What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Technology Systems Designer: Audio Video Design position at W3Global Inc.?
Job Description
Job Description
General Role Description
The Senior Technology Systems Designer provides creative and proactive solutions for our clients and their projects. This role is responsible for providing a positive consultative engagement to our clients and for leading the technology systems design team to surpass our client's expectations. This person is responsible for working directly with project managers, other senior technology designers, and technology designers to ensure the full scope of technology services is facilitated on each project. Throughout a project, they will provide ongoing collaboration with all design team members and design partners while also teaching / mentoring technology designers to ensure AE Design continues to excel at a very high level in design.
The Senior Technology Systems Designer must be proficient in the design of Telecommunications systems and the system's application to Construction Drawings, One-Lines, CSI Specifications, Submittal Reviews, and RFI responses. In addition, this person must possess a fundamental understanding of audio video system and security system design. This role is responsible for the progression of the technology design in whole and the timely engagement of other staff who have an audio video or security Area of Focus.
This role will work with Business Development to engage with client organizations that are top prospects as well as improving and expanding relationships with our existing key clients. This role works directly with project managers to ensure timeliness and relationship goals are accomplished on a project.
This position reports to the Technology Studio Lead and has direct supervisory responsibilities over the Technology System Designers.
Key Responsibilities
Design
Execute the firms larger and more complex design projects
Develop, coach and mentor Technology Systems Designers
Deliver quality control procedures as they relate to design objectives
Collaborate with clients, consultants, staff, and others to prepare programming and conceptual through detailed design solutions
Ensure timely completion of design documents by fully utilizing the resources of the firm, while meeting the design budgets and schedules
Facilitate meetings to build consensus and effectively solve project design issues
Review design intent related to construction documents and shop drawings to ensure consistency with client needs and design objectives
Higher level oversite and direction as well as leading technology systems designers incompletion of projects
- Act as liaison between Technology
Systems Designers and A / V Systems Designers and Senior Project Manager, Project Manager and / or Technology Studio Lead
Work with Technology Studio Lead to assist with guiding the future of AE Design as it relates to Technology Design
Stay current with technology trends and educate staff
Business Development
Use of Client Relationship Management (CRM) software program
Participate in the Market Share Process - focused on market segments / new clients / new business
Participate in the Client Share Process - focused on existing clients / growing existing business
Participate in select Project Pursuit Approaches
Contribute project specific content to select RFPs
Participate in select project interview process
Risk Management
Assist Senior Project Manager / Project Manager / Technology Studio Lead with any design risk management for assigned projects to help bring to resolution
What You Bring to the Table :
An undergraduate degree in engineering, technology, or media arts production related to audio / music or film / video; or comparable experience
5 years of experience in the design and installation of audio, video, and technology systems from conception through construction administration
Experience using AutoCAD, REVIT, and Bluebeam to develop drawing sets
Knowledge of specification writing in CSI 3-part format
Capable of managing your time and activities for optimal productivity
Timely communication with senior staff regarding project work progression and status
A desire to design creative, innovative A / V systems that keep us on the cutting edge of new technologies
The talent and adaptability to work well with people at all levels of the organization
A desire to build relationships and work directly with our clients - this is key to your success
You have a good sense of humor, are driven to excellence, and want to be part of a positive office culture
A desire to gain knowledge and skills and grow within the company
