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Graduate Theater Consultant
Job Location: New York, NY
Graduate Theater Engineer position available in 2012
Start your career at Arup, a top-listed engineering firm in the Building Design & Construction Magazine’s “Best AEC Firms to Work For” . . . FROM THE START, a newly-graduated engineer receives:
•Substantial Engineering Work Assignments
•A Training Plan for Accelerated Professional Growth
•Work Opportunities That Acknowledge Ability, Not Seat-Time
•Full Membership in a Global Network of Experts
As part of our global engineering and design firm, you’ll have the chance to engage in a fulfilling career and work with some of the most highly respected engineers and specialists in the world. You’ll also get the opportunity to work on exciting and significant projects and deliver quality work that has a positive and lasting influence on the community and the environment.
Perhaps that’s why 90% of staff know that their own work has a positive impact on the success of the firm, why 70% of our projects are repeat business (often with world-class architects) and why Arup consistently remains in the Engineering News Record Rankings of the “Top 25 International Design Firms to Work For”.
We look for talented individuals who exhibit exceptional technical skill and also have personal characteristics that will help to propagate the long term Arup values of:
•Quality of Work
•Holistic Approach
•Humane Organization
•Straight and Honorable Dealings
•Social Usefulness
•Reasonable Prosperity of Members
As a Graduate Theatre Engineer, you will take part in the following kinds of activities:
•Contributing to the planning and execution of performing arts projects from the outset and through all project stages
•Providing support of design, specification and non-licensed engineering services for the design components of performing arts projects including lighting, performance sound, video and communications and performance machinery and rigging
•Participating in the design and specification or theatre equipment and help plan the building from the perspective of venue operations and production
•Drafting architectural lighting specifications and drawings
•Developing and managing specifications, narratives, programs, documentation for performance equipment bid
•Contributing to the development of venue equipment and construction budgets
•Contributing to compliance with relevant codes and standards
•Reviewing documents incorporating theatre equipment for technical compliance with program and specifications
•Contributing to the integration of theatre equipment in the design of performing arts buildings
•Undertaking theatre equipment commissioning tasks under supervision of the project manager
Required:
•Experience in one or a combination of the following skills: theatre planning and programming, theatre equipment design for performing arts buildings, performance lighting and systems design, performance rigging and stage machinery systems design, theatre performance sound, video and communications system design
•Receiving degree qualified or equivalent (in architecture, engineering, technical theatre or lighting)
•Experience in theatre, theatre consulting, production management or technical theatre
•Proven ability in technical document preparation and presentation
•Able to understand the balance of architecture, production, operational ideas, and client priorities on different projects
•Able to quickly develop successful client relationships
•Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
•Excellent planning and organizational skills
•Excellent communications skills (both written and verbal)
•Proven experience in all stages of projects from conception to completion
Preferred:
•3.3 GPA or higher
•Experience in Revit, Rhino, Radiance, Vectorworks or WYSIWYG will be an advantage
To understand why 93% of our staff say they are proud to work for Arup, one only needs to look at the talents and qualities that we seek out and then intentionally grow. Through a two-year skill-building period of on-the-job training in engineering analysis, supervised design of parts of real projects, responsibility for production of selected drawings and report content, in-house courses in multi-disciplinary design, and project site visits, the graduate engineer quickly becomes an essential part of the delivery team.
Job ID: 740781
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