Description
Install, configure, and commission professional audiovisual systems for conference rooms, classrooms, and venues. Read plans; pull and terminate cable; mount and rack equipment; integrate control, DSP, and AV-over-IP; test, calibrate, and document; train users and hand off systems. Troubleshoot issues, perform maintenance, and coordinate with trades while meeting safety and quality standards.
- • Perform site surveys and interpret blueprints, risers, and scope documents.
- • Design equipment layouts and cable pathways within project constraints.
- • Pull, label, and secure structured cabling (Cat, fiber, speaker, control).
- • Mount and secure displays, projectors, projection screens, speakers, and cameras.
- • Build and dress equipment racks, patch panels, and power management.
- • Terminate and test connectors (RJ45, XLR, BNC, Phoenix, fiber).
- • Configure and commission DSPs, switchers, amplifiers, and wireless mic systems.
- • Load firmware and apply device configurations per engineering files.
- • Integrate control systems (Crestron, Extron, Q-SYS) and verify device control.
- • Set up AV-over-IP endpoints and coordinate network settings with IT.
- • Verify EDID/HDCP handshakes, video resolutions, and audio routing.
- • Calibrate audio levels, EQ, and room tuning; focus and frame cameras.
- • Conduct functional testing, QA, and punch-list remediation.
- • Document as-builts, cable schedules, and test results.
- • Provide end-user orientation and basic system training.
- • Diagnose and resolve installation and signal path issues.
- • Notify supervisors and vendors when major repairs or RMAs are needed.
- • Perform minor repairs, adjustments, and routine cleaning of AV equipment.
- • Maintain inventory, tools, and vehicle stock; track materials used.
- • Adhere to safety codes; operate lifts, ladders, and PPE safely.
- • Coordinate work with general contractors, electricians, and other trades.
- • Attend jobsite meetings and communicate status, risks, and dependencies.
- • Prepare redlines and change-order notes for scope deviations.
- • Schedule and sequence tasks to meet milestones and deadlines.
- • Organize and maintain compliance, license, and warranty information.
- • Create user guides and quick-start sheets for installed systems.
- • Support preventative maintenance and service calls after installation.
- • Analyze and maintain installation and commissioning logs.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
