Scenic Workshop Manager - £50,000 plus overtime – London

Are you experienced in leading scenic workshops and delivering complex builds to tight deadlines? Can you confidently manage teams, workflows, and budgets while maintaining high safety and quality standards?

This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced creative production environment as a Scenic Workshop Manager, taking ownership of workshop performance and delivering high-quality scenic builds across a range of live and experiential projects.

The role

You will lead a large, multi-disciplinary workshop team, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget. Working closely with production teams, you will translate design ideas into buildable solutions while maintaining smooth day-to-day workshop operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage workshop staff and freelancers, setting clear expectations and maintaining performance
• Plan resources, workflows, and schedules across multiple concurrent projects
• Oversee scenic construction from concept through to completion
• Review technical drawings and ensure buildability and accuracy
• Monitor budgets, materials, and labour to maintain strong commercial performance
• Maintain high build standards with low error rates
• Build a collaborative, accountable, and safety-first team culture
• Ensure full compliance with UK Health & Safety regulations and RAMS
• Support training, mentoring, and development across the workshop team
• Act as the main link between workshop and production teams, ensuring clear communication

About our company

You will be joining a fast-paced and creative production environment known for delivering ambitious and technically challenging projects. The team works collaboratively to bring ideas to life, with a strong focus on quality, safety and innovation.

The Benefits

• Salary of £50,000 plus overtime
• Opportunity to work on high-profile and technically complex projects
• Collaborative and supportive working environment
• Opportunity to shape and develop a high-performing workshop team

The person

You will bring strong experience in scenic construction within live events, theatre, TV or similar environments.

You should have:

• Proven experience managing large, multi-disciplinary workshop teams
• Strong technical knowledge across materials and construction methods
• Confidence interpreting technical drawings and designs
• Experience managing budgets, scheduling, and resources
• Solid understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation
• Excellent decision-making and organisational skills
• A calm and practical approach in high-pressure environments

Relevant qualifications in construction, stagecraft, engineering, or health & safety would be advantageous.

What’s next

If you are ready to take the lead in a dynamic workshop environment, apply today to be considered.