Objective: Responsible for maintaining high quality maintenance and physical facility operations for the Vancouver office.

Reports to: Vice President, Operations, North America

Direct Reports: None

Job Class: Administrative

Classification: Non-exempt

Areas of Responsibility:

I. General Responsibilities

A. Manage day-to-day operations of the facility.
B. Implement company-wide Operations policies and procedures.
C. Manage all maintenance and repairs as well as installation of facility related equipment.
D. Manage and maintain a working Vendor list and supervise vendors while on-site.
E. Manage outside vendors including Janitorial, Security, Landscaping, Electricians, and Phone Systems and ensure facility is running smoothly and efficiently at all times, with minimal interruptions.

II. Maintenance

A. Coordinate and work with internal staff on maintenance and facility related activities.
B. Act as the initial contact person for day to day facility/maintenance requests form employee or client coordinating and prioritizing requests, communicating requests to appropriate team members or suppliers with management’s approval, follow up on completion.
C. Assist in maintaining the professional appearance of the Vancouver office.
D. Maintain routine site walk-thorough, noting areas requiring attention.

III. Operations

A. Generate, submit and track PRF’s for all Vancouver facility related purchases. Following approval of PRF’s, generating PO’s and finalizing purchases.
B. Assist in contribution of information to the capital improvement and operational budgets for the Vancouver facility.
C. Establish and maintain approved supplier list, emergency contract list and related facility services contact information in approved systems, communicate internally as required.
D. Producer status reports and cost trackers, provide updated to management and customers, reconcile invoices against budget.
E. Provide administrative support to the client services, accounting and purchasing team(s).

IV. Communication

A. Ensure regular communication with the Executive Producer, Human Resources and Administration.

V. Facility Coordination

A. Coordinate and action requests with regards to renovations, space and furniture planning, including budget planning, producing drawings as required, advise on space configuration options, color, design and decorating ideas.
B. Coordinate the delivery of facility related goods and services (e.g. janitorial supplies, monitoring contracted services, signage, lawn care, snow plowing, security. Pest control, waste removal. Power sweeping, elevator maintenance, fire alarms, window cleaning, sanitary services, etc.). Resolving minor issues and reporting major issues to management.
C. Coordinate the delivery of assigned internal services to staff (e.g. cafeteria and janitorial services, maintenance and administrative services)
D. Coordinate and perform inventory of facility equipment, manage, create and maintain database, advising asset management personnel of changes.
E. Liaise with and provide information to service providers (e.g. vendors or contracted providers), arrange for and attend on site visits and provide administrative support as required.
F. Perform special projects and other duties as required.


Position Requirements:

• Must be adaptable, responsive, and enthusiastic.
• Must have knowledge of HVAC equipment, as well as understanding of phone, security, and electrical systems.
• Must be a self-starter and have the ability to work independently and under supervision.
• Proven track record of building strong working relationships with business heads while fostering a cooperative work environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively across divisions and functions to design solutions to business issues.
• Prior experience in facility Operations is required.
• Results-oriented.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Prime Focus VFX is an equal opportunity employer.
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5 Years of VFX Production Experience Required

Skillset: Administration

Prime Focus VFX Vancouver is looking for an I/O Render Wrangler for a contract position.

Our ideal candidate will be highly organized and have the ability to monitor and control the rendering process and manage the render farm but primarily fulfill and supervise the inter-office data transfer requests.

If you have attention to detail and have the ability to track and document all data coming into and leaving the office then consider yourself for this position. We require a highly organized, self-motivated person to help control the flow of information between all our offices. This includes inter-office data transfers, client delivery, and source material arriving from the client.

The purpose of this job is to ensure the flow of rendered images from the lighting dept. to the compositing dept. and to act as a quality control "first line of defense", spotting mistakes before they compound. The wrangler works under the direction of the Senior Technical Director, maintaining the aesthetic, creative and technical quality standards of Prime Focus VFX.

