# Competences — performance lighting technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9ac10bde-93a0-4570-afc2-e2b6cf46d8d2).

## Essential

- **adapt to artists' creative demands** (skill/competence)
- **artificial lighting systems** (knowledge)
- **assess power needs** (skill/competence)
- **de-rig electronic equipment** (skill/competence)
- **distribute control signals** (skill/competence)
- **draw up lighting plan** (skill/competence)
- **ensure safety of mobile electrical systems** (skill/competence)
- **focus lighting equipment** (skill/competence)
- **focus stage lights** (skill/competence)
- **follow safety procedures when working at heights** (skill/competence)
- **light a show** (skill/competence)
- **maintain dimmer equipment** (skill/competence)
- **maintain lighting equipment** (skill/competence)
- **operate dimmer equipment** (skill/competence)
- **pack electronic equipment** (skill/competence)
- **prepare personal work environment** (skill/competence)
- **prevent fire in a performance environment** (skill/competence)
- **prevent technical problems with lighting equipment** (skill/competence)
- **provide power distribution** (skill/competence)
- **rig lights** (skill/competence)
- **set up equipment in a timely manner** (skill/competence)
- **store performance equipment** (skill/competence)
- **understand artistic concepts** (skill/competence)
- **use personal protection equipment** (skill/competence)
- **work ergonomically** (skill/competence)
- **work safely with machines** (skill/competence)
- **work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision** (skill/competence)
- **work with respect for own safety** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- adapt artistic plan to location (skill/competence)
- adapt designers’ work to the performance venue (skill/competence)
- advise client on technical possibilities (skill/competence)
- analyse the need for technical resources (skill/competence)
- check material resources (skill/competence)
- cinematography (knowledge)
- consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production (skill/competence)
- design an artificial lighting system (skill/competence)
- develop professional network (skill/competence)
- document your own practice (skill/competence)
- draw up artistic production (skill/competence)
- edit digital moving images (skill/competence)
- electricity (knowledge)
- familiarise with personal directing styles (skill/competence)
- keep personal administration (skill/competence)
- keep up with trends (skill/competence)
- maintain automated lighting equipment (skill/competence)
- maintain electrical equipment (skill/competence)
- maintain system layout for a production (skill/competence)
- manage consumables stock (skill/competence)
- manage performance light quality (skill/competence)
- manage personal professional development (skill/competence)
- manage signoff of an installed system (skill/competence)
- manage technical resources stock (skill/competence)
- operate a lighting console (skill/competence)
- operate follow spots (skill/competence)
- perform first fire intervention (skill/competence)
- plan act lighting (skill/competence)
- read lighting plans (skill/competence)
- rig automated lights (skill/competence)
- safeguard artistic quality of performance (skill/competence)
- set up follow spots (skill/competence)
- set up generators (skill/competence)
- set up light board (skill/competence)
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs (skill/competence)
- use technical documentation (skill/competence)
- work with the director of photography (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 36 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- lighting operation — **42 %**
- audio engineering — **25 %**
- equipment maintenance — **22 %**

### Responsibilities

- equipment setup — **19 %**

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