Senior Technical Project Manager

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The Senior Technical Project Manager will be responsible for planning and creating of clean executable workorders. Working closely with both Sales & Operations teams to ensure the smooth delivery of Live Production Events. Translating the client requirement into clear deliverables for the operations teams.

Why Solotech? As a global leader in live productions, systems integration and virtual technology , our team is comprised of more than 2,000 passionate individuals. Our ambition? To deliver spectacular experiences worldwide.

Your day will look like

• Collate account handlers & client needs to produce clean executable works order.
• Creation of lists and fulfilment of all elements of the works order.
• Plan lists with asset awareness ensuring maximum utilisation of the asset pool with minimum sub-rent/capex costs.
• Liaise with operations discipline managers to ensure all information required to deliver jobs to the highest standard is supplied.
• Work with operations discipline managers to ensure QC is maintained throughout.
• Utilise software, including but not limited to; Yoda, R2, Vectorworks, Excel, to do power calculations, transport packs.
• Train other members of the team on software and tools to deliver a high standard of customer service to the client.
• Execute all other related tasks necessary to fulfil this position.
• Follow job from inception to completion including post job summaries.
• Day to day management of Technical Project Managers to achieve the above responsibilities.
• Be a Solotech ambassador at all times.
• Any other reasonable ad-hoc requests as required by your manager.

Essential skills / experience

• Thorough technical knowledge of the audiovisual sector (sound, lighting, rigging and video)
• Basic knowledge of drawing software; Vectorworks and/or AutoCAD
• Good administration skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness and ability to learn quickly
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to use a database software, knowledge of Macs is an advantage.
• Initiative and the ability to work unsupervised, whilst recognising when to ask questions.
• Experience of working within a similar role

Essential requirements

• Right to work and remain in the UK.
• Flexibility to work unsociable hours as required in addition to your normal hours of work from time to time.
• Willingness to travel to Solotech locations and event sites, including overnight stays where necessary.

Level of education

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) in the field of Audio

Work experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a relevant role.

Our offer to you

• Competitive Medical Cash Plan
• Generous holiday allowance, 25 days + bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Program: free counselling, legal support & 24.7 help line
• Opportunities for training and career advancement
• Pension plan with employer contribution
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• And more

We appreciate your time and look forward to considering your application! Find out more at: www. solotech .com