Associate AV Installation Technician

How You'll Contribute

The Associate AV Installation Technician (AIT) is an entry level position responsible for performing a wide variety of installation duties on technology projects for our clients. This position is a field position for the bulk of the actual work that gets done in our clients' buildings. The install tech needs to coordinate with project management, field superintendents and others to fully understand their role on specific projects.

They interpret our drawing packages to create the basis of the finished systems. This installation can include displays, projectors, loudspeakers, microphones, equipment racks, etc. This position will work under the close supervision of other staff members while attaining the skills and experience needed to perform normal installation tasks.

• Training and developing the basic skills needed is a key goal of this position
• Proper identification of cables, pulling, cutting wrapping, hanging and testing cable runs to functional and cable riser diagrams.
• Physical installation of a wide variety of technology into a wide variety of locations.
• Execute a wide variety of cabling terminations for all wire and connector types
• Support the preparation of equipment racks for staging of equipment wire lacing including installation of power strips, grounding bars, jack‑fields, etc.
• Able to read and understand functional design drawings as well as cable riser diagrams and rack elevations.
• Able to assist in the mounting of base build equipment such as monitor mounts, ceiling speakers' microphones and projectors.
• Provide a consistent level of technical performance as well as flexibility in work schedule. This position requires periodic overtime and may require regular overtime for extended periods to meet fabrication deadlines.
• Able to complete assignments in accordance with or better than established task durations as well as estimate task durations to meet assigned deadlines including weekends and overtime. Provides daily feedback to the more senior install techs, Site Superintendent and/or management.
• Able to build and wire custom panels from engineering drawings.
• Assisting in fiber optic cable handling, and installation.
• Maintain an organized work environment specifically orderliness and cleanliness of the shop and jobsites.
• Responsible for tracking and maintaining their toolkit, company vehicles and installation materials inventories. Keeping things clean, orderly and well documented.
• Responsible for tracking and maintaining their personal licenses, certifications and qualifications. (some states have specific requirements in this area)
• Maintain daily record of time worked on specific projects for timesheet entry and work done reporting

This level of technician will be responsible for performing tasks on clients job sites with high level of supervision. Most tasks performed will be checked by others. The AIT will be part of an installation team and always have close supervision.

This position will not be alone on jobsites and will rely on others for most decisions. In general the project manager and a site supervisor are available to answer questions. This position requires good diplomacy in working with our clients and other key stakeholders on the job sites.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that may be met by an employee. The employee may be exposed to construction site conditions on a regular basis. Employee will be responsible for their safety while on job sites and to comply with all safety regulations in place by the GC. Use of PPE is usually required on job sites.

The employee can typically spend at least 60% of their time on their feet and be required to mobile around the construction site. The employee must have the ability to occasionally climb ladders, use stairs and lift and/or move materials up to 40 pounds in construction areas. The individual is regularly required to use keyboards, test equipment and controls required for SI installation projects.

Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision,…