Audio Engineer Job at Yavapai College in Prescott

The Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center is the preeminent entertainment venue in northern Arizona hosting hundreds of events on the stage and in the facility. The Audio Engineer is a key member of the Back of House team. The JLLPAC is looking for an experienced Sound Engineer to join our staff. The ideal candidate for this position has extensive experience working in live venues, a background in music production and a strong technical knowledge, including a familiarity with sound boards, microphones and various types of instrumentation. A successful candidate will also have an excellent sense of direction and the ability to multitask while listening to multiple cues at once.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Sound Reinforcement: Set up and operate sound reinforcement systems, including microphones, amplifiers, speakers, and signal processing equipment, to achieve clear and balanced audio for live events.
2. System Calibration: Calibrate and tune audio systems to the acoustics of the venue, ensuring optimal sound quality and coverage throughout the space.
3. Mixing and Balancing: Mix and balance the sound of different instruments, vocals, and audio sources in real-time during live performances. This involves adjusting levels, equalization, and effects to achieve a cohesive and pleasing audio blend.
4. Monitor Mixing: Manage monitor mixes for performers on stage, ensuring they can hear themselves and other band members clearly. This may involve creating individual monitor mixes tailored to each performer's preferences.
5. Troubleshooting: Quickly identify and troubleshoot technical issues related to sound equipment, cables, or connectivity during live events to minimize disruptions.
6. Collaboration with Performers: Communicate effectively with musicians, performers, and event organizers to understand their audio requirements and preferences.
7. Equipment Maintenance: Maintain and troubleshoot audio equipment, ensuring it is in proper working condition. This includes routine checks and repairs as needed.
8. Sound Check: Conduct sound checks before events to fine-tune the audio system, addressing any issues and ensuring a smooth and balanced sound during the actual performance.
9. Adaptability: Adapt to different genres of music, performance styles, and venue characteristics to deliver optimal sound experiences for a diverse range of events.
10. Time Management: Effectively manage time during live events, coordinating cues, transitions, and adjustments seamlessly to maintain a consistent and high-quality audio experience.

Additional Responsibilities:

1. Communicate effectively with fellow engineers, stage managers, technicians, stagehands, and directors.
2. Ensure that the final mix accurately represents the artist's original intent and the director's/talents' vision.
3. Create a comfortable environment for artists and patrons and balance with equal levels of sound in all speakers.
4. Evaluate and design new systems or processes to improve workflow, efficiency, or effectiveness.
5. Take responsibility for recording, mixing, and producing music.
6. Mix audio tracks to balance levels, fix timing, or remove blemishes.
7. Incorporate sound effects into existing audio tracks.
8. Other duties as required.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Professional Certification or Degree in Broadcast Technology, Audio Engineering or Music Technology.
2. 1000 hours of professional live audio mixing experience.
3. Dante Certification.
4. Working knowledge of the Yamaha CL5 audio board and Meyer audio systems.
5. Experience working live musicals with a large cast.
6. Management experience overseeing an audio team.
7. Working knowledge of Qlab.
8. Experience with Waves software.
9. Working knowledge of Shure Wireless Systems.
10. Working knowledge of face mics and lavaliers.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and competencies listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to go to high/low places (such as roofs and tight spaces).

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. Ability to stand for long periods of time.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment can be hot, cold, dusty, wet. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

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