Senior AV Engineer & Project Lead

University of Maryland; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 73,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland in College Park seeks a Senior AV Specialist to provide advanced expertise in planning, installation, operation, and maintenance of campus AV systems. You will lead projects, design systems, and mentor junior staff, collaborating with faculty, staff, and vendors to support instruction and events.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of AV programming experience; travel and after-hours work may be required. Salary range is $72,560–$87,072 with benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five years of audio visual programming experience.
• Additional work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis up to four years.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical support for complex live and hybrid events, including video conferencing, recording, streaming, and sound reinforcement.
• Lead AV projects and coordinate with internal departments, vendors, and contractors; develop SOPs and support workflows.
• Train and mentor AV team members and student workers on equipment use and troubleshooting.
• Set up procedures, maintain inventory of AV equipment, and ensure timely maintenance and upgrades; ensure AV systems comply with accessibility standards and institutional policies.

Skills

Audio visual knowledge

Room design principles

Oral and written communication

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Multitasking & prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Crestron Technology

Crestron programming

Q-SYS hardware

Q-SYS programming

Visio

CAD

Job description

The University of Maryland in College Park seeks a Senior AV Specialist to provide advanced expertise in planning, installation, operation, and maintenance of campus AV systems. You will lead projects, design systems, and mentor junior staff, collaborating with faculty, staff, and vendors to support instruction and events.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of AV programming experience; travel and after-hours work may be required. Salary range is $72,560–$87,072 with benefits.