Residential AV Technician Our client is an established high-end residential audio-video integration firm specializing in custom home theaters, whole-home automation and smart home systems. The work is hands-on, in occupied homes, across Nassau County and the greater New York metro area. The firm is hiring at more than one level. Some of this work is led and some of it is done alongside a lead technician, and where you land depends on what you have run before. Apply once — we will work out the right level with you.
What you will do:
Perform prewire, rough-in, cable terminations and rack fabrication on high-end residential projects.
Install televisions, projectors, speakers, touch panels, keypads, motorized shades, home theater, distributed audio and video, and lighting control to a finish-quality standard.
Produce top-level wire management in millwork, low-voltage cabinets and main equipment racks.
Set up and configure networks, switches and IP-based devices supporting the AV systems.
Configure installed equipment and apply firmware updates as needed.
Work from AV schematics, floorplans and scope-of-work documents, and flag field conditions that differ from the drawings.
Troubleshoot signal, connectivity and equipment problems during installation and on service calls.
Keep the work area clean, organized and safe on active jobsites and in occupied homes.
At the senior end, run projects from rough-in through final walkthrough, direct mid-level and junior technicians on site, and set the standard for install quality.
Qualifications:
Two or more years of hands-on residential AV installation for the installation work; five or more, with the ability to run a job and hold the quality standard, for the lead end.
Solid low-voltage skills including pulling and terminating coax, Cat5/6/7 and fiber, and building racks cleanly.
Able to work from AV schematics, floorplans and wiring diagrams.
Working knowledge of Savant, Crestron, Control4 or Lutron. Programming and commissioning experience is a plus, not a requirement.
Basic networking knowledge.
Understands how to work inside a client's home: drop cloths, booties, and respect for the property and the people in it.
Reliable, on time, and clear in daily communication.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
CTS or CEDIA certification is a plus.
Benefits:
Benefits eligibility begins after three months of satisfactory full-time employment.
Ten paid holidays and ten paid time off days accrued annually.
Company-sponsored medical, dental and vision plans at low weekly employee cost.
Long-term disability and life insurance paid entirely by the company.401k with a company match of 50% on the first 5% contributed, available pre-tax or Roth.
Pre-tax transit and parking program covering MTA, LIRR, Metro North and NJ Transit.
Compensation$32.00 to $40.00 per hour, set to the candidate's experience and level.
Thirty-five hours a week are guaranteed. Technicians typically clock 38 to 40.There is occasional overtime on certain projects, but it is not frequent.
This is a full-time position on the company payroll.
