3.9 KiB
3.9 KiB
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)
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 %