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Xemay Enterprises Ltd is a professional ICT integrator providing end-to-end digital infrastructure, systems integration, and end user computing solutions to organizations across Kenya and the African region.
Purpose of the role
- To design, install, configure, integrate, test, commission, maintain and troubleshoot professional audio-visual systems and solutions for corporate offices, conference
- rooms, boardrooms, training facilities, auditoriums, command centres, educational institutions, hospitality facilities and other customer environments. The AV technician is responsible for delivering reliable, high-quality audio, video, display and collaboration solutions that meet customer requirements and provide effective communication, presentation and conferencing experiences.
Key Job Accountabilities
Site Surveys and Technical Assessment
- Conduct site surveys to assess AV requirements, room layouts, acoustics, power availability and existing infrastructure.
- Evaluate equipment locations, cable routes, viewing distances and network connectivity.
- Recommend suitable AV solutions based on customer needs, room capacity and budget.
AV System Design
- Design integrated audio-visual systems for boardrooms, meeting rooms, auditoriums, training rooms and command centres.
- Prepare system architecture diagrams, signal flow diagrams, equipment layouts and technical specifications.
- Design audio, video, display, conferencing and collaboration solutions.
- Prepare BOQs, equipment schedules and cost estimates.
AV Equipment Installation and Configuration
- Install and configure projectors, LED displays, video walls, interactive screens, microphones, speakers and amplifiers.
- Install video conferencing equipment, control panels, AV racks and associated accessories.
- Perform AV cabling, termination, labelling and equipment connections.
- Configure equipment according to approved designs and manufacturer specifications.
Audio and Video System Optimization
- Configure audio processors, mixers, amplifiers, microphones and speaker systems.
- Optimize sound quality, audio levels, feedback suppression and speaker coverage.
- Configure display resolutions, image quality, video switching and signal distribution.
- Troubleshoot audio, video and connectivity issues.
AV Control Systems and Integration
- Configure AV control processors, touch panels and centralized control systems.
- Integrate audio, video, lighting and room automation systems where required.
- Coordinate with ICT, electrical and network teams to ensure seamless integration.
Video Conferencing and Collaboration Solutions
- Install and configure video conferencing systems, cameras, microphones and room control interfaces.
- Deploy platforms such as Microsoft Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms.
- Configure wireless presentation, content sharing and room scheduling systems.
- Test conferencing functionality and resolve technical issues.
Testing and Commissioning
- Conduct functional testing of installed AV equipment and systems.
- Verify audio quality, display performance, conferencing functionality and equipment integration.
- Identify and rectify faults before commissioning and customer handover.
- Prepare testing and commissioning reports.
Maintenance and Technical Support
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of AV equipment and systems.
- Diagnose and resolve audio, video, display, conferencing and connectivity faults.
- Perform approved software and firmware updates.
- Recommend equipment upgrades and system improvements.
Customer Training and Technical Handover
- Train customers and end users on operating installed AV and conferencing systems.
- Prepare user guides, operating procedures and troubleshooting instructions.
- Demonstrate system functionality and provide technical handover documentation.
Technical Documentation and Reporting
- Prepare site survey reports, AV designs, equipment schedules and installation reports.
- Maintain equipment inventories, configuration records and maintenance logs.
- Prepare as-built drawings, rack layouts, operation manuals and commissioning reports.
Project Coordination, Safety and Compliance
- Coordinate AV installations with project managers, ICT teams, contractors, suppliers and customers.
- Monitor project timelines, budgets, quality and technical specifications.
- Ensure safe installation, proper cable management, equipment ventilation and secure mounting.
- Observe occupational safety requirements and applicable technical standards.
- Number of AV projects completed within agreed project timelines and budgets.
- Quality and accuracy of AV installations against approved designs and technical specifications.
- Successful completion of AV system testing and commissioning on first submission.
- Audio quality, speech intelligibility and coverage performance of installed sound systems.
- Video display quality, signal reliability and performance of installed video systems.
- Reliability and availability of installed video conferencing and collaboration systems.
- Number of recurring AV system faults and post-installation defects.
- Average response and resolution time for customer AV support requests.
- Completion rate of scheduled preventive maintenance activities.
- Accuracy and completeness of AV designs, signal flow diagrams, test reports and handover documentation.
- Customer satisfaction with AV system functionality, usability and technical support.
- Successful completion of customer training and system handovers.
- Effective management of project equipment, tools and materials with minimal wastage or damage.
Key Performance Indicators
Work experience & Technical Proficiency
- At least 2–4 years of relevant experience in audio-visual design, AV installation, AV integration or technical support.
- Practical experience installing, configuring, testing and maintaining professional AV systems.
- Experience with projectors, LED displays, video walls, interactive displays, microphones, loudspeakers, amplifiers, mixers and DSP systems.
- Experience implementing video conferencing and collaboration solutions such as
- Microsoft Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms.
- Experience with AV signal distribution, HDMI, HDBaseT, USB, audio cabling and IP- based AV systems.
- Experience configuring AV control systems and integrating different AV equipment is desirable.
- Experience conducting site surveys, preparing AV designs and developing equipment schedules and BOQs.
- Experience commissioning AV systems, troubleshooting technical faults and training end users.
- Experience working on corporate boardrooms, conference rooms, auditoriums, training facilities, command centers or institutional AV projects is an added advantage