FACE to FACE interview—

Title: Senior AV Project Manager

Contract Duration: 6+ months

Environment: Corporate

Sponsorship Available: No

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Keys to the Position

1.  At Least 5 years of AV experience and needs to have experience with Project Management and Construction as it relates to AV

2.  Must have the leadership skills to work with global users on their AV needs

3.  Must have experience reviewing and assessing AV contracts.

4.  This position will be based in Boston but will require occasional travel to Marlboro so that candidate will need a car

5.  The candidate needs to have a phone that receives data. 

Description:

Job Summary

The AV Project Manager works closely with our real estate department, AV support personnel, third-party AV architecture and engineering firms, and vendors to design and evaluate audiovisual systems. Room designs are typically targeted to meeting and presentation rooms, video conferencing rooms, and auditoriums for applications, including presentations, interactive collaboration, video/audio conferencing, streaming video and master control centers. Our technology convergence between IT and AV, is intended to create a collaborative and client friendly technology environment.

 

Job Responsibilities

AV System Design

Engage in user, system and support requirements gathering and analysis to provide design and architectural recommendations as it relates to AV systems

Design and develop audio, video and data conferencing solutions using Audio, Video and UI components including Crestron control systems

Project Manager for AV installations at all global offices; meets deliverables on construction schedule in accordance with all construction project schedules, engineering and architectural requirements. 

Install, test and support Audio and Video control systems both on-site and remotely

Determine equipment requirements and cost analyses for installations, ranging from simple to broad complexity including broadcast production level equipment.

Responsible for development, setup, testing, and maintaining equipment used for videoconferencing, audio conferencing, production equipment, integrated room systems and special custom projects 

Researches and recommends capital purchases to maintain or increase capacity of operations. 

Upgrades and preventative maintenance of current software and hardware already in operation 

Provides support for global video conferencing installations and configurations and utilizes Tandberg Management Suite.

Develops and plans global video conferencing infrastructure and makes recommendations for endpoints, gateways, gatekeepers, content servers, etc.

 

Support

 Manages schedules and performs maintenance on electronic media equipment.

Researches and implements procedures to reduce support overhead of AV systems.

 Works with senior management to negotiate complex contracts with suppliers relating to media equipment and services. 

Provides AV support as needed

Help troubleshoot AV issues (Level 3 support). Work with the vendor, as necessary to resolve issues. 

Have the ability to prioritize work efforts and multi-task in a very fast-paced environment