Live Event AV Specialist

Columbus Consolidated Government; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus Consolidated Government is seeking an Audio-Visual Technician to support events with lighting, CCTV, and AV equipment. You will review agendas, set up and strike gear, and perform ongoing maintenance to ensure reliable operation.

The role involves coordinating with event users, providing basic technical planning, and executing lighting and AV designs for productions. This position requires physical readiness for some lifting and manual tasks.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of sound reinforcement, television design and method.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures relating to productions.
• Ability to operate a large, multiple input system and various equipment, including high intensity equipment
• Ability to operate preset lighting control system.
• Ability to operate cameras, computers and other systems utilized for instant replay.
• Ability to operate closed circuit television systems.
• Ability to assist in planning of productions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective coordinating relationships with facility users, employees and the general public
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making the fine adjustments on machined parts.

Responsibilities

• Reviews event agenda/script to determine equipment and service requirements of user groups.
• Sets up and takes down audio-visual and closed circuit television equipment.
• Performs tasks associated with stage lighting and predetermined plots/designs.
• Operates a variety of audio-visual equipment.
• Insures that all equipment and systems are in operating order by making minor repairs and adjustments or by reporting need for repairs.
• Maintains inventory of related equipment and supplies; maintains control booths.
• Meets with users to assist in planning of audio-visual, lighting and other associated needs. Assists in setup of productions.
• Performs preventative maintenance on all audio-visual equipment.
• May perform some supervision.
• Performs other duties of a comparable level/type as required.

Skills

Sound reinforcement

Television design

Safety regulations

Lighting operation

Cameras operation

Education

Apprenticeship/Internship

High school diploma

Tools

Audio-visual equipment

Job description

Columbus Consolidated Government is seeking an Audio-Visual Technician to support events with lighting, CCTV, and AV equipment. You will review agendas, set up and strike gear, and perform ongoing maintenance to ensure reliable operation.

The role involves coordinating with event users, providing basic technical planning, and executing lighting and AV designs for productions. This position requires physical readiness for some lifting and manual tasks.