The AV Technician position includes mechanical assembly, wiring, installation, and testing of AV systems in Pre-Installation, Test and Check Out Facilities (PITCO) and in customer facilities. The position also requires installing fiber optic cable (fiber certifications desirable), network cabling, cable dressing, reading/marking up wiring documentation and operational training of customer personnel. Technicians are called upon to troubleshoot and repair systems during installation and during ongoing support of facilities over the lifetime of the systems. Technicians are trained to become master operators of AV systems and key support personnel for high visibility commercial and government facilities based on the knowledge they gain
Specific position requirements are as follows:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- An active DoD security clearance is required
- 4+ years of experience in installation and/or maintenance of audio/visual systems.
- HS diploma or GED
- Valid driver's license
- Travel may be required
Proven skills should include:
Mechanical installation, wire pulling, soldering, terminal crimping, labeling, installing fiber optic cable (fiber certifications desirable), cable dressing, rack assembly, reading and marking up wiring documentation, timesheet completion by job, good driving record, ability to maintain appropriate clearance, good communications skills, good workplace demeanor (working in front of customers), organizational skills (tools, work site, time, work assignments, documentation).
Knowledge of:
Basics of television, computer video, windows computer environment, RS-232, infrastructure wiring standards, audio wiring standards, fiber optics, grounding and shielding, acoustics and sound, projection optics, lighting principles, ohm's law, high voltage electrical wiring safety, construction site safety, etc.
Specific desired experience, skills and certifications are as follows:
- Vendor certifications
- 4 years of electronics installation and/or maintenance activities on multiple systems and with multiple customer programs.
- Understanding of Electronic circuit testing procedures and testing devices.
- Experience using Volt/ AMP meter and related
- CTS from InfoComm, CFOS Certification from FOA Approved School Desirable
