Senior Audio & AV Systems Consultant

Salas O'Brien; Boulder, Chicago, Dallas, San Diego (CO, IL, TX, CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Wellness programs and EAP

Job summary

Salas O’Brien is seeking an experienced Audio Consultant to join the Technology Consulting practice in Boulder to design and implement professional audio and audiovisual systems across diverse venues, and collaborate with clients and design teams to deliver high-performance, reliable solutions.

The role combines consulting, engineering, and hands-on audio experience, from system concepts to commissioning, with travel up to 10% and a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in audio system design and consulting.
• 4 to 8 years of experience in professional audio, audiovisual consulting, system integration, venue operations, or related field.
• Knowledge of loudspeaker systems, mixing consoles, DSP, microphones, wireless audio, and audiovisual systems.
• Understanding of signal flow, gain structure, system optimization, and audio system commissioning.
• Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and client-facing demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Design professional audio and audiovisual systems for new construction and renovation projects.
• Meet with clients, end users, and stakeholders to understand operational requirements and performance objectives.
• Develop system concepts, narratives, specifications, drawings, and construction documentation.
• Design and specify: Performance Audio Systems, Paging and Mass Notification Systems, Audiovisual Systems, DSP, Audio-over-IP, Recording and Broadcast Audio Systems.
• Develop loudspeaker coverage designs and evaluate system performance using modeling and prediction software.
• Prepare project budgets and assist clients with system planning and technology roadmaps.
• Coordinate infrastructure requirements with architectural, electrical, telecommunications, and structural design teams.
• Participate in construction administration activities, including RFIs, submittal reviews, site observations, issue resolution, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Assist with system testing, tuning, and validation to verify design performance criteria.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining quality and schedule commitments.

Skills

Loudspeaker Systems

Mixing Consoles

Digital Signal Processing

Microphone Systems

Wireless Audio Systems

Audiovisual Systems

Signal flow optimization

Revit

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Salas O’Brien is seeking an experienced Audio Consultant to join the Technology Consulting practice in Boulder to design and implement professional audio and audiovisual systems across diverse venues, and collaborate with clients and design teams to deliver high-performance, reliable solutions.

The role combines consulting, engineering, and hands-on audio experience, from system concepts to commissioning, with travel up to 10% and a hybrid work model.