PURPOSE:  

To coordinate and oversee stagehand and scenic work related to the construction, mounting and running of San Francisco Opera productions. Manage and coordinate facility related areas.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Works with the Managing Director: Production and Technical & Safety Director to determine technical design and requirements of designers and directors, as well as incoming productions and co-productions.
• Reviews and coordinates productions with designers, directors, opera staff, co-producers and outside producers, ensuring all concerned departments are informed about production needs, challenges and schedules.
• Assist in preparing bid documents and monitors construction and scenic artwork to ensure that productions are built within designers’ concept and San Francisco Opera budget.
• Manages installation and running of SF Opera productions.
• Works with the Managing Director: Production, Director of Production Operations & Media, and Technical & Safety Director to prepare and monitor production budgets and schedules (ie: future season Budget Calendar planning).
• Generates and disseminates floor plans, sections, hanging plots, construction drawings and other technical documentation.
• Creates, disseminates, coordinates and oversees the completion of technical notes.
• Represents production department at rehearsals as necessary.
• Supports and enforces the company safety program including, but not limited to, state and federally mandated safety programs.
• Manages regular facility repair, maintenance, and improvement requests with War Memorial Engineering.
• Assists the Technical & Safety Director in planning and managing facility and safety related projects and improvements.
• Participate in the smooth running of the production rentals program along with the Associate Production Director, including coordinating the database, keeping rentals paperwork updated, and serving as a point person for inquiries.
• In coordination with Managing Director: Production and the Technical & Safety Director ensures compliance with stagehand and scenic artist union collective bargaining agreements.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Provides logistical support for incoming and outgoing productions.
• When needed, provide meeting coverage for Technical Schedule at weekly Heads Schedule Meeting.