Audio Visual Pre-Sales Engineer
| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Midlands |
| Area | Leicestershire, EnglandBirmingham, EnglandWarwickshire, EnglandOxford, Oxford |
| Sector | EngineerDirector - EngineeringEvents & Hire - Project Engineer |
| Salary | £40000 - £45000 Per Annum £40k-£45k doe plus car or car allowanc |
| Currency | GBP |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | AV Jobs |
| Job Ref | AV30169 |
- Description
- The Opportunity
The position available is for a quality, full-time member of our client's Audio-Visual Pre-Sales engineering team.
As a member of the Pre-Sales team, you will be responsible for designing solutions to meet the customers requirements. Part of this process will involve creating technical drawings and writing up the functionality of the system in order to make up part of the proposal documentation.
Another aspect of your responsibilities will involve being on hand for the sales team to provide them with technical support during the sales process, carry out site surveys to ensure all aspects of the customers requirements are met and the solution proposed technically fits the environment, and specifying the correct amount of labour required to carry out the installation successfully.
An element of project management is also required in this role, as you will often be expected to attend project meetings and ensure installations are carried out to a high standard and handed over to the client in a professional manner.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
Design Audio-Visual solutions to meet customer requirements.
Producing an equipment list of everything required for the solution specified.
Produce schematics and technical documentation.
Attending meetings with business development managers, acting as a technical expert.
Respond to new customer enquires both by phone and email.
Help enhance customer relationships by attending meetings with members of our sales team.
Based in the Midlands area, salary is £40k-£45k doe, plus car or car allowance and benefits.
Your skills and experience
Minimum of 2 years in a similar Pre-Sales role.
Minimum of 2 years working in a customer facing role.
Good knowledge of AV technologies, including VC and UC.
An ability to communicate technical information to non-technical staff across all levels in a way that is easy to understand.
High quality written and verbal communication.
Competent in MS Office and Visio.
Able to produce accurate schematics/technical drawings from customer requirements.
The ability to work under pressure and to timescales, often working on multiple projects simultaneously.
Advantageous:
CTS, CTS-D or CTS-I qualification.
ECS certification.
Previous experience in an IT role.
Project management experience.
Key Competencies:
Excellent communication skills.
An in-depth understanding of AV technologies.
Lateral thinking and problem-solving skills.
Works well both on their own and as part of a team.
Flexible and adaptable.
A full and clean driving licence.
Awareness of emerging technologies.
The Organisation
Our client is a successful and growing integrated solutions provider with a strong customer service ethic and loyal customers. They are looking to expand their team due to newly won frameworks and accounts.
The Recruiters
AV Jobs are the No 1 specialist Audio Visual Recruiter in Europe and work with clients and candidates to ensure a perfect job fit.