Audio Visual Technician in Manchester

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 drawings
• Support the commercial team with bid packages and RFPs to help win new business
• Develop technical solutions and cost estimates as part of creative workshops and bids
• Create supporting bill of materials, bid documentation, system specifications and architecture and site reports
• Design maintenance methodologies and documentation
• Support with project post installation, ensuring performance excellence and delivery on design intent
• Collaborate with a mixture of in-house teams and external partners
• Provide technology feasibility assessments and recommendations
• Lead and participate in technology R+D phases
• Engineer proof of concepts, feasibility technology assessments and mock-ups
• Be prepared to travel domestically and internationally
• Support the identification and qualification of outsourcing partners

You should have:

• At least three years held in a professional AV/Lighting design/engineering role
• Competency 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 software
• A desire to work with advanced and cutting-edge technologies
• Strong written and verbal communication in English
• Experience 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 entertainment
• Experience in implementing next-generation technologies in differing environments

CONDUCTR 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.