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RWS Entertainment Group Master Electrician in New York, New York
Job Description: Master Electrician
Type of Employment: Seasonal
Pay Rate: $1,100 weekly
Expected Start Date: May 14th, 2025- September 20th 2025
Location : Medora, ND
The Master Electrician position is an installation technician who has experience with power distribution, and powering entertainment décor. Must have the ability to work with conventional fixtures as well as DMX and wireless DMX. Must have ability to manage a team and delegate tasks as needed. Must be comfortable working at heights and have experience using aerial lifts/ladders.
Please note: this show takes place in an outdoor venue in Medora, ND. Housing will be provided if needed.
Essential Duties:
Install and mount lighting, audio and AV equipment,
Install new cable runs while working on a ladder
3. Terminate cable ends, like phoenix connectors
Troubleshoot light show elements
5. Support Technical Director in general technical installation
Minimum Qualifications:
EDUCATION:
Required: High School Diploma or GED
Preferred: Vocational or technical training – Field of Study: welding, engineering, rigging, carpentry, electronics, audio, construction, electrician. The knowledge needed for this position are often not found in traditional college educations. Technical theatre education will be the closest thing, but so would any education in audio, lighting, electronics, rigging, welding, carpentry, design, 3D modeling software. It’s a myriad of technical skills that makes this a helpful education.
EXPERIENCE:
2 to 3 years of experience in the technical entertainment field
LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Valid driver’s license required. OSHA and similar construction safety certification(s) helpful.
Key Competencies:
· Basic knowledge of a working theatrical space - hanging/focusing lighting instruments, running cabling, cable management, basic knots, awareness of other aspects of production and their needs from your position and from the space, ability to interpret and create light plots, basic paperwork
· Portable power distribution - familiarity with system preferred
· Solutions-based troubleshooting
· Friendly and proactive personality
· Ability to interface with clients, coworkers, and laborers to maintain a positive work environment
· Organizational skills – in office and on-site
· Excellent verbal communication skills and customer service - communicates through various mediums such as email, text, phone call, and in-person conversations.
· Awareness of dangers and hazards associated with job functions and willingness to mitigate those risks
· Expert troubleshooting of technical issues in a theatrical/production setting
Work Environment: While on-site, frequent exposure to unfavorable conditions such as all-weather, or working in cramped, very dirty, or unpleasant quarters. Master Electricians will often be on-site and need to work in hot/humid, cold/freezing, rain, and snow conditions to complete the job before the deadline.
Physical Effort: Moderate – Physical effort represented by frequent handling of heavy objects (approx. 50 lbs.) and materials, or heavy hand tools. Electricians should be prepared to work at height in lifts when necessary.
Hazards
Frequent existing or potential hazards. Moderate existing or potential hazards. While on-site, there is regular exposure to: working at heights over 50 feet, working in and around heavy equipment
Contract Dates:
May 14th - September 20th 2025
Compensation:
Budgeted at
Weekly/ $1,100
Accommodations:
Provided
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