Audio Visual Display Technician

AV Jobs; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading display services company is seeking technicians for installation and maintenance of electronic displays across various environments including retail and events. Ideal candidates possess a full UK driving licence and skills in IT, electrical, or electronic diagnostics. The role offers competitive pay, premium overtime rates, and benefits. Opportunities are available across the UK including Bristol.

Benefits

Fully expensed vehicle including private use

Company laptop, mobile phone, PPE, and tools

"Claim what you pay" expenses basis

Company stakeholder pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence; comfortable working outdoors and at heights.
• Diagnostic skills in IT, electrical or electronics.
• Experience in a field-based service, installation or commissioning role.
• Willingness to work out of hours (nights or weekends) if required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out installation, commissioning and maintenance of electronic display equipment.
• Work across various environments including retail, corporate, and events.
• Provide operational support at high-profile locations across the UK.

Job description

Overview

The Opportunity: This is an exciting opportunity to join a professional display services company to carry out a wide range of technical duties including installation, commissioning and ongoing maintenance of Electronic display equipment. Equipment types are predominantly LED and TFT displays from 21 inch diagonal up to large scale LED installations over 100 square metres in size, including the display(s) media players, communications and system control equipment.

The displays installed and maintained are deployed across sports venues, retail, workspace, transportation, hospitality, roadside and education environments. Technicians experience variety, working on a display in a bustling retail environment, in a corporate headquarters, by the roadside, at a digital installation or providing event support at a sporting location.

Sites include Harrods, Barclays, Alight Media, Piccadilly Lights and Wembley Stadium. The organisation provides display hardware, electrical, data and structure installation, modular level repair field service, commissioning, event support and preventative maintenance, plus complete display structure manufacturing, repairs and refurbishment at the Head Office.

Our client operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; weekend, bank holiday and night work are part of the service offering. Most works are carried out between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM on weekdays.

Technicians are paid “door to door” from leaving home to returning, with all time outside the normal weekday working day paid at premium overtime rates, including travel time. This typically results in earning around 25% more than the basic headline salary.

Due to expansion, vacancies are available across the UK, including Edinburgh, Bristol, Peterborough and Bolton. Applications from other UK areas with the required skills and experience are welcome.

Salary is competitive DOE, plus benefits.

• Ford Transit Custom or Volkswagen Transporter fully expensed including private use
• Company laptop, mobile phone, PPE and tools
• "Claim what you pay" expenses basis (no defined daily limits)
• Company stakeholder pension scheme with company contribution
• Flexible working hours to suit you and the role

Your skills and experience

You must have:

• A Full UK driving licence; comfortable working outdoors and at heights
• Diagnostic skills in IT, electrical or electronics
• Experience in a field-based service, installation or commissioning role
• Willingness to work out of hours (nights or weekends) if required

Desirable requirements, skills and experience

• Driving licence with category B pre 1/1/97 or C1 post 1/1/97
• Information Technology, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering ONC/NVQ level
• 3, or equivalent/associated qualification
• IPAF Powered Access Licence categories 1b, 3a, 3b
• Working at heights training
• CSCS card for Construction or related occupation
• PASMA scaffold tower erection and use

Attitude and mindset is inherent; skills can be taught!

Our client is looking for technicians who can work autonomously or as part of a team on site. Those who rise to a challenge, see problems as opportunities and take pride in overcoming issues using their initiative and experience are valued. Candidates who enjoy variety and stimulation, and prefer roles without routine, are welcomed. While an Electrical, Electronics, Information Technology or Audio Visual background is preferred, transferable skills from other industries such as industrial automation or fire and security installation will be considered.

The Organisation

Our client is a professional services business delivering design, build, installation and maintenance services to a range of high-profile customers across the UK. With over 30 years of combined experience in the AV industry, the Directors have evolved the business to target global electronics companies and key verticals to drive growth and quality service provision.

The Recruiters

AV Jobs are the UK\'s No. 1 specialist Audio Visual recruiter and work with clients and candidates to ensure a perfect job fit every time.