Draftsperson (Vectorworks) — Freelance Opportunities

TAIT partners with artists, brands, IP holders and place makers to bring culture-defining, never-before-seen experiences to life. With a legacy of innovation spanning over 45 years, TAIT has grown from pioneering in rock ‘n’ roll concert staging to setting the global standard for extraordinary live events and experiences through cutting-edge technology, precision engineering, and creative design. TAIT’s 20 global offices have developed iconic productions and experiences in over 30 countries, all seven continents, and even outer space for renowned performers, theme parks, exhibits, and venues across the globe, including partnerships with Taylor Swift, Cirque Du Soleil, Royal Opera House, Nike, NASA, Bloomberg, Google, Beyoncé, and The Olympics

The Vectorworks Draftsperson is responsible for the creation and maintenance of all drawings for the project under

the guidance of a Technical Director / Technical Producer or Project Lead. This position requires someone with

experience in 2D/3D drafting for live entertainment productions. Will be creating 2D/3D representations in Vectorworks

and populating it with show elements. Ideal candidate will reside in Dubai or Riyadh and able to be on ground in Saudi Arabia for projects 4 to 8 weeks at a time.

• Modeling major show concepts/elements from the groundplan into 3D representations for the purpose of
  
  

conveying design intent and form/scale to the client.

• Creating and maintaining the 2D groundplan throughout the entire project (including onsite tracking of
  
  

changes and creation of “as-built” plans)

• Drafting of site plans, ground plans, and other required layouts/details.
• 2D/3D drafting of individual scenic elements for fabrication.
• Meetings and site surveys with the client and internal and external collaborators.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or a minimum of 2-3 years of live event, entertainment, theater, touring concert
  
  

and/or production experience in drafting

• Strong drafting skills. All drafting will be done in Vectorworks
• Have excellent interpersonal & communication skills, both verbal & written
• Work with larger producer and production teams as well as client and vendors
• Able to work well with high volume, while maintaining high attention to detail and accuracy
• Computer skills: Macintosh OS or Window platform using Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook
• Evaluate approaches and discover efficiencies
• Strategize, meet and devise plans with executives and core team members
• Formulate strategy and direction
• Play a key role in communications with all stakeholders and all departments
• Provide outside view to the team for POV and reference
• Guarantee communication paths are frequent and open
• Enforce policies & procedures
• Ensure that all work conforms to pre-established specifications & standards
• Work with discretion, diplomacy, confidentiality, and tact in high-pressure settings
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency & act responsively
• Work independently as well as within a team environment
• Supremely organized, detail-oriented, and thorough
• Comfortable working across multiple time zones for meetings/calls (some team members in North America,
  
  

Europe, KSA, etc)

• Changes in scope or project terms may alter the job outline above
  
  

TAIT is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic as outlined by international, national, state, or local laws.