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The Lighting Engineer operates prepares, rigs, programs, focuses, and operates lighting fixtures, lightboards, projectors, displays, and related equipment in the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PRAx). Optimal artistic effect and nuance are paramount. Duties include a mixture of cue-based programming and busking/punting in live concert settings. The Lighting Engineer has significant overall responsibility for the audience and artist experience in a high-end performing arts center that presents 150+ live events per year in a variety of musical genres, theatrical modes, and speaking/lecture contexts. While busking/punting for musical concerts is central to the role and represent one of the high-level artistic skills necessary for the role, the Lighting Engineer also con