Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Relocation bonus
- Signing bonus
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
Lead Residential AV Technician & Programmer
Are you an experienced residential AV technician ready to step into a leadership role without the daily grind of major metropolitan traffic?
Audio Video, Central Texas’ premier home technology integration company since 1977, is looking for a Lead Technician/Programmer to join our team in College Station, TX. This is your opportunity to join a stable, long-standing company where your expertise is valued, your career is supported, and your work-life balance is respected—all while continuing to advance professionally.
Why Relocate to Bryan - College Station?
If you are currently fighting the grind in Houston, Austin, or Dallas, consider what the Brazos Valley offers:
- Economic Resilience: Ranked the Number 3 economy in Texas by the Milken Institute due to sustained job growth and regional economic resilience.
- Unparalleled Quality of Life: Enjoy exceptionally affordable living, top-tier school districts, fresh air, and a safe family-friendly community.
- Get Your Time Back: Trade hours spent sitting on highway grids for a commute measured in minutes.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $70,000 to $90,000+ per year (Commensurate with experience)
- Sign-On / Relocation: Relocation assistance or a signing bonus is available for the right candidate.
- Time Off: Accelerated, fast-accruing Paid Time Off (PTO) program.
- Health & Wellness: Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Professional Growth: Fully paid manufacturing training and industry certification opportunities.
- Culture: A supportive, team-oriented workspace where your direct expertise shapes our project execution.
What You’ll Do
- End-to-End Project Oversight: Manage custom residential projects seamlessly from initial design walks and rough-in through final system programming and client training.
- Premium Smart System Deployment: Install, program, and service high-end residential audio/video, smart lighting, motorized shading, and luxury automation environments.
- Advanced Automation Programming: Work directly with industry-leading control platforms including Control4, Josh.ai, Lutron, and Savant (Familiarity with Crestron, AMX, or URC is a plus).
- Network Architecture: Configure, optimize, and troubleshoot complex home automation networks and heavy IP-based AV distribution systems.
- Team Leadership: Mentor junior installers, field technicians, and help shape company-wide best practices.
What We’re Looking For
- Programming Credentials: Active programming certification in Control4, Lutron, and/or Savant is required.
- Field Proven Experience: A minimum of 3 years of dedicated, hands-on field experience in residential AV and home automation ecosystems.
- Strong IT Networking Core: Deep working knowledge of residential network topologies and IP routing (networking certifications are a major plus).
- Professional Execution: Excellent interpersonal communication skills, strict organizational habits, and the ability to manage multiple project timelines simultaneously.
- Requirements: Clean driving record and the ability to pass a standard background check.
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