Lead AV Technician

Summary

Installs, modifies repairs and maintains commercial audio and video systems under direction and supervision of lead technician.  Assists in surveying installation areas to determine work methods, tools, and materials. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all required design install tasks to create working AV design. 

• Installs, services, tests, troubleshoots, or programs numerous Audio-Visual Systems including Extron, Bogen, Cisco, etc. 

• Determines closet and equipment rack layouts and installs audio/video equipment. 

• Programs, configures, loads and tests code for control and DSP systems. 

• Demonstrates job site leadership; acts as customer liaison in absence of Project Manager. 

• Performs client training as needed. 

• Fills out and communicates all required paperwork each day prior to leaving job site; responsible for job documentation as needed. 

• Performs all tasks required on site to complete entire scope of work committed to customer. 

• Installation of the following: 

  • Projectors and screens   

  • Speakers (wall, ceiling, or floor) 

  • Flat panel displays (wall or ceiling mount) 

  • Cameras (wall or ceiling mount) 

  • Microphone I (table-top, ceiling, wireless) 

  • Structural mounting and rigging 

  • Rack fabrication and equipment staging 

  • Enhanced Category 6 and Fiber Optic Structured Cable Distribution Systems, mounts and necessary hardware 

  • Outlets, pulling cable, fire stopping and pre-termination including organizing, forming, dressing and labeling cables to industry standards 

  • Control programs (Extron) – Creation, testing and implementation 

  • Grounding infrastructure and performs grounding tests 

• Performs operation of test equipment: Voltmeter, Ohm Meter, Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, Multi-Meter, and Impendence Meter. 

• Works in teams or independently to integrate various low voltage systems and complete commercial installation and service projects. 

• Attends training and safety meetings. Works safely at all times utilizing necessary Personal Protection Equipment. 

• Attends and learns from provided training to keep certified and knowledgeable of all required product lines. 

• Mentors Level I, Level II and level III Technicians. 

• Maintains and references industry standards including ANSI, EIA/TIA, and local and National Electric Code. 

• Performs work in retrofit and new construction environments; implements cutovers. 

• Demonstrates and actively promotes an understanding and commitment to the mission of Logicalis through performing behaviors consistent with the organization's values.

• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations as well as policies and procedures of Logicalis in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behaviors.

• Supports and conducts self in a manner consistent with customer service expectations.

Supervisory Responsibilities    

This job has no supervisory responsibilities

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience/Technical Requirements/Certifications

Equivalent combination accepted.          

Education:

• High School education or Technical Trade school diploma

Experience / Technical Requirements

• Knowledge (or ability to quickly learn) converging technologies (Video over IP). 

• Knowledge of audio: sound reinforcement, paging, public address, background music, commercial intercom (Bogen), DSP, balancing, and gain structure. 

• Knowledge of video: projector technologies, video formats, and presentation designs. 

• 3 years’ experience in communications infrastructure installation (fiber, copper, coax, hybrid). 

• Proficient use of all Microsoft Office applicati