What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Audiovisual (AV) Project Manager position at Avidex Industries LLC?
About Us:
Avidex is a leading player in the audiovisual and IT integration industry, delivering cutting-edge solutions to a diverse range of clients. We pride ourselves on innovation, technical expertise, and a commitment to excellence. As we continue to expand, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Audiovisual (AV) Project Manager to join our dynamic team in the Fremont, California area.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation plan.
- Health, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- up to 120 hours of PTO (accrued), 10 Paid Holidays.
- 8 hours to volunteer on your favorite cause.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Collaborative and innovative work environment.
Position Summary:
The Senior Audiovisual (AV) Project Manager is responsible for overseeing large-scale, complex AV projects, including new construction and tenant improvement initiatives ranging from $100K to $3M . This role involves managing both team and client communications while interpreting and planning each project’s scope, budget, schedule, risks, and scale. The Senior Audiovisual (AV) Project Manager ensures smooth project progression from planning through execution, commissioning, and closure.
With extensive knowledge of construction-focused project management, this individual is skilled in problem-solving, making timely decisions, and coordinating with clients, installation teams, technical personnel, and subcontractors. The Senior Audiovisual (AV) Project Manager must be an effective communicator, able to multitask and handle stressful situations while maintaining responsibility, self-motivation, and organizational excellence.
Requirements
- Associate degree or higher, preferably with a concentration in Business Administration or Project Management.
- 5 years of experience in a Project Management role within the AV/IT or related industry.
- PMI PMP and AVIXA CTS certifications preferred, or the ability to obtain them within 1-2 years.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel) and project management software such as MS Project, MS Planner, or Teamwork.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and manage relationships effectively between customers, general contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and the Integration Manager/Supervisor.
- Comfortable with handling challenging conversations diplomatically.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring each project stays on track.
- Willingness to travel for projects, including overnight stays, with durations ranging from one night to several weeks as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Manage large-scale, complex, and high-profile AV/IT projects, including Avidex-designed and consultant-designed projects.
- Provide leadership and task assignment for local project management staff, ensuring clear direction and scheduling.
- Collaborate with the estimating team to assess project resources, including labor, logistics, materials, and specialty tools.
- Independently or as part of a project team, plan, coordinate, schedule, and execute multiple projects in parallel, adhering to each project’s time, cost, and scope constraints.
- Develop and manage project schedules during the execution phase, setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring progress to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Lead project implementation teams, with team structures varying based on project scale and complexity.
- Assign individual responsibilities, ensure team accountability, and support project execution by providing necessary documentation, instructions, schedules, materials, and tools.
- Maintain thorough project documentation, including meeting notes, task lists, schedules, RFIs, change orders, change logs, punch lists, and final acceptance forms to ensure organized and efficient project completion.
- Perform diagnostic troubleshooting on AV/IT systems when required, and assist with installation testing and punch list generation to support the integration team.
Avidex is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are committed to providing a workplace that is free from discrimination, harassment, and where all employees are treated with respect and dignity. We value diversity and believe it contributions to our success as an organization.
