Lead Audio-Visual Engineer - Live Events

Diversity Dashboard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Employee health and wellbeing support

Annual leave and holidays

Staff discounts

Job summary

The University of Manchester is seeking an Audio-Visual Engineer to join the Media Services AV Team, delivering high-quality AV systems and live events across the campus. You will plan, design, install, configure and maintain complex AV solutions while coordinating resources and ensuring value-for-money outcomes.

You will lead the technical planning of live events, produce professional AV documentation, and provide guidance to AV technicians.

Qualifications

• Degree or Level 6 qualification in media/AV or equivalent
• Experience with professional AV and IT technologies
• Experience leading live events
• Experience in higher education environment considered valuable

Responsibilities

• Lead on the technical planning and delivery of complex live events, advising clients and coordinating staff and equipment resources
• Consult with clients to capture requirements, design AV systems and deliver solutions within budgets
• Produce AV documentation, including system schematics, cable schedules, programming requirements and GUI configurations
• Install, configure, maintain, repair and commission AV systems across university spaces
• Procure AV equipment and related items in line with policies and value-for-money requirements
• Provide training and guidance to AV Support Technicians and contribute to staff development
• Research new technologies, platforms and solutions to support service improvement
• Help ensure safe working practices by assessing activities and introducing control measures

Skills

Problem-solving

Planning

Workload management

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Degree or Level 6 qualification in media/AV

Tools

Professional AV systems

Job description

The University of Manchester is seeking an Audio-Visual Engineer to join the Media Services AV Team, delivering high-quality AV systems and live events across the campus. You will plan, design, install, configure and maintain complex AV solutions while coordinating resources and ensuring value-for-money outcomes.

You will lead the technical planning of live events, produce professional AV documentation, and provide guidance to AV technicians.