Assistant Manager, Lighting & Electrics-Project

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('SpinCo') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

The Universal Studios Hollywood Entertainment Lighting & Electrics team serves as the primary lighting project management and design group for all Entertainment projects.  This team supports and interfaces with other Entertainment groups, including Creative, Production Design, Technical Design, Special Effects, Audio & Video, Show Control, and more to ensure successful creative and technical execution of all lighting and show power elements throughout the year.  It is the overall goal of this team to develop and create both creative and technical designs and processes throughout show lighting development and execution that leave a lasting impression on our guests and team members.

The Assistant Manager of Lighting & Electrics will focus on specific projects throughout the year and may be assigned a variety of types of projects based on department needs.  This includes, but is not limited to seasonal events, special events, infrastructure improvement projects, and research and development projects.  The level of involvement in these projects varies on the magnitude of the project assigned.  For some projects, this an individual in this position may serve as an assistant to other Lighting & Electrics team members, or this individual may design some projects independently.

• For large-scale/marquee projects (as assigned), this position will provide support for all these functions, project-wide and/or have shared-accountability for one or more functions within a specific segment/assignment on the project.
• For medium-scale projects (as assigned), this position will provide support for all these functions, project-wide and/or have full-accountability for one or more functions within a specific segment/assignment on the project.
• For small-scale projects (as assigned), this position will have full accountabilities for all combined functions, project wide.

Essential Responsibilities:

In this role, in addition to the above, the Assistant Manager of Lighting & Electrics will –

• Support the design development, production, operation, strike, and closeout of all show lighting and show power elements, including being able to communicate design intent to other groups.
• Interface with the creative and design teams to generate show lighting documentation
• Research lighting technologies (fixtures, data distribution, tools, etc…) and installation methodologies to determine which implementation is best for a given project.
• Research and provide feedback to the production design and technical design teams to ensure proper integration of all elements throughout the design development process.
• Generate or facilitate the creation of lighting plots, including multiple iterations as required.
• Generate required show lighting documentation, including fixtures schedules, equipment lists, and power / load s