Manager, Building & Engineering

About the role

Insomniac is seeking a Manager, Building & Engineering to manage infrastructure planning for Insomniac festivals and large-scale events, partnering with production teams on site builds to ensure engineering integrity and compliance. This position reports to the VP, Building & Engineering and is not a remote position. Insomniac produces 10,000+ concerts, club nights, and festivals for seven million attendees annually worldwide, including Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas.

What you'll do

Festival & Event Engineering

• Manage infrastructure planning for festival and large scale events
• Partner with production teams on site builds, ensuring engineering integrity and compliance
• Ensure compliance with installation and teardown of temporary systems
• Conduct site inspections and risk assessments before, during and after events

Vendor & Contractor Management

• Source, hire, and manage contractors, engineers and various vendors
• Manage scope of work, budgets, timelines and performance
• Ensure all vendors adhere to Insomniac safety and operational standards

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal building codes, fire codes and OSHA standards
• Maintain permits, inspections and certifications across all event sites and venues
• Develop and enforce safety protocols, emergency response procedures, and incident reporting
• Provide training on safety, systems and operational procedures
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Partner closely with Production, HR, Legal, Operations and other teams
• Support new venue builds, renovations, and special projects
• Partner with sustainability teams on energy efficiency and environmental initiatives

Budget & Cost Control

• Develop and manage operating expenditure budgets
• Identify cost saving opportunities without compromising quality or safety
• Track expenses related to maintenance, repairs and infrastructure builds

Frequent travel will be required (economy).

Requirements

• 6+ years' experience in building engineering, facilities management or event infrastructure
• Degree in Engineering, operations management or related field
• Experience in nightlife or music industry environments
• Knowledge of sustainable building practices and energy management
• Experience supporting large scale live events, festivals, or entertainment venues
• Familiarity with temporary power systems and large scale event builds
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and building/fire codes
• Proven experience managing vendors and contractors

Schedule

• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally
• Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels & busy environments
• Frequent travel required (economy)

Pay & benefits

$90,000–$115,000/year