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Theater Consultant – Production Drafting | Theatre

The Shalleck Collaborative, Inc. (www.shalleck.com) offers comprehensive consulting services in the planning and design of spaces for the performing arts, theatre production systems and Audio-Visual Systems. Based out of offices in Berkeley, California and Portland, Oregon, our multi-disciplinary team of sixteen is composed of theatre production, design, and technical professionals, AV specialists and architects.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented individual for a Theater Consultant – Production Drafting position on our team. This role involves supporting the seating, lighting, rigging, Audio Visual, and specialty system projects from the beginning phases of design through construction, including drafting systems and contributing to the design and execution of performance and teaching spaces.

Key Responsibilities:

Primary Duties

•  Drafting for ongoing and future projects in Autodesk Revit & Autodesk AutoCAD

• Drawing reviews of architectural and electrical drawings

• Reviewing of project submittal materials

• Attending surveys and visits to project sites

• Assistance with continuous drawing systems development

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Experience:

Minimum Requirements:

• Formal training in computer aided drafting in any software

• Work experience in audio-visual production, theatre, architecture and/or engineering

• Focused, professional time management skills

• Organizational skills

• Excellent attention to detail, especially during the pressure of deadlines

• Proficiency in Microsoft office

• Willingness to learn on the job

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative environment that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and access, and works effectively with people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and points of view.

Preferred Candidates will also have the following:

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in an associated field (eg. Theatre Tech, Architecture, Design, etc.) or equivalent work experience

• Professional drafting experience

• Theatrical work experience

• Proficiency in Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Vectorworks, Dynamo, or Python

• Proficiency in Bluebeam

• Experience with remote or hybrid work

This is a salaried, full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package.  Some travel may be required from time to time, but not more than 5% of the work year.  It is preferred that this position work in person at our Berkeley office for the first year at minimum, with subsequent possibility for relocation within California or Oregon. Starting salary is $60,000-$65,000 per year plus benefits. (Salary is based on Berkeley/Bay Area market and cost of living. Should relocation occur in the future, salary would be adjusted to local market and cost of living.)

Please Note:

We do not expect candidates to meet 100% of the listed qualifications and work experience, but of course, those with more of these experiences will be prioritized.  We are less concerned about whether you have done everything on our list.  Rather, we are keen on interviewing a pool of candidates who have a growth mindset and want to join a theatrical consulting company made up of creative, hard-working individuals who cultivate a healthy and effective company culture.  If this describes you, please apply.

Benefits:

Vacation pay, sick leave and holiday pay; medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care; life insurance; and, after a year, the ability to participate in the 401K retirement plan with match. In addition, The Shalleck Collaborative currently follows a “9/80” flex time work arrangement to help with work/life balance.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The Shalleck Collaborative provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

To Apply:

Please send a cover letter, resume, and a PDF of CAD work samples to jobs@shalleck.com with a subject heading of “Shalleck Production Draftsperson Application”.  Please no phone calls or drop-ins to the firm.