Site Design Assistant | AQ CAPACITY BUILDING

Brisbane Festival is recruiting for a Site Design Assistant to join the Brisbane Festival Production team3

About Us

Queensland’s premier arts festival, Brisbane Festival lights up the city each September with extraordinary art, installations, and live performances from home and across the world. We are Boldy Brisbane – we reflect the diversity and unique voice of our river city. Our people make the impossible possible through passion, hard work, and care.

Position Summary

Brisbane Festival is recruiting for a Site Design Assistant to join the Brisbane Festival Production team, working on planning and delivery of the 2025 Brisbane Festival program. The Site Design Assistant will report to the Site Designer and gain practical experience in the production on a large-scale international work in the 2025 Brisbane Festival program. This position is a part of the Brisbane Festival capacity building program, supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, that provides paid opportunities for emerging arts workers to develop their skills alongside leading artists and arts workers.

Roles and Responsibilities

Specific roles and duties will be tailored to the applicant, in consultation with their supervisor, but may include: ·        

• Delivering fabrication of production items as per provided plans and renders  
• Installing and dismantling Site Design elements at locations as directed      
• Following direction from the Site Designer, Site Design Supervisors and BF Technical and Production team  
• Monitoring and ensuring effective, safe and efficient operation of storage and site facilities    
• Reporting to the Site Designer with daily briefs and updates on progress  
• Interfacing with all Brisbane Festival departments on the scheduling of activities in the designated productions/ events 
• Ensuring operational Work Health and Safety requirements are maintained in your work areas
• Any other duties as directed by the Site Designer and Program Director, provided that such duties are within the limit of your skills and of a fair and reasonable nature.

Relevant Experience

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Apply Now

Visit brisbanefestival.com.au/jobs to download the Position Description and submit your application. Applications close at  5:00pm on Monday 30 June 2025. Applications are strictly confidential.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalised folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point above, please still get in touch. We would love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

Brisbane Festival is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Our vision is to have a team which reflects the breadth and diversity of Brisbane’s population. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, LGBTQIA+, culturally and linguistically diverse applicants and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.