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AV Lead Technician – Commercial AV Integration
Location: Connecticut (Regional travel required)
Employment Type: Full-Time
About Our Client
Our client is a well-established commercial technology integration firm delivering high-quality audio-visual solutions for corporate environments. Known for strong field execution and technical expertise, they support complex AV deployments while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, and client satisfaction.
Position Overview
Our client is seeking an experienced AV Lead Technician to lead on-site installation teams and subcontractors on commercial AV projects. This role is hands-on and leadership-focused, ensuring installations are completed according to design specifications, industry standards, project schedules, and budget requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support on-site AV installation teams and subcontractors
- Coordinate staffing needs and ensure crews have the proper tools and resources
- Work closely with the AV Project Manager to request materials, track deliveries, and manage on-site logistics
- Record equipment serial numbers and manage on-site material inventory
- Track labor hours and material usage throughout the project lifecycle
- Maintain daily job journals, inventory logs, and field documentation to keep projects on schedule
- Perform daily on-site inspections to ensure work quality and compliance
- Provide technical support and guidance to field personnel
- Identify and communicate scope changes, equipment issues, or material failures to the AV Project Manager and design team
- Assist with field documentation, including as-built drawings, cable certification reports, and warranties
- Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors
- Stay current with emerging AV technologies and best practices
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred
- 3 years of experience in commercial audio-visual installation
- Strong working knowledge of commercial AV systems and infrastructure
- Ability to read and interpret scopes of work, blueprints, and line drawings
- Experience creating and configuring DSP files (QSC, Biamp preferred)
- Experience loading, testing, and troubleshooting control systems and touch panels (Crestron, Extron)
- OSHA 10-hour or 30-hour certification preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to lead teams and drive results in the field
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple demands
- Comfortable training and mentoring technicians
- Strong customer-facing and teamwork skills
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
Physical & Work Environment
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
- Ability to perform close-vision work
- Work is performed in both indoor and outdoor environments, including active construction and customer sites