Daily creation and design of AV systems with accompanying line drawings (Visio or AutoCAD), elevations, accurate equipment lists and scope of work (SOW), in conjunction with sales team. These must include estimates of all labor needs. Attendance with client site walk-throughs, as needed and preparation of a full write-up following same. Produce a Bill of Materials/Budget for each project assigned, which includes: o A relatively accurate account of all equipment, hardware and cabling o Estimate for Subcontracted programming required for System o Estimate for labor schedule for both in house and/or union labor (where applicable) o Summary of project management and engineering costs o Estimate for travel expenses (where applicable) o Calculation reflecting margin for goods and services Assist in researching new equipment to help keep the company up to date with the latest equipment by working to help create working, reliable, and reputable system designs. Work with sales and technical staff through the completion of a project and update all drawings to final as-builds after installations are complete. Work with project team to fully verify system functionality. Provide sales and technical staff with engineering support on both a pre- and post-sale basis. Support sales staff with technical communications internally and with clients directly to allow them to have a clear understanding of the technology at hand. Be effective at moving easily between diverse levels of responsibility day to day; multitasking as an engineer and client relations liaison. Occasionally manage internal tech staff and direct/manage third party staff accordingly. Handle requests when asked by client using your tenured experienced/professional judgement. Maintain knowledge of current and innovative technologies so that you can identify and recommend the proper technologies to/for our clientele. If workflow slows in engineering, assist field engineers at client's locations on an as needed basis. Manage expenses according to VVI standards and process them properly. Lead by example