I/O Key Responsibilities:
• Perform and manage inter-office data transfers
• Renaming files to conform to company standards
• Coordinate with Systems Administration to ensure files are correctly placed
• Read in files from FireWire, DVD, CD and other media
• Communicate with production staff
• Prep files for delivery to clients (conforming to client delivery specifications)
• Manage disk space on servers
• Assist in the administration and maintenance of the Prime Focus network; render computers, servers, software, editing equipment, printers, workstations, miscellaneous hardware and computer attachments

I/O Required Skills:
• Must be experienced with FTP
• Must be familiar with VNC and Remote Desktop services
• Must be available for evening and weekend shifts
• Demonstrated knowledge of TCP/IP, SCP, SFTP and FTP protocols highly desired

Render Wrangler Key Responsibilities:
• Render final images within current production methodology
• Manage the rendering of all shots in a production.
• Manage shot file structure
• Provide render technical support
• Identify, report, and find solutions to technical rendering and composition errors
• Submit all shots in a production to the \"render farm\"
• Interact with the Production Trackers and IT Support staff
• Works closely with all other departments to keep the production on schedule
• Identifies potential issues and participates in problem solving/tool building activities
• Mentors and trains others in areas of expertise
• Maintains an excellent understanding of the tools and software used in the post-production of VFX

Render Wrangler Required Skills:
• Excels as a team player and strives to maximize team/department performance
• High degree of computer literacy
• Ability to learn new software quickly, and learn on the job, if necessary
• Ability to analyse and problem solve
• Capacity to take responsibility and ability to manage and prioritise their time and workload
• Ability to record information accurately and produce reports
• Experience in scripting is desirable but not essential
• Respect for the procedures and requirements of a particular studio, production or pipeline

Prime Focus VFX is an equal opportunity employer.
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1 Years of VFX Production Experience Required

Skillset: I/O

Prime Focus Vancouver has an immediate opening for a Director of Technical Operations.

Objective: Responsible for the daily operation, support, maintenance and emergency
response of the studio’s servers, workstations, projectors and other technical
hardware and software.
Reports to: International Chief Technology Officer
Liaison with: Pipeline, Data Management, Engineering, Facility Operations
Job Class: Indirect
FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Areas of Responsibility:
I. Systems
A. Design and implement complex local and wide area networks for production rendering,
artist use, simulation and other departments.
B. Manage a large, complex network across multiple areas including Vancouver, and Los
Angeles.
C. Maintain and support s/w licensing and installation.
D. Provide senior technical guidance for specifying, installing and maintaining the facility’s
technical infrastructure.
II. Communication
A. Communicate the Company’s decisions, procedures, and polices to staff.
B. Ensure that department is communicating with produces, supervisors, and engineering
staff to ensure maximum efficiency across all job functions.
III. Team Management
A. Provide initial and ongoing training to direct reports to ensure they have the skills and
knowledge to successfully perform all positions requirements.
B. Conduct performance evaluations on direct reports to provide feedback and discuss areas
of development.
C. Clearly establish performance expectations with direct reports and provide the support
and direction they need to achieve the desired results.
D. Promptly address any performance issues, develop action plans for individual
improvement and, if necessary, handle any termination issues.
E. Serve as a champion of the company’s values, mission statement and vision, and provide
leadership to direct reports and team members at all levels.

Position Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equitable work experience
required.
• Minimum 3 years related experience.
• Demonstrated expert working knowledge of PC systems running as work stations and
servers in a networked environment.
• Proficiency with Windows, Mac, Linix/Unix environment.
• Experience with a wide range of peripheral devices, Internet services, and protocols.
• Demonstrated understanding of VFX/Data-centric production environments and crossplatform
issues.
• Familiarity with OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Solaris, and OS X in a server environment, scripting
(shell, Python, Perl), database knowledge beneficial (PostgreSQL, MySQL), LDAP, SNMP.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees.
• Must be able to work independently as well as on a team.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift and/or move objects. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger and grasp, using repetitive motions; talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, stand, walk, push, pull, lift and feel. This job requires the employee to have close visual acuity.

Working Conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not substantially exposed to adverse
environmental conditions.

3 Years of VFX Production Experience Required

Skillset: Systems

Prime Focus Vancouver has an immediate opening for a Senior Systems Administrator.

