Sr. AV Consultant

Sr. AV Consultant

At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary: Salas O’Brien is looking for a Senior AV Consultant to join our Technology team. The Sr AV Consultant will work directly with other members of our engineering team, project managers, and clients to help identify their needs and develop system designs that provide an exceptional experience for a range of venue types including legislative spaces, conference centers, auditoriums, multipurpose event spaces, meeting/conference rooms, and others. Salas O’Brien’s consulting team follows a comprehensive project cycle approach that encourages our consultants to be involved from needs assessment through commissioning and across all aspects of the design, engineering, and integration of the systems in the process. We are looking for someone that is passionate about AV and technology and has a deep focus on customer service.

Responsibilities:

• Design, engineer, and assist with commissioning audiovisual and media technology systems.
• Work closely and collaboratively with others on the AV team and our clients to identify needs and develop comprehensive audiovisual system designs.
• Think outside the box to come up with creative, practical, technically feasible, and financially responsible solutions to our client’s challenges.
• Produce AV system design documentation that includes line diagrams, specifications, cost estimates, and supporting documents.
• Perform field engineering tasks, including site surveys, comprehensive systems commissioning, sound system tuning, device configuration, and troubleshooting.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of experience—either as an AV consultant or design engineer.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience in AV systems design including audio, video, control, and AV networking systems.
• Experience with and strong understanding of AV over IP platforms and video display technologies.
• Experience with audio DSP systems and modern AV control systems is required.
• Experience in creating and manipulating models and drawings/diagrams in AutoCAD and Revit. Experience in Revit preferred.

Location: New York/Remote

Travel: Up to 20%

Compensation & Benefits:

The expected base salary range for this role is $160,000 - $165,000 USD per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and location.

This role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive U.S. based benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
• Professional development support

For more information, visit our full benefits overview here.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.