
Audiovisual Consultant
- Los Angeles, CA
- $90,000-130,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Act as the primary point of contact for the NV5 team, the Owner, Architect and other design team members; coordinate our work with other design team members
- Contribute as a key member of the project design team, bringing a forward-thinking perspective to technology plans and discussions
- Write strategic technology plans, reports, design notes and other project communication
- Coordinate with the firm Principals and marketing staff with business development activities, including sales meetings, short-list interviews and proposals
- Engage in programmatic discussions with our clients to determine project goals and requirements
- Collaborate with other NV5 team members to guide clients through the technology selection process; devise cost-effective audiovisual solutions specifically optimized for the user
- Coordinate the creation and delivery of audiovisual drawings with Architects, Engineers and other design team members
- Facilitate pre-bid meetings and post-bid review meetings
- Review submittals of shop drawings and other project submittals
- Perform site walk-through visits to review adherence to standards, procedures and best practices of infrastructure and systems by installing contractors
- Manage multi-disciplinary projects that may include AV, IT, Security, Lighting and Acoustics
- Ensure that all work is completed on-time, in-budget, and consistently within NV5’s high standards of quality
- Minimum of ten years in the audiovisual field is strongly preferred but not required
- Extensive knowledge in the design, deployment and use of audiovisual systems, including but not limited to: projection and display; sound and speech reinforcement; audio and video conferencing; signal processing, signal distribution and routing; control systems
- General knowledge of audiovisual architectural requirements including but not limited to: sightline studies; structural support requirements; cabling pathways; architectural integration of audiovisual equipment
- General knowledge of Information Technology (IT) services and digital media delivery technologies, network hardware, infrastructure and system architecture
- Experience with Higher Education projects is strongly preferred
- Excellent attention to detail
- Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written
- Values that include integrity, accountability and a willingness to have fun
- Ability to work equally well as an individual contributor or team member
- Professional and positive attitude in a fast paced and occasionally high-pressure environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and BlueBeam
- PLUSES: CTS, CTS-D, CTS-I or other industry related certifications