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Limitless Lights and Sound · 1 week ago

AV Installation Manager

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Limitless Lights and Sound is seeking an AVL Installation Manager to help grow their installation department. This role involves managing installations from proposal to closeout, ensuring quality execution and cost control while designing integrated AV and lighting systems.

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Responsibilities

Permanent AV and lighting installation projects from proposal to closeout

System design, technical scope, and buildability

Proposals, BOMs, and labor estimates

Installation margin and cost control

Execution quality, commissioning, and client handoff

Long-term reliability and serviceability of installed systems

Design integrated AV and lighting systems including audio, video, control, networking, power, and architectural lighting

Build clear, accurate proposals that reflect real-world install conditions

Develop BOMs and labor plans that protect margin

Identify scope gaps, site risks, and assumptions early and address them directly

Architect Q-SYS-based control systems with stability and scalability in mind

Design lighting control systems using DMX, sACN, Art-Net, and fixture networking

Ensure AV and lighting control systems are cohesive and intuitive

Validate hardware counts, licensing, network topology, and system capacity

Lead installation projects from signed contract through commissioning

Plan labor, sequencing, and coordination with electricians and other trades

Maintain schedule discipline without sacrificing build quality

Manage scope changes clearly with cost and timeline visibility

Review and redline Vectorworks drawings including AV layouts, lighting layouts, elevations, and details

Ensure drawings align with real site conditions and access requirements

Deliver clean as-built documentation that future techs can actually use

Set and enforce standards for rack builds, cable termination, labeling, and testing

Oversee copper, fiber, DMX, and network termination practices

Reject substandard work without compromise

Ensure installs are clean, serviceable, and professional

Coordinate with electricians, engineers, inspectors, and AHJs

Understand load calculations, grounding, and code requirements

Manage permitting timelines and inspection readiness

Ensure installs pass inspection the first time

Manage dealer relationships with AV, control, and lighting manufacturers

Source equipment strategically to balance performance, availability, and margin

Handle substitutions, RMAs, and technical escalations

Lead and mentor installation technicians and subcontractors

Train teams on system intent, not just task execution

Help define repeatable install workflows as the department scales

Qualification

AV system designQ-SYS knowledgeProposal developmentProject executionLighting control protocolsVectorworks proficiencyCable terminationPermitting knowledgeVendor managementLeadership