Occupation Atlashead of workshop
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7d27600b-5cff-4ebc-b259-cc2d47572035
head of workshop
Heads of workshop coordinate specialised workshops that construct, build, prepare, adapt and maintain elements used on stage. Their work is based on artistic vision, schedules and overall production documentation. They liaise with the designers involved in the production, the production team and other services of the organisation.
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
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Occupational interest profile
AERArtistic · Enterprising · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- A Artistic6.69
- E Enterprising3.93
- R Realistic3.70
- C Conventional3.27
- S Social3.04
- I Investigative2.75
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Set and Exhibit Designers (27-1027.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (28)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- analyse the need for technical resources
- calculate design costs
- commission set construction
- consult with design team
- develop project schedule
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- lead a team
- manage budgets
- manage schedule of tasks
- manage supplies
- manage teamwork
- negotiate health and safety issues with third parties
- perform quality control of design during a run
- plan workshop activity
- prevent fire in a performance environment
- promote health and safety
- react to emergency situations in a live performance environment
- support a designer in the developing process
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
- update budget
- use personal protection equipment
- use technical documentation
- work ergonomically
- work safely with chemicals
- work safely with machines
- work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision
- work with respect for own safety
Optional (11)
- archive documentation related to work
- document safety actions
- ensure safety of mobile electrical systems
- make set construction drawings
- manage consumables stock
- oversee quality control
- perform first fire intervention
- provide first aid
- provide technical documentation
- use specialised design software
- write risk assessment on performing arts production
O*NET equivalents
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Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 28 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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