Lead Residential AV Technician & Programmer
Are you an experienced residential AV technician ready to step into a leadership role without the daily grind of major metropolitan traffic?
Audio Video, Central Texas’ premier home technology integration company since 1977, is looking for a Lead Technician/Programmer to join our team in College Station, TX. This is your opportunity to join a stable, long-standing company where your expertise is valued, your career is supported, and your work-life balance is respected—all while continuing to advance professionally.
Why Relocate to Bryan - College Station?
If you are currently fighting the grind in Houston, Austin, or Dallas, consider what the Brazos Valley offers:
- Economic Resilience: Ranked the Number 3 economy in Texas by the Milken Institute due to sustained job growth and regional economic resilience.
- Unparalleled Quality of Life: Enjoy exceptionally affordable living, top-tier school districts, fresh air, and a safe family-friendly community.
- Get Your Time Back: Trade hours spent sitting on highway grids for a commute measured in minutes.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $70,000 to $90,000+ per year (Commensurate with experience)
- Sign-On / Relocation: Relocation assistance or a signing bonus is available for the right candidate.
- Time Off: Accelerated, fast-accruing Paid Time Off (PTO) program.
- Health & Wellness: Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Professional Growth: Fully paid manufacturing training and industry certification opportunities.
- Culture: A supportive, team-oriented workspace where your direct expertise shapes our project execution.
What You’ll Do
- End-to-End Project Oversight: Manage custom residential projects seamlessly from initial design walks and rough-in through final system programming and client training.
- Premium Smart System Deployment: Install, program, and service high-end residential audio/video, smart lighting, motorized shading, and luxury automation environments.
- Advanced Automation Programming: Work directly with industry-leading control platforms including Control4, Josh.ai, Lutron, and Savant (Familiarity with Crestron, AMX, or URC is a plus).
- Network Architecture: Configure, optimize, and troubleshoot complex home automation networks and heavy IP-based AV distribution systems.
- Team Leadership: Mentor junior installers, field technicians, and help shape company-wide best practices.
What We’re Looking For
- Programming Credentials: Active programming certification in Control4, Lutron, and/or Savant is required.
- Field Proven Experience: A minimum of 3 years of dedicated, hands-on field experience in residential AV and home automation ecosystems.
- Strong IT Networking Core: Deep working knowledge of residential network topologies and IP routing (networking certifications are a major plus).
- Professional Execution: Excellent interpersonal communication skills, strict organizational habits, and the ability to manage multiple project timelines simultaneously.
- Requirements: Clean driving record and the ability to pass a standard background check.
We are hiring immediately to meet strong project demand. Qualified candidates will be contacted quickly for initial phone interviews.
Smart Home Integration offers a tremendous growth opportunity for a variety of skill sets including sales, technician, project management, operations and more.
According to CEDIA, the global trade association for the home technology industry, the most recent 2021 Integrated Home Market Analysis reports the estimated value of the integrated home market at $20.1B. Categories experiencing the most growth include lighting, motorized shades, lighting control, and networking. Smart Home Integrators offer careers in sales, operations, marketing, project management, finance, merchandising, purchasing, technical trades, and customer service. If you’re seeking to make an impact from the start of your career, spark impressive change, learn new or innovative skills, and most importantly, gain success in a field that rewards ambitious hard workers, a Smart Home Integration opportunity is for you!
Benefits of working in Smart Home Integration
Opportunity for Growth
If you want a responsible and engaging position in a fun environment, why not choose the Smart Home Integration sector. With the proper training and career road map, you can write your own ticket!
Gain In-Demand Skills
As consumers focus on improving and connecting their lives at home, growth in the smart home sector is booming.