Objective: Responsible for the daily operation, support, maintenance and emergency
response of the studios PC and UNIX servers and workstation computers.
Reports to: Director of Technical Operations, Vancouver
Liaison with: Pipeline, Data Management, Engineering
Job Class: Indirect
FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Areas of Responsibility:
I. Systems
A. Design, implement and manage complex local and wide area networks for production
rendering, artist use, simulation and other departments.
B. Provide senior technical guidance for maintaining the facility’s software, workstation,
server and network infrastructure.
II. Communication
A. Communicate the Company’s decisions, procedures, and polices to staff.
B. Ensure that department is communicating with produces, supervisors, and engineering
staff to ensure maximum efficiency across all job functions.
III. Team Management
A. Provide initial and ongoing training to direct reports to ensure they have the skills and
knowledge to successfully perform all positions requirements.
B. Conduct performance evaluations on direct reports to provide feedback and discuss areas
of development.
C. Clearly establish performance expectations with direct reports and provide the support
and direction they need to achieve the desired results.
D. Promptly address any performance issues, develop action plans for individual
improvement and, if necessary, handle any termination issues.
E. Serve as a champion of the company’s values, mission statement and vision, and provide
leadership to direct reports and team members at all levels.

Position Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equitable work experience
required.
• Minimum 3 years related experience.
• Demonstrated expert working knowledge of PC systems running as work stations and
servers in a networked environment.
• Proficiency with Windows, Mac, Linix/Unix environment.
• Experience with a wide range of peripheral devices, Internet services, and protocols.
• Demonstrated understanding of VFX/Data-centric production environments and crossplatform
issues.
• Familiarity with OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Solaris, and OS X in a server environment, scripting
(shell, Python, Perl), database knowledge beneficial (PostgreSQL, MySQL), LDAP, SNMP.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees.
• Must be able to work independently as well as on a team.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift and/or move objects. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger and grasp, using repetitive motions;
talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, stand, walk, push, pull, lift and feel. This job requires the employee to have close visual acuity.

Working Conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not substantially exposed to adverse
environmental conditions.

3 Years of VFX Production Experience Required

Skillset: Systems

Responsible for providing financial support to the Production team. Expected to be a business partner and advisor to Production while providing accurate cost and forecast information to Finance.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Works with show producers to prepare initial project reports using the bid information.
• Generates and distributes weekly project revenue, labor, and cost reports.
• Works with the producers to update estimate to complete information.
• Provides management with explanations for budget vs. actual variances.
• Supplies information to Finance to assist with the approval of freelance hires and show related costs.
• Manages the approval process of freelance invoices and employee overtime.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Must have prior experience in either VFX or Live Action production accounting.
• Digitally savvy in Microsoft Office Applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work with all levels of management and staff.
• Proven time and task management capabilities demonstrated in an extremely busy and varied environment.
• Big picture thinking with attention to detail.


4 Years of VFX Production Experience Required

Skillset: Administration

Proficiencies required:

Job Responsibilities:
• Assist with day to day purchases and follow-ups on purchases that have been made.
• Interact with company vendors as instructed.
• Coordinate purchases with Prime Focus facilities globally.
• Assist Accounts Payable with managing suppliers.
• Keep track of daily purchase orders and coordinate.
• Assist Chief Technology Officer in calendaring, meeting coordination, travel coordination, and other supportive duties.
• Work closely with engineering and purchasing department and coordinate based on facility needs.
• Assist with general operations of the facility.
• Help oversee logistics of shipping and receiving between global offices.
• Help ensure that communication between engineering and operations is consistent.

Position Requirements:
• Must have strong administrative skills.
• Must be disciplined, focused and action-oriented.
• Must possess proven ability to handle pressure and multi-task.
• Must have over 2 years in administrative support role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Digitally savvy (fluent in Microsoft Office software).
• Must be a self-starter.


2 Years of VFX Production Experience Required

Skillset: Administration

Proficiencies required:

For almost ten years, Prime Focus VFX has been delivering world-class visual effects to major feature film projects. Combining extensive experience in post visual effects production, look development and custom R&D solutions, Prime Focus offers clients a vast range of VFX services. We provide a local presence for production and post-production with integrated, collaborative offices in Los Angeles, Vancouver and Winnipeg.

We have an immediate need for an FX Artist project hire proficient in 3D Studio Max, Pflow, Fume and particles to join our team in our Vancouver, Canada Location. Vancouver residents are a plus.

Primary Duties:
-Design and animate high quality, photo-real effects (fire, smoke, explosions, debris, clouds, etc) that meet all technical and aesthetic standards for the feature film project

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, login or register @ http://hr.na.primefocusworld.com/jobs.php and apply for the FX Artist position. Just registering does not apply you for a desired position, so make sure to apply.

