Lead AV Installation Engineer

Job Title:

Lead AV Installer Engineer (x2)

Role & What's in it for the applicant and why would they apply?:

This is a hands-on lead installation role for engineers who enjoy being on site, taking ownership, and running jobs properly.

You'll be joining a small, growing AV business with big ambitions and a strong family feel. This is not a place where you disappear into a headcount spreadsheet. You'll be trusted, listened to, and given real responsibility on customer sites.

If you like leading subcontractors, being customer-facing, and delivering high-quality installs without drama, this role gives you autonomy, variety, and the chance to grow alongside the business.

The company is actively expanding and hiring multiple engineers, so there's genuine opportunity to progress as the team scales.

Responsibilities:

• Lead on-site AV installations across multiple customer environments.

• Supervise and coordinate subcontractors on live projects.

• Read and work from drawings, scopes, and installation plans.

• Act as the on-site technical and customer-facing lead.

• Deliver high-quality installs with a strong focus on presentation and finish.

• Ensure installations are completed safely, on time, and to specification.

• Work closely with internal teams when not on site.

• Represent the business professionally at all times.

Skills / Must Have:

• Proven AV installation experience in commercial environments.

• Strong experience delivering Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) deployments.

• Hands-on experience with some of the following:

– Crestron

– Extron

– Poly

– Cisco

– Lightware (or similar AV switching platforms)

• Comfortable leading subcontractors and owning delivery on site.

• Strong customer-facing and communication skills.

• Reliable, energetic, and professional approach to work.

• Solid employment history with good tenure.

Nice to Have:

• Experience across multi-site or multi-customer environments.

• Exposure to projects across London and the wider South East.

Benefits:

• Company van provided.

• Opportunity to work for a business where you're not "just a number".

• Family-style culture with strong values and team focus.

• Growing company with clear ambition and investment in people.

• Varied projects across high-profile customer sites.

Salary:

£40,000–£45,000 per annum

Location & Travel:

• Based around Reading / Farnborough / Maidenhead.

• Engineers are expected in the office when not on site.

• Around 90% of project work is in London.

• Subcontractors used for further-afield work.