Audio Visual Technician - Manchester, United Kingdom - CONDUCTR.

Description

We're looking for an experienced Audio Visual Technician to help create some of the world's most technologically advanced experiences and attractions.

You'll work closely with our Technical Director to innovate, scope, design, install and programme highly creative solutions across both live and fixed install projects.

If you're hands-on, inventive, creative, a team player and have a passion for creating unforgettable experiences, you're a perfect fit for our team.

This is a real end-to-end job, starting from creative ideation and R+D all the way through commissioning. You'll have experience designing and integrating technical show scopes, including audio, video, control, distribution, lighting and networks.


Key Responsibilities:
Design technically robust, innovative, and commercially savvy solutions across all stages of a project lifecycle (concept, schematic, detailed)

Prepare and create schematic and detailed level drawingsSupport the commercial team with bid packages and RFPs to help win new businessDevelop technical solutions and cost estimates as part of creative workshops and bidsCreate supporting bill of materials, bid documentation, system specifications and architecture and site reportsDesign maintenance methodologies and documentationSupport with project post installation, ensuring performance excellence and delivery on design intentCollaborate with a mixture of in-house teams and external partnersProvide technology feasibility assessments and recommendationsLead and participate in technology R+D phasesEngineer proof of concepts, feasibility technology assessments and mock-upsBe prepared to travel domestically and internationallySupport the identification and qualification of outsourcing partnersYou should have:

At least three years held in a professional AV/Lighting design/engineering roleCompetency and working knowledge of audio-visual technology, show control systems, and media networks.

A working knowledge of IT networks incl. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC etc.

Knowledge of Autocad, Revit, BIM and Sketchup softwareA desire to work with advanced and cutting-edge technologiesStrong written and verbal communication in EnglishExperience working with products from various manufacturers, including but not limited to: Barco, Christie, Medialon, Alcorn McBride, , Q-SYS, Pharos, EOS, etc.

Knowledge of playback video systems and projection systems (Watchout, 7th Sense, Coolux, Disguise, etc.)Proficiency with computers and standard office programs (MS Word, Excel, Outlook), knowledge of Audio-Visual Software.

AutoCAD and/or MS Visio experience It would be great if you have:

Experience in theme parks, museums or location-based entertainmentExperience in implementing next-generation technologies in differing environmentsCONDUCTR design, invent and produce supercharged tech-driven experiences.

We merge the art of immersive, story-led design with the latest innovation and futuristic trends, to create unique-to-market, boundary-pushing experiences and products.

Based in Manchester, UK. CONDUCTR are a dynamic collective of designers, technologists, media experts, producers & engineers.

The vision is simple – fuse the creativity of a design studio, with the innovation of a tech lab, to create a one-stop shop for extraordinary guest-centric, 360 attraction experiences.