Senior Technicianexpired
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
United Kingdom, North East
Posted on: May 16, 2025
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Description:
Job Summary
Baltic are recruiting a Senior Technician to join our team. Set in an architecturally stunning building in Gateshead, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art is the UK’s largest non-collecting contemporary art institution.
Job Description
Senior Technician
£28,754 to £31,000 (depending on experience)
37 hours per week
Closing date: 25 May 2025, 23:59 GMT
Interviews: Week commencing 26 May 2025
Working under direction of the Technical Manager, the Senior Technician plays an important role in the realisation of our exhibitions and creative programmes. We are looking for someone with significant experience in art installation, including experience of AV installation. As part of the Programme Team, the Senior Technician will be responsible for the technical delivery of artistic projects on time and on budget, managing freelance staff and contractors where appropriate, and ensuring Health & Safety standards are met. The Senior Technician sits within the Programme Team working closely with the Production Manager & Registrar, the Technical Manager and Technical Assistant (part time).
Baltic has an outstanding reputation for producing exceptional exhibitions and Baltic's technical team is internationally recognised for their ability to support artists and curators realise productions of considerable scale and impact.
Recent highly acclaimed exhibitions include Michael Rakowitz' The Waiting Gardens of the North; Heather Philipson's The Age of Love, Hew Locke's The Procession and Franki Raffles: Photography, Activism, Campaign Works.
Key information
Reports to: Technical Manager
Salary: £28,754 to £31,000 (depending on experience)
Working hours: Full time role (37 hours per week). Monday to Friday with occasional evening and weekend work compensated with time off in-lieu - we offer a flexi time scheme.
Place of Work: Your usual place of work will be Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3BA
Annual leave: You will be entitled to 25 days paid annual leave plus standard bank holidays.
Benefits: 30% discount at Baltic's shop and discounted menu at Baltic Kitchen, Pension Scheme, and Employee Assistance Programme
Job Requirements
Person Specification
Essential
Relevant experience of art installation technical management
A positive approach to team working and communication
Experience in AV installations
Experience in gallery lighting
Experience in art handling
Knowledge of joinery, fabrication and construction relevant to gallery installation
Project management skills
Communication and people management skills
Proficient in SketchUp or equivalent technical drawing tool
Interest in contemporary art or culture more broadly
Experience of working with artists, curators or creative people
Ability to work on several projects simultaneously, ability to respond proactively to unforeseen tasks or shifting deadlines
Solution-focused, ability to troubleshoot complex technical problems and support others to think creatively to solve problems
Understanding of the principles of Health & Safety at work as it applies to this role and active in maintaining best practice
Understanding of the principles of equity
Job Responsibilities
To support the development of Baltic's exhibition programme under the guidance of the Technical Manager.
Work alongside Curators, Guest Curators, Learning Producers and other team members on the technical delivery of Baltic's creative programmes including exhibitions, public programmes and learning activities.
To produce drawings and schematics for exhibitions and exhibition elements, in dialogue with Technical Manager, Curators and Artists
To plan AV installations for exhibitions with support of Technical Manager
To develop artwork commissions, identifying fabricators and providing project management to ensure work delivered on time and on budget, with support of Technical Manager
To prepare cost estimates, to purchases materials and monitor budgets, working with Baltic's procurement tools (training provided)
To manage freelance technicians, specialists and external contractors.
How to Apply
Please apply via the Baltic website: https://baltic.art/jobs-and-volunteering/
Application Deadline:
May 25, 2025
Job Duration:
Open ended
Job/Audition Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Technical/Show Support
Payment status:
Paid
Job Location:
United Kingdom,
North East
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