AV Design Engineer II

Position: Engineer II

Employment Type: Full-time

FLSA: Exempt

Reports to: Engineering Manager

Job Summary

Working with a high level of detail and organization, the Engineer is responsible for developing and precisely communicating a fully engineered solution for Denizen's projects in the form of complete floor plans, schematics, and installation details. The Engineer will be a resource for field personnel when technical issues arise and shall research and aggressively pursue solutions that keep the installation team on track while accomplishing this with a respectful, constructive, and energetic style, guided by the objectives of the company.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

• Implement Denizen's Core Values:
  • Commitment to quality,
  • Do what you say,
  • There’s always a way–find it,
  • Leaders also let others lead,
  • and Go the distance.
• Research and understand basic project scope prior to kick-off meeting.
• Attends Project Kickoff meetings and collaborates with the Sales Engineer, Technology Advisor and Project Manager.
• Ask questions and gather pertinent information to become fully engaged in all aspects of the project.
• Communicates in a timely and effective manner.
• Manages/Tracks time to meet deadlines and stay in budget.
• Maintain communication with all project stakeholders to assure all are up to date on the project and involved with any system design related changes and/or client and 3rd party requests for changes.
• Creates a System Design based on documentation provided by the Technology Advisor and Sales Engineer that meets Denizen Standards.
• Estimates labor budgets for Engineering, Project Management, Installation, and Programming with high accuracy.
• Creates and/or supports the creation of Internal and External Change Orders.
• Creates various technical drawings including, such as:
  • Line/Conceptual
  • Architectural Plans
  • Sectional and Elevation
  • Schematics
  • User Interface Layouts
• Creates various reports that aid in the management and execution of a project, such as:
  • Pick list
  • Electrical Requirements
  • Rough-in Checklist
  • Trim Checklist
  • Finish Checklist
  • BTU

Skills and Qualifications Required

• 5 years of AV experience is preferred.
• Communicate and interact with internal employees’ clients and colleagues in a professional and timely manner.
• Basic - intermediate level computer skills.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into functional system designs, with assistance from others as needed.
• Review pre-construction design and documentation.
• Provide assistance with technical design and level of effort needed by estimating hours and highlighting logistical challenges for the production team.
• Identify all cabling and miscellaneous material needs.
• Assist the project manager with change orders as needed.
• Develop engineering and technical drawings such as RCP/floor plans, schematics, elevations, etc.
• Provide on-going engineering support throughout the project.
• Meet with vendors/prospective vendors to help evaluate product as requested.
• Intermediate-advanced level experience in the following:
  • Networking - installation and configuration
  • Universal remote – programming
  • Control4 - installation and programming
  • Savant - installation and programming
  • Crestron - installation and programming
  • Lutron - installation and programming
• Training with:
  • Lutron,
  • Savant,
  • Control4,
  • Crestron,
  • CEDIA
  • and Avixa
• Software Experience:
  • d-tools,
  • Visio,
  • AutoCAD,
  • Microsoft Office,
  • and Adobe Acrobat.
• Certifications
  • Lutron HomeWorks & RA2/3
  • Savant Core + Others
  • Control4 Installer/Automation Programmer
  • Crestron CTI-CFC, CTI-CFR
  • Cedia Certified Designer
  • Avixa CTS-D
  • Networking (Any of the following)
  • Ruckus RCNA
  • Cisco CCNA
  • Control4 PCNA

Education/Experience

· Education – High School Diploma or equivalent experience

· 5+ years’ experience preferred - Residential or Commercial AV/Lighting Design, Research & Development

· Able to create accurate and technically correct system design, including drawings and report.