Event Production Engineer

A unique opportunity to join this well-regarded event production business and develop your project AV career by working in television, corporate events, and festivals as a Production Engineer!

• 20 days holiday (plus bank holidays) & Birthday off
• Private healthcare
• Overtime available
• Great career progression path
• Family feel agency

THE COMPANY

This creative technical production company is currently in an exciting phase of growth and expansion. They've recently moved into a brand-new warehouse, invested heavily in new equipment, and are building their in-house projects team across all disciplines.

They work with a wide range of clients, delivering everything from festivals and exhibitions to ice rinks and award shows. Their portfolio is diverse and dynamic, and they're passionate about producing exceptional live event experiences.

THE ROLE

We are seeking an Event Production Engineer to join their talented team. This is a hybrid role, combining office, warehouse, and on-site work, with varied responsibilities to keep you engaged.

As an Event Production Engineer, you'll be responsible for prepping, operating, and de-rigging technical equipment for live events, ensuring seamless project execution. You'll collaborate with other engineers and crew, occasionally leading smaller projects or supporting larger ones both technically and operationally.

When not on-site, you'll contribute to warehouse and office tasks, including equipment preparation and maintenance, design and patch plans, and logistics such as deliveries and collections. This role suits someone proactive, adaptable, and eager to be involved in all aspects of a growing company's workload.

You should be passionate about live events and comfortable working evenings, weekends, and longer hours when required (with appropriate notice). Overtime is paid at an enhanced rate, with flexibility to buy back time if approved.

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal Event Production Engineer will have:

• Expertise in Lighting, Sound, or Video
• Hands-on experience operating at live events
• Strong basic electrical knowledge and good IT skills
• The ability to work confidently at height and carry out manual handling tasks
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, with the initiative to work independently when needed
• A proven ability to remain calm and effective under pressure
• A customer-focused mindset, aiming to exceed client expectations
• A full UK Driving Licence

Our client is open to graduates seeking to start a career with an agency after university.

Desirable extras include BS7909 competency, a secondary technical discipline, and relevant licences. If you're ready to take on a varied, challenging, and rewarding role as an Event Production Engineer in a fast-growing company, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note: This role includes occasional weekend work, with options for time in lieu or overtime.

This is an excellent chance to develop your skills in a hands-on environment, gain experience in the events industry, and work towards a long-term career as an Event Project Engineer in production.

Live specialises in all disciplines and levels across events, experiential, and exhibitions. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for, please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all opportunities we are recruiting for.

As a specialist events recruitment agency, we help our clients build talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity.

Job Reference - MR15303