Smart Home AV Installation Engineer

Potters Home-Digital; Tenterden; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Company expense and fuel card

Company phone + laptop

Company events

Upskilling/training opportunities

Company pension

Employee discounts

Health & Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Potters Home Digital in Kent is seeking an experienced AV Installation Engineer to join our growing team. This hands-on role covers residential and commercial systems, including home automation, lighting control, multi-room audio, home cinema builds, and security solutions.

You will install, commission and test systems, read AV schematics, train end users on-site, and uphold Health & Safety standards. Some travel to job sites and occasional EU work may be required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role required.
• Basic understanding of construction phases and roles.
• Proficiency in MS Office with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel required.
• Industry recognised credentials preferred (CEDIA, AVIXA).

Responsibilities

• Understanding of programming and installation of home automation systems, including Control4 and Lutron.
• Installation and commissioning of Smart Home, Home Cinema, Audio Visual, Networking, CCTV and Outdoor AV equipment.
• Construction and build out of cinema rooms and media room solutions systems, such as fabric tracking, LED lighting and baffle walls.
• Installation, termination and testing of infrastructure cabling for Data, Speaker, Coaxial and Fibre cables.
• Maintenance and service of AV systems.
• Understanding and interpretation of AV schematics, construction drawings such as floorplans and system documentation operational/product manuals.
• Provide training and handovers on-site to the end user.
• Understanding of Comms Rack builds and common standards.
• Service calls and methodical fault finding, troubleshooting and resolution.
• Uses hand and power tools safely.
• Travels to job sites via company vehicles or public transport.
• Maintains company-issued tools, equipment, and vehicles.
• Interacts with clients, builders, designers, architects, and other industry professionals.
• Completion and submission of required paperwork.
• Commitment to safe working practices and maintaining Health and Safety requirements, and maintain a clean, tidy working environment.
• Attend training courses, as necessary.
• To become fully conversant with all areas of the business and office procedures.
• To be flexible in order to undertake the many different areas of work that are required, such as project work, producing reports, assistance with wider teams within the business.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Driver's license

Education

MS Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Industry credentials preferred (CEDIA, AVIXA)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Control4

Lutron

Job description

Potters Home Digital in Kent is seeking an experienced AV Installation Engineer to join our growing team. This hands-on role covers residential and commercial systems, including home automation, lighting control, multi-room audio, home cinema builds, and security solutions.

You will install, commission and test systems, read AV schematics, train end users on-site, and uphold Health & Safety standards. Some travel to job sites and occasional EU work may be required.