About this role
Audio Visual Technician
Volt
As an Audio-Visual Technician, you will:
- Audio-Visual Infrastructure: Lead the structural mounting, rigging, and physical setup of projectors, motorized screens, displays, structural Video Walls, and performance loudspeakers.
- Control & DSP Rack Builds: Build, wire, and dress equipment racks to neat, professional standards; load configurations and firmware for control processors and DSPs (Crestron, Extron, Q-SYS).
- Signal & Control Wiring: Pull, terminate, and test structural low-voltage cabling including Category lines (Cat6/6A), fiber optics, shielded audio, and high-bandwidth video lines.
- Network & Device Setup: Deploy and address networked AV field devices, validating physical connections, PoE power delivery, and basic IP addressing via laptop tools.
- Site Management & Leadership: Read and interpret architectural blueprints, structural details, and AV line drawings; manage on-site inventory, interface with general contractors, and mentor Level 1 and 2 installers.
- System Commissioning: Conduct initial signal flow testing, gain staging, and hardware verification to ensure the system is ready for final programming and handover.
This is a Full-time, Contract to Hire opportunity.
Required Skills & Experience
- Experience: 5–8 years of verifiable experience in commercial AV installation, rack building, rough-in, and trim-out.
- Technical Proficiency: Expert mastery of professional power tools, structural rigging/mounting hardware, multi-meters, tone/probe kits, and advanced network testing equipment (Fluke/OTDR).
- Code Knowledge: Deep understanding of TIA/EIA standards, InfoComm/AVIXA installation standards, and NEC codes regarding low-voltage signal cabling.
Qualifications
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High School Diploma or GED (associate degree or technical trade certificate preferred).
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Preferred Certifications: AVIXA CTS or CTS-I, Q-SYS Level 1 or 2, Crestron/Extron installation certifications, Dante Levels 1–3, or manufacturer-specific hardware training.
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Pay Range: $30.00 - $37.00 Per hour
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Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
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Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
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Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.