Audio/Visual Design and Project Manager

Xtek Partners; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Xtek Partners is seeking an AV Design & Project Manager in the Dublin/Columbus area. The role combines CAD/design work with on-site coordination, running a job site and coordinating subcontractors.

You will own projects end-to-end, shaping how AV integrates into our broader systems offering as the practice grows. Travel to job sites across Central Ohio is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in commercial AV with design and project management experience.
• Working knowledge of AV distribution, DSP/control, and conferencing platforms; familiarity with Atlona, QSC, Shure, Newline, ClickShare, Epson, Algo, Netgear, Paragon/Prism.
• Experience with paging/PA and mass notification system design (IP-based).
• Comfort reading architectural/electrical drawings and coordinating with GCs, electricians, and IT.
• CTS certification (CTS-D/CTS-I) preferred.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and subcontractors.
• Strong client-facing communication and leadership on site.

Responsibilities

• Own design development from concept through installation oversight and client handoff.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and subcontractor coordination from kickoff to closeout.
• Serve as primary client contact during execution and handle change orders and site logistics.
• Oversee field technicians and subcontractors during rough-in, trim, and commissioning.
• Run system testing, programming verification, and client training at project close.

Skills

Project management

AV system design

Client communication

Reading drawings

Travel coordination

Education

CTS certification

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

D-Tools

Job description

Job Description

AV Design & Project Manager

Company: Xtek Partners

Location: Dublin / Columbus, Ohio (on-site with travel to job sites)

Reports To: SVP of Technology

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

We're looking for an experienced AV professional who can own projects end-to-end: from initial design and system specification through installation oversight, commissioning, and client handoff. This is a hybrid role — you'll be in CAD/design software one day and running a job site or coordinating subcontractors the next. You'll work closely with our existing security and low-voltage teams, and there's real opportunity to help shape how AV integrates into our broader systems offering as this practice grows.

What You'll Do

Design

• Design commercial AV systems for conference rooms, boardrooms, huddle spaces, training rooms, digital signage, and multi-purpose/event spaces
• Design paging and PA/intercom systems (bell schedules, mass notification, zoned paging) for K-12, commercial, and multi-building campus environments
• Produce system schematics, signal flow diagrams, and equipment schedules (AutoCAD, Visio, or D-Tools/similar)
• Select and specify AV hardware across our core platforms — Atlona (AV distribution/switching), QSC (DSP/control), Shure (audio/microphones), Newline (displays/interactive panels), Epson (projection), ClickShare (wireless presentation), Algo (paging, PA, and intercom systems), Netgear (AV-over-IP networking), and Paragon/Prism (as applicable to project scope)
• Coordinate AV design with electrical, low-voltage cabling, and IT/network infrastructure requirements
• Prepare scopes of work, BOMs, and pricing input for proposals and estimates

Project Management

• Own project budgets, schedules, and subcontractor/vendor coordination from kickoff through closeout
• Serve as primary client point of contact during execution — managing expectations, change orders, and site logistics
• Oversee field technicians and subcontractors during rough-in, trim, and commissioning
• Run system testing, programming verification, and client training at project close
• Manage submittals, RFIs, and as-built documentation

Cross-Functional

• Partner with the security/technology team on projects where AV overlaps with access control, surveillance, or structured cabling
• Help build out repeatable design standards and pricing tools as the AV practice scales

What You Bring

• 5+ years in commercial AV, with demonstrated experience in both system design and project management
• Working knowledge of AV distribution, DSP/control, and conferencing platforms — experience with Atlona, QSC, Shure, Newline, ClickShare, Epson, Algo, Netgear, Paragon, or Prism strongly preferred; video conferencing systems (Zoom Rooms, Teams Rooms, Cisco)
• Experience with paging/PA and mass notification system design (IP-based paging, bell scheduling, zoned announcements)
• Comfort reading architectural/electrical drawings and coordinating with GCs, electricians, and IT
• CTS certification (CTS-D and/or CTS-I strongly preferred)
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and subcontractors
• Strong client-facing communication — able to run a project meeting and a job site with equal confidence
• Valid driver's license; ability to travel to job sites across Central Ohio

Nice to Have

• Experience in K-12, higher-ed, or government environments (E-rate/prevailing wage familiarity a plus)
• Familiarity with structured cabling and low-voltage standards

Company Description

Xtek Partners is a woman-owned security and technology integration company serving commercial, education, and public-sector clients across Central Ohio. We design and deploy IP video surveillance, access control, intrusion detection, managed IT/networking, cybersecurity, and commercial AV solutions — and we're investing in growing that AV practice further.