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A/V Technical Specialist

Location:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Type:Permanent
Posted:18th Oct 2007
Closing Date:15th Nov 2007
Posted By:TNT SEARCH GROUP
Details:
A/V Technical Specialist

The role of the Technical Specialist is to provide pre-sales services such as design and quote preparation and post sales technical expertise, with regards to installation project management.

Pre-sales activities:

- Meet current clients in order to determine the most appropriate changes or additions that should be made to their systems
- Performing site-surveys
- Attend meetings with potential clients and Sales Representatives in order to provide technical advice and expertise
- Design audio-visual solutions based on customer requirements
- Participate in meetings and collect technical information from architects, designers, general contractors and sub-contractors involved in projects

Proposal preparations:
- Research products available on the market
- Prepare worksheet detailing the types of equipment, as well as the environment requirements
- Draft technical component of proposals ("Scope of Work")
- Assist in solution description meetings

Project management:
- Assist with project planning, and create timetables and schedules
- Monitor the quality of work of sub-contractors and of Installation Technician
- Review and follow up on schedules regularly
- Design the control system requirements based on customer requirements
- Coordinate equipment assembly
- Perform tests on equipment
- Provide user training
- Perform final system check-out and project sign-off

Execute additional related duties:
- Train and support new technical employees
- Respond to inquiries from Sales Representatives
- Performing remote and on-site customer support
- Perform additional tasks upon request

Qualifications:

 DEC in Electronics
 8 years experience in a similar position within the Videoconferencing industry
 Experience in installing videoconferencing equipment and systems
 Experience in programming control systems
 Strong customer service orientation
 Knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook, Visio and AutoCAD
 Manual dexterity
 Technical Certification(s) (asset)

Skills required:

 Sense of organization and priorities
 Time-management
 Analytical
 Attention to detail
 Ability to solve problems
 Ability to multi-task
 Team-work oriented
 Ability to analyze technical drawings
 Ability to compose advanced text
 Ability to perform calculations
 Strong communication (oral and written)
 Bilingual (French and English) an asset
 
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