Prime Focus VFX is an equal opportunity employer.
Visit our website: www.primefocusworld.com

5 Years of VFX Production Experience Required

Skillset: EFX Animator

Proficiencies required:

For almost ten years, Prime Focus VFX has been delivering world-class visual effects to major feature film projects. Combining extensive experience in post visual effects production, look development and custom R&D solutions, Prime Focus offers clients a vast range of VFX services. We provide a local presence for production and post-production with integrated, collaborative offices in Los Angeles, Vancouver and Winnipeg.

We have a need for a project hire CG Supervisor to join our team in our Vancouver Canada Location. Vancouver residents are a plus.

As CG Supervisor you will be required to manage all 3D-related aspects of the project. You will provide technical and creative support to artists in addition to devising creative solutions to complex visual and technical problems.

Candidates must have:
- At least 4 years industry experience as a TD/CG Supervisor
- Expert knowledge of Maya and Vray
- Expert knowledge of node-based compositing
- Proficiency with Mel and/or Python
- Knowledge of robust post-production pipelines
- Strong leadership and management skills
- Critical eye for detail

Key Responsibilities:
1.Consult with VFX Supervisors/Producers on visual effects shot requirements; communicate the work and timeline required.
2.Lead the technical team as needed and ensure all deadlines and deliverables are met.
3.Assemble and decide upon all technical applications and software to be used, as required.
4.Develop 3D models, tools and utilities, for individual projects or general use as necessary.
5.Lead and supervise the 3D team, the creation and delivery of animated and modeled shots with VFX Coordinators/Producers as required.
6.Work as part of development team and communicate with the Technical Directors to make all tools accessible and operational.
7.Create solutions or workarounds for technical problems; evaluate software tools to determine how they would fit into production pipelines, and their suitability for specific projects.
8.Establish the digital pipeline to complete all images / shots.
9.Ensure Leads / Supervisors have appropriate staffing to complete projects.
10.Assist with shots / images as required.
11.Miscellaneous visual effects duties as required.

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, login or register @ http://hr.na.primefocusworld.com/jobs.php and apply for CG Supervisor position. Just registering does not apply you for a desired position, so make sure to apply.

Prime Focus VFX is an equal opportunity employer.
Visit our website: www.primefocusworld.com

5 Years of VFX Production Experience Required

Skillset: Digital Supervisor

Proficiencies required:

We have an immediate need for a project hire compositors to join our team in our Los Angeles office. This is an 9 week project hire position with roll over potential.


Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Perform visual and analytical problem solving in both 3 dimensional and 2 dimensional space
• Work with a production team and visual effects supervisor to create the desired look for environments and characters that may reflect any of a wide variety of styles

Skills:
• A good eye for lighting, detail and overall composition.
• A strong understanding of how things should look and feel given specific artistic direction or reference
• Extensive experience compositing with Fusion, Nuke, and/or Shake is essential
• Prior 3D / Stereoscopic experience is a big plus.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are required
• A creative problem solver who is organized and critical of his or her own work.
• A history of consistent high-end aesthetic and technical execution
• Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years of experience in a production environment using Fusion, Nuke, or Shake.

Prime Focus VFX is an equal opportunity employer.


2 Years of VFX Production Experience Required

Skillset: Compositor

Proficiencies required:

We are looking for experienced 2D Compositors for feature film projects. Our ideal candidates will
be creative and have the ability to take direction in a collaborative, fast-paced production environment.

Duties and Responsibilities will include:
• Break scenes down into distinct visual components (such as ambient occlusion, diffuse, specular, reflections, etc.), output render layers for those components, and composite together the multiple rendered layers

• Perform visual and analytical problem solving in both 3 dimensional and 2 dimensional space
• Work with a production team and visual effects supervisor to create the desired look for environments and characters that may reflect any of a wide variety of styles

Skills:
• A good eye for lighting, detail and overall composition.
• A strong understanding of how things should look and feel given specific artistic direction or reference
• Understanding of practical movie set lighting and ability to incorporate and match those lighting setups in computer graphics
• Extensive experience compositing with Nuke is essential
• Experience with traditional drawing, painting, photography, and/or color theory a plus
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are required
• A creative problem solver who is organized and critical of his or her own work.
• A history of consistent high-end aesthetic and technical execution
• Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years of experience in a production environment using Nuke.

4 Years of VFX Production Experience Required

Skillset: Compositor

Proficiencies required: