Senior Installation Technician

Game Creek Video; Hudson (NH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Game Creek Video, LLC is seeking a Senior Installation Technician to lead installation teams and supervise a range of integration tasks in a shop-focused role with some on-site work. The position collaborates with the Systems Integration Manager, trains technicians and apprentices, and ensures project deliverables are met on time and to spec across Broadcast, Network, and A/V environments.

Travel up to 10% may be required, and the role emphasizes safety, documentation, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 5+ years of integration experience in a broadcast engineering environment.
• 5+ years in team leader or supervisor role.
• Advanced proficiency with various broadcast systems and equipment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with individuals at all levels in the organization.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and collaborate with Systems Integration Manager and shop staff to ensure success and timely execution in all project phases.
• Lead and delegate tasks to a crew of Installation Technicians, provide expert guidance and training to ensure success in completion of day-to-day integration tasks.
• Assist Systems Integration Manager with administrative tasks, including material estimates, build documentation, inventory management, and communication with other departments.
• Occasional travel for on-site work, up to 10%.
• Provide feedback for efficiencies as encountered during fabrication.
• Provide guidance to other Installation Technicians to interpret drawings and enhance builds.
• Maintain an organized work environment, specifically orderliness and cleanliness of the shop.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project coordination

Team supervision

Problem solving

Tools

Excel

Word

AutoCAD

Job description

The Senior Installation Technician takes on a leadership role in integration projects and is responsible for performing a wide variety of installation duties on technology projects. This position is primarily a shop position supervising the completion of technology projects, although some onsite work may be required. The Senior Installation Technician coordinates with the Systems Integration Manager to fully understand their role on specific projects to ensure all deliverables are met. The Senior Installation Technician will be a training resource for Installation Technicians, as well as apprentices and engineers.

5 KEY RESULTS THAT DEFINE SUCCESS IN THIS JOB:

• Projects Delivered on Schedule
• Leadership of Installation Crew for All Assigned Projects
• Training Resource for Installation Technicians, Apprentices, and Engineers
• Strong Collaboration with Internal Parties Across All Project Phases
• Creative Problem-Solving

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate and collaborate with Systems Integration Manager and shop staff to ensure success and timely execution in all project phases
• Lead and delegate tasks to a crew of Installation Technicians, provide expert guidance and training to ensure success in completion of day-to-day integration tasks
• Assist Systems Integration Manager with administrative tasks, including material estimates, build documentation, inventory management, and communication with other departments.
• Occasional travel for on-site work, up to 10%
• Provide feedback for efficiencies as encountered during fabrication
• Provide assistance and guidance to other Installation Technicians to interpret drawings and enhance builds
• Maintain an organized work environment, specifically orderliness and cleanliness of the shop
• Physical installation of a wide variety of technology into a wide variety of locations
• Accurately cut cables for bench fabrication to assigned lengths; sort and flag cut cables for rack lacing and/or shipment to project sites as directed
• Prepare and label cables for fabrication both by hand as well as by use of automated stripping machines per Diversified standards
• Execute and test cable terminations for all Broadcast, Network and A/V connectors
• Ability to read and understand cable wire lists as well as project drawings and documentation for cable fabrication
• Preparation of equipment racks for staging of equipment, wire lacing including installation of power strips, grounding bars, jack-fields, etc.
• Mount equipment into racks, terminate all wiring and connections to equipment as per the technical drawings
• Able to read and understand functional design drawings as well as equipment rack diagrams
• Able to build and wire custom panels from engineering drawings
• Fiber optic cable handling, installation, termination, and testing
• Responsible for maintaining tools and test equipment, materials inventories and keeping things clean, orderly and well documented

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Progressive ability, capacity, and aptitude to plan, organize, supervise, and coordinate technical work and obtain cooperation from others
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects on time and on budget while successfully achieving company goals
• Analytical thinking, structured problem solving, superior communication, and strong work ethic
• Ability to manage a fluctuating workload with competing priorities in a constant pressure and deadline-driven environment
• Ability to use active listening, initiative, and problem-solving to assist in decision-making and develop targeted solutions that meet the best interests of the company
• Safety-minded; ability to follow safety rules, regulations, and procedures and make safety an important component of all shop operations
• Self-motivational personality; ability to build strong rapport across team and cross-functional departments
• Ability to handle confidential and proprietary information

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of integration experience in a broadcast engineering environment
• 5+ years in team leader or supervisor role
• Demonstrated understanding of the execution of engineering and design projects
• Advanced proficiency with various broadcast systems and equipment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with individuals at all levels in the organization
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and AutoCAD
• Ability to work overtime for extended periods to meet project deadlines as required; travel to client locations for projects as required

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Must be able to walk or stand up to 8 hours at a time
• Ability to bend, squash, kneel on both knees, and climb stairs frequently
• Ability to lift up to 50-75 lbs. frequently
• Ability to carry 50 lbs. a distance of 50 feet occasionally
• Ability to pinch (10 lbs.) and grip (50 lbs.) related broadcast equipment
• Must be able to maintain a position within a space 3.5 - 4 feet tall up to 1 minute occasionally
• Ability to horizontally transfer 40 lbs. on a push-pull cart up to 50 feet
• Ability to vertically transfer 50 lbs. on a push-pull system with upper extremities only from 4.5 – 6 feet
• Ability to ascend and descend a ladder

Game Creek Video is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer