incredibly proud of our people, who work tirelessly to ensure that we can provide award winning events to a client list that boasts many household names.

We aim to provide an environment where our people can develop and evolve in the same way we have over the years.

Our vision statement is simply: For the Love of the Show … we are looking for people who share our love of live shows and who want to add their individual skill set to our already phenomenal team.

Apply at: https://eventconcept.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=47

May 02, 2019

Warehouse Technician

Warehouse Technician

Salary: Competitive depending on experience.
Job Type: Permanent and fixed term contracts available
Location: High Wycombe, Bucks
Hours: 9.00am – 5.30pm

We are recruiting for both permanent staff and fixed term contracts between 1^st May to 30^th September (we are still interested in hearing from you if you are only available for some of this period). Please make clear when you apply whether you are applying for a permanent or fixed term contract.

About Us:

Founded in 2001, Siyan Ltd is a Lighting Design and Rental company servicing concerts, tours, festivals and special events. Situated in High Wycombe in the foothills of the Chilterns, we supply events across the UK, Europe and beyond all year round. We have an extensive stock of fixtures, lighting desks, cable, rigging, dimming and distro, which you’ll be part of the team prepping, de-prepping and keeping in good working order.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, so we’ll work with you to understand and achieve your career goals, helping you to develop your career within a fun and friendly environment.

About The Role:

We are looking for proactive and efficient people who would like to work in a busy but friendly environment. The role would involve work in the following areas:

Counting equipment onto and off jobs, packaging it neatly into flightcases for hires, or putting it back in the correct part of the warehouse when it comes back
Testing, cleaning and coiling cables
De-taping and cleaning truss
Painting truss and other metalwork as required
Assisting with loading and unloading of trucks
Carrying out stock checks and assisting with company stock control procedures

Our standard working hours are 9-5:30 (including a 30 minute paid lunch break), but due to the nature of the entertainment industry, some overtime will be required, including early starts, late finishes and occasional weekend working.

About You:

Essential:

Attention to detail and high standards of workmanship
Good level of written and verbal communication
Numerical skills (a large part of the job involves accurately counting items)
Ability to load and unload trucks and carry out other manual handling tasks safely
Flexible attitude to overtime as required, including some late nights, early mornings and weekends
Ability to work under pressure and meet critical deadlines
Ability to follow company H&S procedures and safe systems of work.

Desirable (but we can provide additional training in all these areas.):

Basic electrical knowledge
Counterbalance forklift license
Full UK driving license
Previous experience in the entertainment industry

Equal Opportunities:

Siyan is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to making an inclusive environment for all our employees and are happy to make any reasonable arrangements in order to help you apply for this role. If you need any assistance or for us to make any special provisions, e-mail us at info@siyan.co.uk

Thank you for taking the time to read about us and about the role. If you’re interested in finding out more about Siyan, please get in contact with us at info@siyan.co.uk or by calling 01494 532820. Anyone applying or interested in applying is welcome to come and visit us first in order to find out more about our company.

To apply please send a CV and a paragraph about why you think you’re the right person for the job to info@siyan.co.uk. We will try to reply to everyone, but if you haven’t been contacted within 14 days of your application then you have not been successful on this occasion.

Salary:

Location: London Area

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Reference:

Closing Date:

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