Lead Technician

SoundVision Incorporated; Novato (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

401(k) with matching

Profit-sharing bonuses

Paid time off

Health insurance

Company phone provided

Tools and consumables provided

Overtime opportunities

Employee discount on hardware

Job summary

SoundVision is seeking a Lead A/V Technician to install, configure, and commission premium smart home systems in luxury residences around the Bay Area. You’ll oversee projects from rough‑in through final trim, working closely with project management and senior technicians to ensure flawless execution.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in residential AV, hands‑on expertise with Lutron, Sonos, UniFi, and motorized shades, and a commitment to quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Residential Audio Video Experience.
• 2+ years in A/V Lead Technician role.
• Experience with motorized shade, Lutron, UniFi, Sonos.
• Understanding of residential AV systems and networks.
• Experience with rough-in, final trim, and finish install.

Responsibilities

• Review project plans with project management.
• Drive on-site with a pre-staged work van.
• Run wire and conduit throughout rough-in homes.
• Place down work blankets and wear shoe booties in finished spaces.
• Ensure quality polish: level TVs, set mounting heights, test functionality.

Skills

Residential AV

Lead Technician

Motorized shading

Lutron lighting

UniFi networking

Sonos systems

Networking basics

Rough-in install

Job description

Responsible for leading the installation, configuration, and commissioning of premium smart home technology systems. This role requires a highly skilled technician with at least four years in the industry who can oversee projects from rough-in through final completion.

$80k–$140k per year · Novato, CA · Full-time

SoundVision has been redefining how people integrate technology and design for high-end luxury homes for over 28 years. As a 15+ year CE Pro Top 100, current a Black Diamond Lutron dealer and Diamond Sonos dealer, SoundVision is the Bay Area’s leader for installing high-end systems such as Lutron HomeWorks, Sonos home wide audio, UniFi networks and surveillance and systems as exciting as full dedicated private theaters.

Help us extend the highest caliber of quality in the industry through strong craftsmanship and adopting existing ethos and voicing new ones to help create systems that are intuitive and reliable for our customers.

Job Details:

SoundVision is aiming to be the Bay Area’s preferred choice for home integration companies. The goal: sticking to proven solutions rather than cutting edge, to better ensure customers the systems in their home will remain reliable and with craftsmanship that matches the expectation of a high-end home, with a polish and experience that is equally as premium.

We’re looking for a Lead A/V Technician to help grow the number of homes we can service every year. You’ll work directly with project management on rough-in and be representing our ethos to build partners and customers through the trim and finish stages. You’ll work alongside some of the most experienced technicians in the industry and will be supported by your peers while supporting others to ensure we all work in unison.

You’ll directly represent the premium experience our customer’s expect from SoundVision. We always lay down work blankets in finished homes, we take all our trash with us, and we vacuum and dust the work area to leave it better than how we found it. This philosophy should resonate with qualified applicants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review project plans with project management.
• Drive on-site with your pre-staged work van.
• Run wire and conduit throughout rough-in homes.
• Place down work blankets and wear shoe booties in finished spaces.
• Ensure quality polish on the craftsmanship: validate TVs and shades are level, double check the mounting position/height of items. Test everything works before leaving the job site.

Required Qualifications:

• A keen eye for attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• 4+ years of Residential Audio Video Experience.
• 2+ years of A/V Lead Technician experience.
• Experience with many of the systems we work with, including motorized shade, Lutron lighting control, UniFi, Sonos.
• Understanding of how residential AV systems work, and how networks are set up.
• Understanding of residential construction methods and practices. (Rough-in, final trim, technology finish install.)
• Ability to work on ladders, in attics, subareas, and equipment closets.
• Understanding of A/V system setup, wiring termination and testing, and can troubleshoot/diagnose networks.

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) with matching
• Quarterly profit-sharing bonuses. When you help us do better as an organization, you get more.
• Paid time off: if you have the time, 99% of the time your PTO request will be approved
• Never work weekends, no night work
• Company phone provided
• On-site, company provided and paid for trainings to advance your career
• All tools and consumables provided and in-stock in our warehouse
• Overtime opportunities
• Health insurance
• Employee discount on hardware
• Work with an updated and heavily maintained vehicle fleet

Schedule

• 4-day, 10-hour week · Mon–Thu or Tue–Fri

Benefits

• Profit Sharing
• 401k Matching
• Industry Leading Wages
• Never Work Weekends
• PTO Whenever You Want It
• Provided Tools and Consumables
• Internal Developement Program