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Lead Installation Technician, based with a single high-profile Technology client.

Our client works with many of the world’s leading Enterprise customers.

Their solutions are experienced by millions every day. Removing the distance. Delivering a message. Powering business. Celebrating fandom. Even saving lives.

Leveraging the best in technology and ongoing advisory services to transform businesses – connecting people, technology, and experiences.

Job Summary

The Lead Installation technician is responsible for performing a wide variety of Lead duties on technology projects for our clients. This position is the key field position for the bulk of the actual work that gets done in our client’s buildings. The install tech needs to coordinate with project management, field supervisors and others to fully understand their role on specific projects. They interpret our drawing packages to create the basis of the finished systems. This Lead can include displays, projectors, loudspeakers, microphones, equipment racks, etc.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

1. Possess all skills from Install Technician and most skills from the Fabrication Technician job descriptions to install components and make modifications on site as necessary to complete the project.
2. Physical installation of a wide variety of technology into a wide variety of locations.
3. Execute a wide variety of cabling terminations for all wire and connector types and ability to test completed terminations.
4. Support the preparation of equipment racks for staging of equipment wire lacing including Lead of power strips, grounding bars, jack-fields, etc.
5. Able to read and understand functional design drawings as well as cable riser diagrams and all architectural drawings.
6. Able to assist in the mounting of base build equipment such as monitor mounts, ceiling speakers, microphones and projectors.
7. Provide a consistent level of technical performance as well as flexibility in work schedule. This position requires periodic overtime and may require regular overtime for extended periods to meet fabrication deadlines.
8. Able to complete assignments in accordance with or better than established task durations as well as estimate task durations to meet assigned deadlines. Provides daily feedback to Project Manager, or Site Supervisor.
9. Able to build and wire custom designs from engineering drawings.
10. Maintain an organized work environment specifically orderliness and cleanliness of job sites.
11. Responsible for maintaining their toolkit, company vehicles and Installation materials inventories. Keeping things clean, orderly and well documented.
12. Maintain daily record of time worked on specific projects for timesheet entry and work performed reports.

A full driving licence would be advantageous.

Complexity

This level of technician will be responsible for performing tasks on clients' job sites with little supervision. On smaller projects this position may be responsible for the coordination with clients, contractors, and subcontractors.

Decision Making Authority

This position is often alone on the job sites and requires making good judgment about decisions that need to be made. In general, the project manager and a site supervisor are available to answer questions. This position requires good diplomacy in working with our clients and other key stakeholders on the job sites.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that may be met by an employee. The employee may be exposed to construction site conditions on a regular basis. Employee will be responsible for their safety while on job sites and to comply with all safety regulations in place by the GC. Use of PPE is usually required on job sites. The employee can typically spend at least 60% of their time on their feet and be required to mobile around the construction site. The employee must have the ability to occasionally climb ladders, use stairs and lift and/or move materials up to 40 pounds in construction areas. The individual is regularly required to use keyboards, test equipment and controls required for SI Lead projects. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth vision. When not on construction sites, the employee will experience normal office conditions and be required to use office equipment such as computers, peripherals, etc.

Travel

Frequent international travel is part of the role, so employees must possess a valid passport and be willing to work away for long periods of time.

Benefits

• Private Healthcare from the day you join (with the option to add family members as a salary sacrifice)
• Option to purchase 5 days of annual leave per year.
• Yearly Specsavers voucher
• Yearly Flu jab
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bike to work Scheme.
• Electric car charger points in the office if required.
• Ad-hoc team events
• Pension

Remuneration whilst away from home will be paid at the following rates:

• Overnight whilst in the UK, £20 per night
• Overnight whilst overseas, £30 per night
• Overseas rate increases to £40 per night after 1 year service.
• Overseas rate increases to £50 per night after 2 years’ service

Nice-to-have skills

• Installation
• Cabling
• Wiring

Work experience

• General Project Management

Languages

• English