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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| performance-lighting-technician | Occupational skill for the role 'performance lighting technician' (also: lighting and video technician, lighting & video technician, lighting technician coordinator, audio and lighting technician, lighting and audio technician, lighting technician assistant). Use when the user asks for typical performance lighting technician work such as: Assess safety of wiring or equipment set-up to determine the risk of fire or electrical shock.; Consult with lighting director or production staff to determine lighting requirements.; Disassemble and store equipment after performances. |
Performance Lighting Technician
Performance lighting technicians setup, prepare, check and maintain equipment in order to provide optimal lighting quality for live performances. They cooperate with road crew to unload, set up and operate lighting equipment and instruments.
Core workflow
- Assess safety of wiring or equipment set-up to determine the risk of fire or electrical shock.
- Consult with lighting director or production staff to determine lighting requirements.
- Disassemble and store equipment after performances.
- Install color effects or image patterns, such as color filters, onto lighting fixtures.
- Install electrical cables or wire fixtures.
- Load, unload, or position lighting equipment.
- Match light fixture settings, such as brightness and color, to lighting design plans.
- Notify supervisors when major lighting equipment repairs are needed.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- artificial lighting systems
- assess power needs
- de-rig electronic equipment
- distribute control signals
- draw up lighting plan
- ensure safety of mobile electrical systems
- focus lighting equipment
- focus stage lights
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- light a show
- maintain dimmer equipment
- maintain lighting equipment
- operate dimmer equipment
- pack electronic equipment
Hot technologies
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Excel
Hot technologies
Top tools from 36 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-18):
- Avid — 8 %
- GrandMa — 8 %
- Microsoft Office — 8 %
- QLab — 8 %
- Yamaha — 8 %
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9ac10bde-93a0-4570-afc2-e2b6cf46d8d2), ONET 30.3 (27-4015.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*