Audiovisual Design Engineer - Monmouth County, NJ

Audiovisual Design Engineer - Monmouth County, NJ

Our client, a leading provider of audiovisual and videoconferencing solutions is seeking a Audiovisual Design Engineer for its regional sales office in the Monmouth County , NJ area.

This is a customer facing role requiring strong communication skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintain a current expert knowledge of the Audiovisual, Streaming Video and Content Management provided by the firm
Maintain a working knowledge of competitor products and services and of emerging trends in the audiovisual, conferencing and collaboration industry as a whole
Provide consultation to Project Management team to support installation activities
Initiate sales proposals
Manage and Execute sales and project documentation, such as Bill of Materials
(BOM), RFP Responses, Pricing Documents and Scopes of Works (SOW)
Responsible for Site Surveys, Systems Design, Line Drawings, Detail Engineering plans, and other sales and design related materials
Develop and maintain communications with all levels of staff and customers, ranging from line managers to corporate presidents
Using a consultative style, advise customers on how to best utilize company products
Manage technical relationships between the client, firm, technology vendors and distributors
Assist clients with feasibility studies, equipment budgets, systems requirements and specifications
Work effectively across cross-functional lines, in coordination with others involved in marketing, sales, logistics, technical services
Manage projects, including setting objectives, budgeting and observing deadlines
Education, Experience and Skills Requirements

Bachelor degree in electrical, computer or telecommunications engineering desired
In the absence of a formal degree, 7 years of progressively responsible, directly applicable experience in which incumbent learned to perform the requirements of the position may be substituted
5-7+ years of experience in a sales support and design/ project engineering, preferably with a leading Systems Integrator of Audiovisual , Videoconferencing and Unified Communications Systems; candidates with similar skills and experience in technology vendor or end-user environment should apply
Demonstrate technical writing responses and formal documentation in a written and graphic format
Excellent analytical, diagnostic and problem-solving skills
Outstanding people skills, High ethical standards and work ethic, and solid communications skills
Must be able to present technical and non-technical information clearly and in a compelling manner
Technical knowledge of 3 of more of the following required:
Audiovisual Equipment, Videoconferencing Endpoints, Network Equipment, Network Services, Hardware, Software, and Managed Services offerings
Candidates with Info Comm (ICIA) CTS, CTS-I or CTS-D certifications preferred. Other industry certification such as DMC-E, EAVA,CVE, ACE also helpful
Knowledge of drawing programs (AutoCAD/Visio) Required
Knowledge of AV Signal Flow Required
Some control systems DSP programming helpful: AMX, Crestron, Extron
Knowledge of some of the following manufacturers' equipment strongly preferred:
Polycom, cisco, Tandberg, Life Size, AMX, Crestron, Biamp, Extron, Barco, Christie Digital

Experience with project development design and documentation experience is preferred.
Must be knowledgeable in the use and integration of AV equipment, as well as in the installation of said equipment
Some Knowledge of IP Networking, including routing protocols and VoIP, SIP, H.323, videoconferencing applications

Job Requirements
CTS-D, CTS, AutoCAD, Visio, Audiovisual design Engineer, Crestron, Extron, Solutions Architect