Lead AV Designer

Careers in Design; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-driven design firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Lead AV Designer. This role involves taking ownership of high-end residential AV system design, working closely with architects and contractors to ensure seamless integration of technology in homes. Responsibilities include producing detailed designs, preparing installation diagrams, and contributing to project proposals. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in AV system design and a passion for enhancing modern living with technology.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in high-end residential AV system design.
• Strong communication skills for coordination with diverse teams.
• Expertise in producing technical AV design packages.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed AV system designs aligned with RIBA stages.
• Attend design coordination meetings and provide technical guidance.
• Support creation of as-built drawings and other documentation.

Skills

AV system design

Technical guidance

Collaboration with contractors

Job description

Job Description

Our client is a leader in designing and delivering fully integrated home technology systems. Their experienced design team shares a real passion for how technology can elevate modern living-spanning smart home automation, lighting control, audio-visual systems, data networks, and security. With a strong pipeline of projects already secured for 2026, they are looking to welcome an experienced Lead AV Designer to the team.

Lead AV Role
As Lead AV Design Engineer, youll take ownership of high-end residential (and occasional commercial) AV system design from concept through to completion. Youll work closely with architects, interior designers, contractors, and internal technical teams to ensure every system is beautifully designed, technically robust, and seamlessly integrated into the built environment.

Key Responsibilities include to:

• Produce detailed AV system designs and create design packages aligned with RIBA stages
• Prepare rack elevations, cable schedules, mounting details and network topology diagrams
• Attend and contribute to design coordination meetings, providing expert technical guidance
• Assist with fee proposals, scopes of work, and design rationale when required
• Produce supporting collateral such as technical brochures, system summaries and visual presentation material
• Support the creation of as-built drawings and O&M m...