Senior Show Lighting Designer

Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe.

Nearly every project at Walt Disney Imagineering includes a first-of-its-kind. Innovation is in our DNA, and Imagineers constantly push the boundaries of technology and invent new goals as well as the solutions to achieve them. As Imagineers, one of our greatest rewards is knowing that the experiences and environments we create inspire others. The diversity of expertise at Imagineering makes us uniquely capable of influencing positive change in our communities and around the world. And knowing that we have helped make a difference is incredibly fulfilling and inspiring for all of us.

The WDI Show Lighting Department provides lighting designs for all areas our guests see when they enter our parks. This includes lighting for attractions, retail spaces, restaurant spaces, display areas, landscape, facades, and area development. The staff of the Show Lighting Department interface and support other WDI divisions as well as departments within our parks including Creative, Architectural, Engineering, Show Art, Show Ride, Park Operations and Park Maintenance. Through the medium of light, it is the mission of the Show Lighting Department to create highly entertaining environments in which the magic of each Disney story is possible. The Senior Show Lighting Designer will provide project level design support to the Show Lighting Designers and Project teams in the field of lighting control systems.

This is a Full-Time role.

What You Will Do

• Creation of control designs for implementation on projects and frequently lead all aspects of installation of such designs on the job site.
• Work with the project team and Lighting Design leads in the design of the control scheme for new attractions and facilities.
• Draft, plan, and schedule control designs in concert with facility design packages.
• Estimate, plan, and budget control systems.
• Supervise teams during design and crews in the field.
• Assignment of this individual may require management of people and process.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a related professional environment required
• Advanced experience in safety pertaining to theatrical installations and electrical installations.
• Advanced knowledge of fixed theatrical lighting fixtures and dimming equipment and electrical connections of same.
• Advanced knowledge of moving lights, theatrical controls and control distribution including DMX and Ethernet.
• Advanced knowledge of LED lighting systems including the design of power/data equipment to control LED lighting.
• Knowledge of enterprise level network equipment, design, and ability to complete basic solving.
• Familiarity with CAD software and drafting ability.
• Familiarity with BIM software and Revit.
• Ability to operate and work off lifts, ladders and catwalks at heights.
• Appreciation and skill in the esthetic processes of lighting and lighting design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of ETC equipment including Architectural Control Systems, Power Controls, Lighting Fixtures and Network Equipment
•  Knowledge of Architainment LED lighting fixtures, power supplies, and configuration software.
• Programming skills with ETC Mosaic, ETC Paradigm, ETC EOS, and Madrix Lighting Control
• Network design and troubleshooting
• Industrial Control Panel Design – UL 508A
• Electrical Schematic and Interconnect Drafting Skills
• Drafting and Modeling Software (Vectorworks Connect-CAD and 3D Modeling of control enclosures and equipment racks)

Education

• BA (Theater, Art, Design, Architecture) or BS (Electrical Engineering, Computer Science) or equivalent work experience

Additional Information

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

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