Position Summary:
Emaar Entertainment has a unique portfolio of attractions that are truly innovative and transcend just entertainment or leisure. Its assets include some of the city’s most unique entertainment venues including Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo, Dubai Ice Rink, KidZania®, VR Park & Digit. Highlighted by its philosophy to ‘inspire joy’, each attraction opens a door to an exceptional world of excitement for visitors.
Dubai Opera is the first venue of its kind in Dubai. Dubai Opera has the exceptional ability to transform into three modes: from a theatre into a concert hall and into a ‘flat floor’ mode becoming a banquet or event hall. This seamless flexibility has and continues to enable Dubai Opera to host a wide variety of events including theatre, opera, ballet, concerts, gala dinners, weddings and Iftar.s.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain the highest standards of quality, efficiency and safe working as advised by the Technical Management. Be willing to follow relevant trainings in the field, including but not restricted to IOSH, LOLER, COSHH, manual handling, working at height, safe use of access equipment. Be aware of local legislation in the abovementioned fields.
- Operation of all staging control systems, automation and motorized systems. Rigging truss, equipment, scenery and structures on motorised systems.
- Be capable of training and assessing colleagues/exterior personnel to support the operations of the DO, while maintaining efficient use of resources (in constant dialogue with the Technical Department members)
- Performance related stage productions and events
- Of special ‘flying’ effects (‘Peter Pan’) required to carry artistes above the stage
- Assembling/building of modular staging and temporary staging structures, operation of MEWP and mobile lifting equipment
- Of access equipment, mechanical handling equipment and any equipment necessary to complete any staging orientated task.
- Working in changeable shift patterns, including overnight
- Of flying operations, operation of all lifting equipment for the rigging of Stage, lighting and sound and broadcast operations
- Hanging, Rigging and setting of all scenic elements, soft goods, properties.
- Operation of all Staging Control Systems and communications equipment
- Take responsibility for own attendance, safe working, motivation, discipline and welfare. Team spirit and supporting effective team working at all times are key.
- Be willing to undertake work associated with other job roles in the stage department, including stage hand, technician, props and management duties
- Ensure that incidents/accidents are reported and well documented.
- Be willing to cross-train yourself in lighting and sound & broadcast related areas to ensure risk free and efficient operations of the technical department. Be willing to undertake essential Health and Safety training.
- Staging Equipment, accessories, ground support systems, soft goods, all types of decoration and props, carpentry or metal working skills and excellent stagecraft
Required Education & Experience:
- Knowledge and understanding of international touring requirements in a receiving/repertoire venue primarily for the staging of productions and events
- Good IT skills in MS Office.
- 5+ years proven and relevant experience in the field + a 2-3 years of additional experience in a specialist role.
- Good understanding of all stage related technical areas, particularly with a Stage bias: Lifting control consoles, staging systems and equipment, with understanding of Stage principles, carpentry, engineering principles, flying operations, rigging, special effects.
- Recognized higher national diploma (local or international) in a professional electrical or mechanical (or other relevant technical) field.