Career Opportunities

Department: Service

Manager: Direct Report to Technical Operations Manager

Summary

To provide pre-sales and post-sales engineering to design turnkey AV systems. Uses CAD software to prepare routine layouts, detail drawings, sketches and diagrams. Details to include all views and dimensions necessary for installation. Maintains drawing and information regarding any changes to database.  Has a solid understanding of CAD techniques.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create CAD drawings specifically for AV technology to customer job specifications.


• Assists with programming and troubleshooting as needed directed by Service Manager/Site Engineer.


• Make final sketch of proposed drawing, checking dimension of parts, materials to be used, relation of one part to another, and relation of various parts to whole structure or project.


• Review markups of drawings to create system as-builts.


• Create and revise production drawings (detail and assembly drawings).


• Makes final sketch of proposed drawing, checking dimension of parts, materials to be used, relation of one part to another, and relation of various parts to whole structure or project.


• Sketches rough layout of components and compute angles, weights, surface areas, dimensions, radii, clearances, tolerances, leverages and location of holes.


• Utilizes knowledge of various engineering practices, mathematics, building materials, and other physical sciences to complete drawings.


• Drafts detailed multi-view drawings of machine and products.


• Draws finished designs from sketches.


• Updates Drafting and Engineering Standards with Engineering Team.


• Sets up and maintains an organized file system for production drawings.


• Assist Sales team with BOM creation, specifying labor & miscellaneous costs.


• Project design review for accuracy and releasing equipment for purchasing.


• Occasional Bid and/or RFP review for upcoming projects and can include onsite meetings to review spaces, taking measurements, meeting with clients to perform needs analysis.


• Provide direction to Project Managers, Technicians, and Site Engineers regarding technical challenges, programming coordination items, and essential system functionality as needed.

Required Experience:

• System Design with a solid understanding of audiovisual principles and practices


• Proficiency in AutoCAD (minimum 3 years)


• AVIXA CTS


• Experience with Crestron, Extron, AMX, Biamp, QSC, Collaboration Tools, video conferencing,

Desired:

• AVIXA CTS-D


• Industry Certifications: Dante, Crestron DM, Extron XTP, Biamp Tesira, Q-SYS, CompTIA

Benefits: 401K with match, 50% employer paid medical & dental, 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance. Vacation, sick, & personal days off.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 MUST have a solid understanding of audiovisual principles and practices.

• Reviewing projects loaded into the database for common oversights and incompatibilities.


• Working with Sales and Engineering to ensure a scope of work (and SOV if required) is created for the project, uploaded to database (MAS500) and works with the system sold.


• Establishing timelines for projects with the sales team and customers.


• Scheduling the installation crews based on job requirements and installer


• Scheduling CCS Sub Contractors.


• Project setup in the database (MAS500) for project duration, logging time, assigning tasks and tracking labor hours.


• Working with administrative staff to ensure delivery of equipment to meet the project timelines.


• Inspecting job sites for larger or complex projects and attend project meetings (notes uploaded to database (MAS500).


• Monitoring projects throughout their duration and ensure change orders, labor hours and labor costs are tracked properly before closing.


• Provide feedback to sales or engineering if alterations to parts, scopes or SOV’s are required.


• Working with installers to ensure the project operates smoothly. This will include answering project questions and issues and alternatively offloading issues to Engineering or to Sales.


• Closing projects in the database (MAS500) after successful customer sign off.

Experience required: 2 years or more. PMP certification preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Project Management: 2 years (Required)

License:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

CCS Presentation Systems New England is seeking full-time Lead Audio Visual Installers for our New England office.

Ideal Lead Audio Visual Installer candidates will have experience in most or all of the following areas in either commercial or residential environments:

•  Pulling and termination of AV and IT cabling


• Testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting complex A/V systems


• Familiarity with computers and modern devices


• 3-5 years of AV or Electrical installation experience is preferred


• Configuration AMX, Crestron, and Extron switching and control solutions


• Simplified configuration of video conferencing endpoint solutions from Polycom, Tandberg, and/or LifeSize


• A CTS-I certification


• Strong work ethic and leadership skills

Required Skill Sets:

• Structural mounting of equipment (e.g. projectors, flat panels, projection screens, SMART Boards) to ceilings and walls


• Strong analytical skills for Testing and Troubleshooting


• Ability to independently manage an installation


• Leading and giving direction to other installers on job sites


• Configuration of basic Extron control systems and switching systems


• Loading and testing of SMART Notebook software, or comparable Interactive white boards


• 3 years of AV installation experience is preferred


• A CTS certification and/or a technical degree or certification

Full-time, hourly compensation based on a 40 hour work week with overtime expected. Compensation is dependent upon experience. Benefits include Health, Dental, Short & Long Term Disability and 401(k).

CCS Presentation Systems New England is seeking full-time Junior Audio Visual Installers for our New England office (Nashua, NH).

Ideal Junior Audio Visual Installer candidates will have experience in most or all of the following areas in either commercial or residential environments:

• Structural mounting of equipment (e.g. projectors, flat panels, projection screens, SMART Boards) to ceilings and walls


• Pulling and termination of AV and IT cabling


• Testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting A/V systems


• Familiarity with computers and modern devices


• 1-3 years of AV or Electrical installation experience is preferred


• A CTS certification and/or a technical degree or certification


• Strong work ethic and leadership skills

Required Skill Sets:  

• AV and/or structured Cabling installation


• Mounting Equipment with Commercial or Residential buildings


• Testing and Troubleshooting

Full-time, hourly compensation based on a 40 hour work week with overtime expected. Compensation is dependent upon experience. Benefits include Health, Dental, Short & Long Term Disability and 401(k).