AV Design Architect

• Performs high-level equipment planning, design, and optimization.
• Evaluates and recommends new products, maintains knowledge of emerging technologies for application to the enterprise.
• Evaluates current and emerging technology and works with equipment vendors to deploy solutions to meet organizational needs.
• Performs site surveys of locations that require audio-visual solutions.
• Gathers business requirements from customers on solution needs.
• Translates business requirements into audio/visual or process designs.
• Plans and recommends hardware, systems management software and architecture.
• Approves and modifies audio-visual design and architecture to ensure compliance.
• Works closely with internal customers, vendors, other technology employees, and audio-visual technicians to deliver solutions.
• Works closely with facilities personnel for the cabling, power and mounting of equipment.
• Works closely with Enterprise Technology Services personnel on the integration of audio-visual equipment with other IT systems.
• Delivers, sets up, manages and maintains the technical equipment associated with live events, demonstrations, training and one-time venue locations.
• Oversees the technical planning, availability and logistics of equipment supporting organization meetings and special events.
• Assemble, transport, operate and repair any equipment used during events.
• Provide support for live presentations, distance learning and webinar programs.
• May also provide visual graphics, audio tracks and lighting for live events.
• Advises speakers and presenters on audio-visual equipment usage and limits.
• Under general direction, assists in audio-visual productions by working with event coordinators as directed.
• Configures and maintains equipment
• Performs troubleshooting procedures and designs resolution procedures.
• Monitors equipment performance.
• Teach others to operate the equipment and document events and presentations that are being offered.
• Responsible for instructing, directing, and checking the work of lower-level audio-visual or helpdesk technicians.
• Maintain an inventory of equipment the organization owns.
• Manages accountability for audio/visual equipment assets.
• Ensures capacity planning is performed.
• Communicates with managers, service providers and internal customers on solution status.
• Coordinates the ordering and receiving of equipment with vendors
• Coordinates the installation, repair, and removal of equipment with customers and service providers

AV Design Architect Performs high-level equipment planning, design, and optimization.