What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Scenic Production & Fabrication (Scenic Technical Director) position at Precon Events?
Role Summary
The Manager, Scenic Production & Fabrication (Scenic Technical Director) serves as Precon's bridge between creative vision and production execution. This role is responsible for evaluating creative concepts, build plans, estimating, and coordination required to bring them to life. Working closely with Creative, Sales, Project Management, and the Scenic & Production Services team, this individual ensures that ideas are transformed into practical, buildable solutions. From custom scenic elements and branded environments to exhibits, graphics, and live event installations, this role provides the production leadership that balances creativity, constructability, quality, budget, and execution.
Reporting to the Director, Scenic & Production Services, this is a hands-on leadership role that serves as Precon's authority on production feasibility, estimating, scenic and fabrication planning, and concept-to-execution decision-making. Success requires someone who naturally thinks like a builder, enjoys solving complex production challenges, and wants to deliver exceptional experiences through thoughtful planning and technical leadership.
This is an on-site position with hours that vary based on production schedules, event timelines, and client needs. When not supporting on-site installations, this position works from the Precon offices during normal business hours. This position requires travel.
What You’ll Lead
This role serves as a strategic partner across Precon, helping shape how projects are conceived, planned, built, and delivered. Success requires balancing creative vision with production reality while collaborating across departments to deliver exceptional client experiences.
- Production Strategy, Planning & Concept Development
- Serve as Precon's production authority during concept development by evaluating creative ideas for feasibility, constructability, budget, schedule, logistics, and overall execution.
- Serve as the primary bridge between Creative, Sales, Project Management, and the XXX team, translating creative concepts into practical production solutions.
- Recommend production approaches, materials, fabrication methods, and value-engineering opportunities that improve quality, efficiency, profitability, and execution.
- Identify production risks early and develop alternative solutions before projects move into fabrication or execution.
- Estimating & Production Planning
- Lead production estimating for scenic, fabrication, exhibit, and custom production elements, ensuring estimates are accurate, competitive, and aligned with project objectives.
- Develop production plans that define fabrication methods, materials, labor, equipment, vendors, logistics, installation requirements, and production timelines.
- Support the Scenic & Production Services team in developing scalable processes, workflows, and operational standards as Precon continues to grow.
- Support Project Managers throughout the project lifecycle by providing production expertise, technical guidance, and execution planning.
- Scenic, Fabrication & Technical Leadership
- Provide technical leadership for scenic fabrication, exhibits, branded environments, custom displays, graphics, and other production elements.
- Collaborate with internal fabrication teams and external vendors to determine the most effective construction methods, materials, and production techniques.
- Create production drawings, fabrication details, and technical documentation to ensure projects are practical, buildable, and aligned with design intent.
- Stay current on production technologies, fabrication methods, materials, and industry trends to continuously improve Precon's capabilities.
Preferred Location & Travel Requirements
This is a full-time, onsite role based at Precon's Rockville, Maryland office. Because this position is closely connected to production planning, scenic fabrication, logistics, and live event execution, regular collaboration within Precon's production environment is essential. Candidates should expect to travel to fabrication facilities, warehouses, venues, and event sites as needed to support project planning, installation, and execution. Flexibility is important, as production schedules and live events may occasionally require evening, weekend, and travel commitments.