AV Project Specialist

Kirkegaard; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Long-term care insurance

Job summary

Kirkegaard seeks an early-career Project Specialist in audiovisual systems. The role focuses on design for live performance spaces, including AV systems, projection, and coordination with architects and engineers. The position is full-time and remote, with occasional travel to events and commissioning activities.

You will create assets, support design decisions, and help deliver construction documents while mentoring interns and collaborating across time zones.

Qualifications

• Three years minimum in live production, AV design, or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of performance audio/video systems, including live video production and projection.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD is required; Revit is a plus.
• Curiosity and quick learning of new techniques.
• Knowledge of AV-related IT services, networking, and system architecture.
• Ability to work asynchronously across time zones and travel domestically.

Responsibilities

• Provide design support for AV systems tailored to user and client needs.
• Coordinate work with internal teams, architects, engineers, and consultants.
• Create and maintain project assets: Revit models, Excel files, Word docs, 3D models, CAD drawings.
• Deliver construction documents including drawings, details, and specifications.
• Support construction administration with submittals and RFIs.
• Observe construction to ensure adherence to design and Kirkegaard practices.
• Mentor interns and guide junior staff as needed.
• Occasional travel to industry events, training seminars, or AV system commissioning.

Skills

Live production

AV design

Video projection

Video distribution

Networking

IT services

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

PROJECT SPECIALIST - Audiovisual Systems

Kirkegaard is seeking an early-career audio-video Project Specialist. The ideal candidate will have experience working in live performance audio production, video distribution (projection and live video), theatrical communications systems, and a strong desire to design for the performing arts. A drive to learn and a commitment to being a collaborative, efficient, and effective member both internally and externally are musts.

The position location is full-time remote. Responsibilities include:

• Providing design support for the creation of cost-effective and timely design solutions of audio, video, and control systems, tailored to the user’s and client’s needs
• Coordinating work with internal team members, architects, engineers, theater consultants, and other disciplines in the built environment
• Creating and maintaining project assets such as Revit models, Excel files, Word documents, 3D models, and AutoCAD drawings as needed
• Working with Designers and senior Consultants to deliver best-in-class AV systems and infrastructure drawings, details, specifications, and other construction documents
• Supporting construction administration by reviewing and responding to submittals and RFI’s, in coordination with the design and construction teams
• Observing construction and installation for adherence to the design and Kirkegaard’s established best practices
• Serving as a technical guide and mentor to interns
• Occasional travel to participate in industry events and conferences, training seminars, company events, or AV systems commissioning.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A minimum of three years of experience in live production, AV design, or equivalent industry.
• Basic knowledge of performance audio and video systems, including live video production and/or video projection and display, networking and control systems, concert audio, signal processing/routing, and performance power distribution
• Proficiency with AutoCAD is required; proficiency with Autodesk Revit is a plus
• A curiosity for learning and the ability to quickly grasp and apply new techniques based on that learning
• General knowledge of AV-related IT services, networking hardware, infrastructure, and system architecture
• The ability to self-manage time and tasks, work asynchronously with others across time zones, and maintain a positive work/life balance
• High-level thinking and visualization skills with an orientation for design and creative problem-solving
• Experience with construction techniques and materials is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex issues and problems with clarity
• A flexible, collaborative approach to work, within the firm and with design team members
• A current US-based driver’s license and the ability to travel domestically
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred
• Eastern or Central time zone-based is preferred

We offer a competitive salary and outstanding benefits, including health, dental, life, long-term care insurance, and more.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, familial status, national origin, age, disability, or economic class.

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Kirkegaard is a world-renowned, 50-year-old architectural acoustics and audiovisual systems design firm, specializing in the performing arts, based in Chicago with offices in Atlanta, St. Louis, and Houston. Since its founding in 1976, the firm has worked on over 3,500 projects in 24 countries. The current staff consists of 17 inspired and experienced individuals with backgrounds in performing arts production, theater arts and technical design, architecture, architectural engineering, audio engineering, information technology, and physics, who perform work in audiovisual systems design and calibration, room acoustics, sound isolation, and noise and vibration control of building services.

The firm’s expertise spans a wide range: Schools of Music, Theater, and Dance; Recording and Broadcast Studios; Performing Arts Centers; Theatres; Concert Halls; Opera Houses; Educational Facilities; Religious Buildings; Business Facilities; Outdoor Music Venues; Museums; and Libraries.