About the role
Position Title: AV DESIGNER
Salary: $78000 - $88000 / year
Other Forms of Compensation:5% Bonus
At Waveguide, we build relationships. Whether it’s your relationship with a client, or the relationship of a technology system to its environment, our success and the success of our clients depends on how you apply your expertise to meet the moment’s challenge. For three decades, we have brought long-range, strategic thinking to AV, IT and acoustics design and operations challenges, focusing not just on technology in the built environment, but also on how people, processes and places fit together to reflect the way people actually work, learn and play – no matter where they are in the life cycle of their technology journey. Our consultants are among the most qualified in the industry and have provided award-winning AV, IT and acoustics design services for some of the most well-known corporate, education, government and community clients worldwide, and our highly certified on-site technology hospitality advocates have become integral to the culture of global enterprises, tackling the daily technical and logistical challenges of our clients’ meetings and events so they can focus on what matters most – their business.
We are seeking passionate, creative thinkers who will be tirelessly dedicated to building lasting relationships and finding innovative answers to our clients’ most challenging questions. If that sounds like you, then you’re looking for us, and we’re looking for you.
Job Summary
The AV Designer is responsible for independently producing high-quality audiovisual system designs and documentation across a diverse portfolio of projects. This role owns assigned design scope, makes routine technical decisions, coordinates with project teams, and delivers clear, coordinated, and biddable documentation.
The AV Designer participates in technical and peer reviews, incorporates feedback, and escalates risks or decisions that exceed the role’s authority or experience.
Responsibilities
Project Delivery
Independently execute assigned AV project scope within established schedule, effort, and quality expectations.
Coordinate assigned work with project leadership, other designers, BIM personnel, and external disciplines.
Track open items, communicate status, and escalate constraints or risks promptly.
Technical Execution
Develop audiovisual drawings, models, schedules, details, specifications, calculations, and supporting documentation.
Design audio, video, control, collaboration, conferencing, digital signage, projection, and related systems appropriate to assigned scope.
Apply Waveguide standards, project criteria, and established design practices.
Research products and technical requirements when needed.
Quality Assurance
Perform self-review before submitting work for formal review.
Participate in peer reviews and may review defined portions of work when assigned.
Resolve review comments completely and incorporate lessons learned into future work.
Collaboration
Coordinate with Project Consultants, AV team members, IT designers, BIM personnel, architects, engineers, contractors, and clients.
Communicate technical assumptions, coordination needs, and unresolved issues clearly.
Professional Development
Build expertise through project experience, training, certifications, and manufacturer education.
Contribute useful knowledge, details, and lessons learned to the team.
Role Qualifications
3-4 years of related professional experience in building engineering and design (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, audiovisual and low voltage systems or similar)
Relevant two-year technical degree (e.g. AS Engineering Technology), or higher
Experience with both AutoCAD and Revit design software required
AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist (CTS-D) certification preferred (not required)
General understanding of commercial and institutional AV technology applications, building systems, and design/construction processes, including familiarity with audio systems, video display technologies, collaboration solutions, digital signage, AV signal management, integrated control systems, data networking, HVAC, electrical, lighting, building controls, security, and AE design documentation.
Suitable environment for audio and video calls, 90+% remote work anticipated. Minimal travel required (