Audio Visual | Construction Project Manager

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced AV Project Manager to lead the delivery of all audiovisual construction and technology integration activities for a large arena project. The AV Project Manager will oversee the AV Superintendent and field teams while maintaining overall responsibility for AV scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk management, and client satisfaction. Working closely with the Project Director, ownership, contractors, technology vendors, and consultants, this role will develop execution strategies, manage project performance, coordinate stakeholder activities, and ensure the successful delivery of complex AV systems, including broadcast systems, LED displays, arena bowl sound, control rooms, IPTV, and networked AV platforms. This position requires a combination of strong project leadership and technical AV expertise.

The AV Project Manager serves as the primary point of accountability for AV project execution, overseeing planning, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, and turnover activities, ensuring alignment with project goals, design requirements, and operational needs. The AV Project Manager reports directly to the Project Director and provides day-to-day leadership to the AV Superintendent and supporting project teams.

Responsibilities

• Project Leadership & Delivery
  • Lead all AV project activities from planning through final turnover.
  • Manage project scope, budget, schedule, quality, and client expectations.
  • Provide leadership and oversight to the AV Superintendent, subcontractors, vendors, and project teams.
  • Develop and maintain AV execution plans integrated with the overall construction schedule.
  • Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to maintain project objectives.
  • Lead project meetings and communicate progress, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.
• Technical & Construction Oversight
  • Oversee installation and integration of:
    • Arena sound systems
    • Video displays and LED walls
    • Broadcast and production systems
    • Control rooms and equipment racks
    • Fiber and copper infrastructure
    • IPTV, digital signage, and AV-over-IP systems
  • Review AV drawings, signal flow diagrams, rack elevations, and integration plans.
  • Coordinate with design teams, IT groups, contractors, consultants, and equipment manufacturers.
  • Support testing, commissioning, owner training, and final system turnover.
• Financial & Schedule Management
  • Manage budgets, forecasts, cost reporting, and change orders.
  • Monitor procurement activities and long-lead equipment deliveries.
  • Track schedule milestones and implement recovery plans when needed.
  • Support contract administration and commercial decision-making.
• Safety, Quality & Documentation
  • Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all project safety requirements.
  • Conduct quality reviews and support the resolution of field issues.
  • Maintain project reporting, documentation, logs, and executive-level updates.
  • Utilize Procore, Bluebeam, MS Project, and similar project management platforms.
• General Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships.
  • Mentor project staff and field personnel.
  • Support overall project success through collaboration, communication, and leadership.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Director.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience in project management, construction management, AV integration, low-voltage systems, or a related technical construction field.
• Experience leading large-scale AV or technology integration projects in commercial, entertainment, stadium, arena, or similarly complex environments.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Technology, or related field preferred.
• Strong understanding of AV systems, construction processes, and project delivery methodologies.
• Familiarity with IBC, NEC, NFPA, and applicable low-voltage codes and standards.
• AVIXA CTS, CTS-I, CTS-D, PMP, or manufacturer certifications are preferred.
• OSHA 30 certification preferred.
• Proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam, MS Project, Microsoft Office, and related project management tools.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience on projects exceeding $25M overall value or $5M AV scope preferred.

Skills

• Collaborates: You work cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. You represent your own interests while being fair to others and their areas. You credit others for their contributions and accomplishments. You partner with others to get work done and gain trust and support.
• Action Oriented: You readily take action on challenges without unnecessary planning. You identify and seize new opportunities. You display a can-do attitude in good and bad times and step up to handle tough issues.
• Communicates Effectively: You are effective in a variety of communication settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels. You attentively listen to others, adjust to fit the audience and the message, and provide timely and helpful information. You encourage the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions.
• Manages Complexity: You ask the right questions to accurately analyze situations. You acquire data from multiple and diverse sources when solving problems, uncover root causes, and evaluate pros and cons, risks and benefits of different solution options.
• Directs Work: You provide clear direction and accountabilities. You delegate and distribute assignments and decisions appropriately, monitor progress, and provide guidance based on people's capabilities. You intervene as needed to remove obstacles.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Package
  • Eligibility begins on the date of hire.
  • Telemedicine included at no additional charge.
  • Company provided annual HSA contributions.
• Dependent Care FSA, Medical FSA, Limited Care FSA
• Paid Time Off
  • 15 days' pay a year.
  • Regularly scheduled, full-time employees begin accruing PTO from their start date, with increases after designated years of service.
  • Employees can accrue a maximum of 1.5 times the annual accrual amount.
• Holiday Pay
  • 6 Paid U.S. Holidays.
  • 2 Paid Floating Holidays (employees hired on or after July 1 receive 1 Floating holiday that year).
• Retirement Savings Plan 401(k)
  • Option to contribute to Traditional and/or Roth 401(k) plans.
  • Company 401(k) matching contributions.
  • Individual & group learning sessions on portfolio planning.
  • 100% vesting after 3 years of service.
• Bi-weekly cell phone stipend.
• Employer Paid Enhanced Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Includes emotional well-being, family and relationships, legal and financial matters, healthy lifestyles, work and life transitions.
  • Access to EAP professionals 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  • 3 face-to-face sessions with a counselor (per area of support per household per calendar year).
  • Service includes eligible dependents.
• Personal, competency-based development program to assist in future career growth.
• Wellness Program
• Paid Parental Leave Policy: Maternal, Paternal & Adoption.
• Company Paid Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Optional Term Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Annual apparel allotment.
• Corporate and Community Events.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing this job, the employee may be regularly required to drive to and from jobsites/assigned locations, sit, walk, stand, talk, hear, and smell.
• A major portion of the employee’s tasks require extensive walking around the jobsite, including active construction areas.
• The employee is required to traverse uneven terrain and work from ladders, scaffolds, and other structures, as well as work at variable heights.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle tools, controls, and for fine motor coordination like computer work.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• For field positions, the employee must frequently inspect the project site and may be exposed to ongoing construction activities, vibrations, noise, and various outside weather conditions (in all seasons).
• Work environment involves moderate risks which may require safety precautions. The noise level may range from quiet to loud.
• The proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (including but not limited to safety boots, hardhat, and protective eyewear) is required on the jobsite.