Audio and Video Equipment Technician

Location: Miami FL

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

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

• 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.

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

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.

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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