Senior AV Installation Technician

Diversified•Kenilworth, NJ

About The Position

The Senior Installation Technician is responsible for performing a wide variety of installation duties on technology projects for our clients. This position is the key 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. The Senior Tech will be responsible for our most complex system designs, will mentor other technicians and set the example in all aspects of the job.

Requirements

High school or GED equal.
Associates/Bachelors degree required and/or equivalent experience.
AVIXA CTS Certification is required.
OSHA 30 Certificate required.
Five or more years as an installation technician or related industry experience.
Familiarity with a wide range of audio, video and networking equipment
Knowledgeable of low voltage electrical concepts
Possess advanced carpentry and/or installation skills
Proficient use and safety with power tools
Good verbal communication skills and good customer service skills.
Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve technical problems
Must have a valid driver’s license and adhere to our insurance requirements

Nice To Haves

Experienced with LED Video Walls and Builds (Planar, Samsung, Christies, Unilumin, Multi Taction)
Required Experienced with leading or managing a team or project
AVIXA CTS-I Certification is highly desired.
Other relevant certifications may be required or preferred based on the technology focus of the position.

Responsibilities

Possess all skills from Install Tech and Associate Fabrication Tech job descriptions
Leads and delegates tasks to install crews, subcontractors, and union trades. May be required to regularly lead a team on large projects
Verifies all work complies with Diversified’s and clients QC standards.
Oversee field operations in situations without a dedicated on-site superintendent
Physical installation of a wide variety of technology into a wide variety of locations
Execute a variety of cabling terminations for wire and connector types including verifying crew terminations to our standards
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 and cable riser diagrams
Able to perform 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 overtime and weekend work for extended periods to meet client deadlines
Able to complete assignments in accordance with or better than established task durations as well as estimate task durations to meet assigned deadlines.
Provides daily feedback to field site supervisor and/or direct manager
Able to build and wire custom panels from engineering drawings
Advanced Fiber optic cable handling, installation termination, repair and testing.
Generate cable labels and manage all wire listing activities for cable labels per our standards
Responsible for tracking and maintaining their toolkit, company vehicles and installation materials inventories. Keep clean, orderly and well documented.
Maintain an on-site job box when applicable
Responsible for checking in drop shipped items and maintaining on-site materials needed by the crew. Working with the PM to assure timely delivery of on-site equipment and materials
Responsible for tracking and maintaining their personal licenses, certifications and qualifications. (Some states have specific requirement in this area)
Maintain daily record of time worked on specific projects for timesheet entry as well as an employee/contractor information log to share with management.