Senior Audio Visual Install Engineer

Technical Resources Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AV Technology company in Greater London is seeking a Senior Audio Visual Install Engineer to oversee installations and ensure high standards in delivery. The role involves leading onsite activities, mentoring junior engineers, and coordinating with project management for successful project completions. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years' experience in AV engineering, with a strong understanding of AV systems and networking fundamentals. The position offers a salary of £40,000 and involves collaboration with various teams throughout the installation process.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience as an AV Engineer with strong exposure to commercial/corporate projects.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, construction drawings, and system designs.
• Experience leading a team or acting as the senior engineer onsite.

Responsibilities

• Lead installation and commissioning of professional AV and video conferencing systems.
• Supervise subcontractors and mentor junior engineers.
• Ensure systems are installed to specification and professionally handed over.

Skills

AV signal flows: HDBaseT, HDMI, AV-over-IP, Dante, AES67, USB

Hands-on knowledge of Q-SYS, Biamp, Crestron, AMX, Extron

Networking fundamentals: VLANs, PoE, IP Addressing, multicast

Leadership and team management

Professional communication skills

Job description

Senior Audio Visual Install Engineer

Location: South London

Salary: £40,000

Technical Resources are working with a leading AV Technology company and due to sustained growth, we are looking to recruit a Senior Audio Visual Installation Engineer. This role suits a highly skilled Audio Visual professional who can lead onsite delivery, take ownership of installations end-to-end, and hand over fully commissioned systems to a high standard. The position sits within a technical delivery team and involves close collaboration with project managers, contractors, programmers, clients, and mentoring of junior engineers.

Role overview

• Act as the onsite technical authority to ensure systems are installed to specification, fully tested, documented, and professionally handed over.
• Lead day-to-day onsite activity, supervise contractors, and guide junior engineers while maintaining quality, safety, and programme timelines.
• Coordinate with project management to resolve technical issues swiftly, communicate progress, and support change control where required.

Key responsibilities

• Lead installation and commissioning of professional AV, video conferencing, and networked AV systems.
• Install and terminate structured cabling (Cat6/Cat6A), speaker and control cabling with high standards of finish.
• Install displays, projectors, LED, loudspeakers, DSPs, and control systems.
• Build and dress equipment racks with exemplary cable management, labelling, and power distribution practices.
• Commission VC platforms and room systems, including audio tuning, video optimisation, Teams/Zoom configuration, and DSP integration.
• Provide onsite leadership, supervise subcontractors, and mentor junior engineers.
• Work collaboratively with the project manager to provide updates, flag risks, and resolve technical issues.
• Deliver end-user familiarisation and ensure smooth project handovers with as-built documentation.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years' experience as an AV Engineer with strong exposure to commercial/corporate projects.
• Excellent understanding of AV signal flows: HDBaseT, HDMI, AV-over-IP, Dante, AES67, USB.
• Hands-on knowledge of ecosystems such as Q-SYS, Biamp, Crestron, AMX, and/or Extron.
• Confident with networking fundamentals: VLANs, PoE, IP Addressing, multicast.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, construction drawings, and system designs.
• Professional communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
• Experience leading a team or acting as the senior engineer onsite.