WHAT YOU LL DO
Responsible for mentoring and leading the execution of the office s local engineering group. This position will support the Operations/Engineering Manager while serving as a change agent to help improve overall communication, project execution, and efficiency within Engineering.
Day-To-Day Responsibilities:
- Support the local office Engineering Management as an SME and escalation resource in coordination with local Operations Management.
- Provide leadership and guidance to local engineering team.
- Share, teach and reinforce the use of AVI-SPL standard practice across the team.
- Coaches and motivates team members to successfully perform job requirements and to meet and exceed goals and objectives.
- Regularly communicate by using but not limited to, daily huddles with the engineering team to ensure consistency and to ensure timely and accurate completion of engineering tasks
- Lead the engineering team with a positive attitude that is in alignment with teamwork, mission, vision, and values of the organization
- Support leadership with establishing departmental goals, objectives and operating procedure
- Frequent spot checks of teams work to ensure accuracy and adherence to all company standards
- Lead lessons learned meetings as necessary
- Review pre-construction design and documentation, technical design, and pricing as needed
- Meet with vendors and prospective vendors to help evaluate products and be a customer liaison for engineering inquires and post sales project consultation
- Review project designs created by internal and external resources
- Review hour estimation for work based on needs analysis, scope of work and bid requirements
- Remain abreast of AV advances in the field and be able to identify areas of use in the organization
- Create and maintain technical documentation in accordance with company guidelines and translate customer requirements into functional system designs
- Contribute to improving process workflows and maintaining system administration, scheduling and resources for the department
WHAT WE RE LOOKING FOR
Must-Haves:
- Ability to mentor, educate, and develop members of the team
- Exceptional strategic thinking and structured problem-solving skills
- Ability to understand the team and provide solutions for optimal performance
- Communicate and interact with internal employees, clients and colleagues in a professional and timely manner
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization
- Understanding of engineering aspects of audiovisual systems design and installation preferred
- Excellent multitasking capabilities while adapting to changing priorities
- Energized self-starter capable of working and thinking independently and ensuring to meet deadlines
- Must have clear and professional communication skills (written and oral) both internally and externally
- Demonstrated customer service focus and client communication skills
- Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics and architectural blueprints
- Understand basic IP networking
- Advanced computer skills as required for the design, configuration, and operation of AV equipment
- Ability to work and think independently and ensuring to meet deadlines
- Effective communication and interaction with employees, clients and colleagues
- Valid Driver s License and a Motor Vehicle Record that meets AVI-SPL driving standards
- Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent
Nice-To-Haves:
- Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field is preferred
- At least 10 years of AV experience is preferred
- Experience with Enterprise VC solutions ( Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Bluejeans, Cisco Telepresence etc)-both hardware and software
- AVIXIA CTS-D (Certified Technical Specialist-Design) is preferred
- A minimum of 6 years of AV experience plus a four-year degree or military experience may be considered in place of job experience
WHY YOU LL LIKE WORKING HERE
- Medical benefits, including vision
- Paid holidays, sick days, and personal days
- Enjoyable and dynamic company culture
- Training and professional development opportunities