Audio and Video Equipment Technician

Audio and Video Equipment Technician

Location: Miami, FL

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 4 months
• Pay Rate: $34.00-$39.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This role focuses on the installation and management of low-voltage cabling and broadcast/AV equipment across studios, control rooms, equipment rooms, technical operations centers, and related facility spaces. The technician will support engineers and vendors through equipment turn-up, commissioning, and acceptance, while adhering to company safety requirements and applicable installation codes.

Key Responsibilities

• Install and route low voltage (coaxial, network, fiber, audio, and control) cabling throughout studios, control rooms, equipment rooms, technical operations centers, offices, production spaces, and other facility areas.
• Install broadcast, network, audio, video, intercom, monitoring, and control equipment in equipment-room racks.
• Review rack elevations and equipment installation drawings to verify equipment locations, rack-unit assignments, spacing, ventilation, and installation requirements.
• Install rack rails, shelves, mounting brackets, blanking panels, cable-management devices, patch panels, fiber enclosures, power strips, and related rack accessories.
• Secure equipment using the proper rack hardware, mounting methods, manufacturer specifications, and facility installation standards.
• Dress, secure, and manage equipment power, signal, network, fiber, and control cabling within racks.
• Apply equipment labels, rack-unit labels, port identifiers, power-source labels, and asset tags according to facility standards.
• Assist engineers and vendors with equipment turn-up, initial power-on, configuration, testing, commissioning, and acceptance.
• Remove decommissioned equipment and associated cabling while maintaining accurate records and protecting active systems.
• Read and interpret system drawings, cable schedules, rack elevations, floor plans, signal-flow diagrams, and installation specifications.
• Follow company safety requirements and applicable electrical, building, fire, and low-voltage installation codes.
• Identify installation conflicts, material shortages, drawing discrepancies, and potential project risks, and escalate them to the appropriate project lead.
• Maintain tools, test equipment, consumable materials, and assigned company equipment.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance windows, overnight work, weekend projects, and emergency support when required.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience installing and terminating copper data, coaxial, audio, video, or control cabling, including ability to terminate and test common connectors such as RJ45, BNC, XLR, fiber, and other low-voltage connector types.
• Familiarity with cable labeling, cable management, pathway utilization, bend-radius requirements, and industry-standard installation practices.
• Working knowledge of hand tools, power tools, cable-certification equipment, multimeters, tone generators, and continuity testers.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a technical project team.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with engineers, vendors, contractors, and operational personnel.
• Ability to follow established procedures and work safely in equipment rooms, studios, ceilings, raised-floor areas, and other technical spaces.
• Must be willing to work evenings, overnights, weekends, holidays with little or/no notice depending on production schedules.
• Must be willing to travel on an as-needed basis.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in active, mission-critical environments where systems must remain operational during installation activities.
• Experience updating cable databases, computer-aided design drawings, asset-management systems, project-management systems, or electronic documentation platforms.
• Familiarity with basic IP networking concepts, including Ethernet, switches, VLANs, Power over Ethernet, and network-cable certification.
• Experience with broadcast video standards and infrastructure, including SDI, HD-SDI, 3G-SDI, 12G-SDI, analog audio, AES audio, MADI, Dante, or SMPTE ST 2110 systems.

Education Requirements

• Associate degree, technical certificate, or vocational training in electronics, telecommunications, audiovisual technology, networking, electrical systems, or equivalent work experience.

Required Experience

• At least two years of experience installing low-voltage cabling or technical equipment in a commercial, industrial, data center, telecommunications, audiovisual, or broadcast environment.
• Three or more years of low-voltage cabling and equipment-installation experience within a television studio, broadcast facility, production center, post-production facility, data center, or live-event environment.

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Associate degree, technical certificate, or vocational training in electronics, telecommunications, audiovisual technology, networking, electrical systems, or a related field.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and position equipment and cable weighing up to 50 pounds. Heavier equipment must be installed using appropriate lifting equipment or team-lifting procedures.
• Ability to climb ladders, work above ceilings, stand for extended periods, and perform work in confined or elevated areas.
• Must be willing to work evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays with little or no notice depending on production schedules.
• Must be willing to travel on an as-needed basis.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This global media and entertainment leader delivers news and information across more than 30 countries, employing broadcast engineers, AV technicians, production specialists, and technical operations professionals who support 24/7 content delivery across television, digital, and live-event platforms.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-17181 Industry: Engineering

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