AV Solutions Designer – Kansas City, Kansas

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and design support on AV systems
• Perform needs analysis with customers to determine solution to suit their needs
• Educate customers on current best practices and technology solutions that are appropriate for their needs
• Develop technical guidelines for the customer and work with the rest of the Engineering team to implement standards
• Interpret consultant-designed RFPs, specifications, and drawings to develop equipment and labor estimates
• Provide operational technical support on AV systems including system commissioning and post-installation service support as necessary
• Create and review details and drawings used for fabrication and installation of AV systems
• Must be able to provide economically feasible systems design and propose suitable and reliable products for use on projects
• Promote a team environment
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Four-year degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent combination of education and related field experience
• 3-5 years AV experience
• Must be responsible, self-motivated, self-starter, personable and well-organized
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting AV projects spanning wide areas for large enterprises
• Must be able to read and effectively interpret general business documentation, technical specifications, and drawings
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of a customer relationship and standards and guide others in maintaining that relationship
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and implement the successful completion of a project by a specific due date
• Must be able to learn and work within team-established design guides and best practices and apply them to new situations not otherwise addressed by the guidelines
• Thorough understanding for designing all aspects of an integrated AV system
• Ability to identify a problem and systematically work through a system for troubleshooting
• Expertise in designing task specific IP networks and ability to work in owner-furnished and maintained IP networks
• Ability to train and mentor coworkers and customers on technologies and operational procedures of technical equipment

Additional Preferences

• Expertise in multiple of the following and a solid understanding of the areas for which you are not an expert:
• Crestron Control Systems
• Crestron DigitalMedia Systems
• IP Audio & Video Distribution Methods such as NVX or AMX/SVSI
• QSYS, Biamp, and Shure audio DSP
• Cisco Webex Room Systems
• Microsoft Teams & Zoom Systems
• Shure Microflex Advanced
• Microsoft 365 products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and SharePoint

Preferred Certifications

• Avixa CTS
• Crestron MTA
• Crestron DMC-E/DMC-D
• Audinate Level 3