AV Engineer

The Audio Video (AV) Engineer provides technical engineering expertise and support to ensure project compliance with requirements, codes, specifications, and industry standards. This role serves as a lead designer for a small team and is capable of managing multiple small-to-medium-sized projects or a single large-scale project.

• Supervise designers and CAD personnel (2–5 team members) assigned to projects.
• Review, comment on, and process system and equipment submittals.
• Prepare project-specific AV system specifications.
• Develop accurate and complete system sequences of operations.
• Understand and support equipment testing and commissioning processes.
• Coordinate designs with architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, process, and electrical trades.
• Adapt to dynamic project requirements and tight deadlines.
• Maintain professional communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop system single-line diagrams, including conduit and cabling requirements.
• Align project design with equipment procurement and specification needs.
• Perform quality checks before delivering work to others.
• Contribute to value engineering processes to optimize project design and cost.
• Attend design coordination meetings and interface with clients, architects, and contractors.
• Collaborate with the Operations Project Manager to align design with budget constraints.
• Identify and resolve design conflicts, errors, and interpretation issues.
• Provide design oversight during construction, ensuring timely and accurate information delivery; attend owner/contractor meetings as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned in alignment with the role’s scope.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field.
• AVIXA CTS-I and CTS-D certifications required.
• Preferred certifications:
  Crestron, Extron, and QSC.
• Familiarity with control system programming (e.g., Crestron, Extron, Biamp, QSC).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as an AV Systems Engineer.
• Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience may be considered.

• Strong expertise in AV systems including audio/DSP, video distribution, control systems, digital signage, projection systems, and more.
• Hands-on experience with products from key vendors (Crestron, Extron, Biamp, QSC, Shure, Epson, etc.).
• Understanding of local, state, and national building codes.
• Ability to document and archive work to company standards.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite;
  Oracle experience preferred.
• Strong multitasking and prioritization skills with adaptability to changing demands.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and professional in client and team interactions.