Audio Visual Systems Engineer - Information Technology

$64,501 - $80,725/Yr

Fort Bend County - Richmond, TX

Part-time

Richmond, TX

About the position

Fort Bend County is seeking a dedicated professional to join our team as an Audio Visual (AV) Specialist. This role involves a variety of responsible, professional, and technical work related to the design, development, implementation, documentation, and enhancement of the County's Audio Visual systems. The AV Specialist will work primarily in county courtrooms, huddle rooms, and with digital signage solutions. This position is crucial in ensuring that our AV systems meet the needs of our community and enhance the quality of life for our residents. As the Subject Matter Expert on AV hardware and software, the AV Specialist will be responsible for designing and integrating new video and audio equipment into our digital signage solutions. This includes ensuring that custom AV hardware and software are properly qualified, set up, and integrated to meet customer needs. The role also involves cabling and wiring to implement technologies into AV setups, as well as documenting all facets of system integration, including comprehensive drawing sets, parts lists, cable schedules, and system configuration details. The AV Specialist will partner with relevant third-party vendors to maintain, troubleshoot, and solve AV hardware and software issues. Technical skills will be utilized to ensure system diagnostics, troubleshoot, and configure IP-based ethernet and fiber optic networks for digital signal distribution. The position requires setting up and operating video cameras, audio equipment, and managing troubleshooting of AV and networking equipment. Additionally, the AV Specialist will provide guidance on storing, transporting, assembling, and disassembling AV equipment as needed. This role also includes the responsibility of producing and updating AV documentation such as user guides, install guides, and troubleshooting guides. The AV Specialist will recommend and implement upgrades and patches, maintain a library of control designs and programming, and create and maintain standard system designs for county AV systems. Furthermore, the position involves developing standards and processes for the selection, implementation, utilization, and maintenance of AV installations across all County Departments and Offices. Participation in emergency management activities during local disasters is also expected as directed by the appropriate county manager.

Responsibilities

• Be the Subject Matter Expert on AV hardware and software that integrates with our digital signage solutions.
• Design and integrate new video and audio equipment as a value add to our digital signage solution offering.
• Ensure custom AV hardware and software is qualified and set-up/integrated to meet the needs of the customer.
• Responsible for cabling and wiring to implement technologies into AV setups.
• Document all facets of system integration including comprehensive drawing sets, parts lists, cable schedules, and system configuration details.
• Partner with relevant 3rd party vendors to maintain, troubleshoot and participate in problem-solving AV hardware and software issues.
• Use technical skills to ensure system diagnostics, troubleshoot, and configure and route IP-based ethernet and fiber optic networks for digital signal distribution.
• Set up and operate video cameras, audio equipment, equipment layouts and wiring schematics, and manage troubleshooting of AV and networking equipment.
• Provide guidance on storing, transporting, assembling, and disassembling AV equipment, as needed.
• Ensure the production and updating of AV documentation such as user guides, install guides and troubleshooting guides.
• Recommend and implement upgrades and patches.
• Maintain a library of control designs and programming.
• Create and maintain standard system designs for county AV systems.
• Develop standards and processes for the selection, implementation, utilization and maintenance of AV installations across all County Departments/Offices.
• Participate in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or High School / GED with 4+ years of experience in Workplace audiovisual systems, installation, configuration, and design to include DSP layout, and audio design.
• Four years job related experience.
• Knowledge of Crestron, Extron, QSC, and other related technologies.
• Requires familiarity, coursework or work experience with communications hardware and software.
• Competence with AV equipment Theory of Operations and set-up.
• Expertise in processing control, routing, and audio video signal flow with software.
• Understanding AV technologies and IT systems on a technical level.
• Awareness of the latest trends, hardware, and features in AV equipment.
• Familiarity with graphics, encoding and video editing software.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, collaboration and working across teams.
• 1+ years of AV design, integration, or project management experience, would be a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Expertise in AV protocols (like HDMI, DVI, SDI, AVOIP etc.) and industry standards (like HDR, HDCP etc.).

Benefits

• Membership in the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS) for all full-time and part-time employees.
• A wide range of great benefits for full-time employees.