Audio Consultant

Audio Consultant

Job Description

Salas OBrien is a nationally recognized employee-owned engineering and consulting firm dedicated to creating innovative sustainable and high-performing environments. As we continue to expand our Technology Consulting practice we are seeking an experienced Audio Consultant to join our growing team.

The Audio Consultant is responsible for the planning design and implementation support of professional audio and audiovisual systems across a diverse range of projects including performing arts venues sports facilities houses of worship corporate campuses higher education facilities museums entertainment venues and mixed-use developments.

This role combines consulting engineering and real-world audio experience. The ideal candidate understands both the technical requirements of building systems and the operational demands of live and performance audio environments. They can design a distributed paging system for a corporate campus develop a high-performance sound reinforcement system for a theater and confidently discuss loudspeaker deployment signal flow networking and mixing workflows with technical operators and end users.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with clients architects engineers venue operators and design teams to develop audio solutions that deliver exceptional speech intelligibility musical performance operational flexibility and long-term reliability.

The ideal candidate is passionate about sound understands the science behind acoustic and electroacoustic system performance and has practical experience with professional audio technologies used in live events performing arts and installed sound environments.

Job Duties

• Design professional audio and audiovisual systems for new construction and renovation projects.
• Meet with clients end users and stakeholders to understand operational requirements and performance objectives.
• Develop system concepts narratives specifications drawings and construction documentation.
• Design and specify:
• Performance Audio Systems
• Distributed Audio Systems
• Paging and Mass Notification Systems
• Audiovisual Systems
• Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Systems
• Audio-over-IP Systems
• Recording and Broadcast Audio Systems
• Develop loudspeaker coverage designs and evaluate system performance using modeling and prediction software.
• Prepare project budgets and assist clients with system planning and technology roadmaps.
• Coordinate infrastructure requirements with architectural electrical telecommunications and structural design teams.
• Participate in construction administration activities including RFIs submittal reviews site observations issue resolution commissioning and project closeout.
• Assist with system testing tuning and validation to verify design performance criteria.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining quality and schedule commitments.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent professional experience in audio system design and consulting.
• 4 to 8 years of experience in professional audio audiovisual consulting system integration venue operations or a related field.
• Experience designing operating installing or commissioning professional audio systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of:
• Loudspeaker Systems
• Mixing Consoles
• Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
• Audio Networking Technologies (Dante AVB AES67 etc.)
• Microphone Systems
• Wireless Audio Systems
• Performance Audio Infrastructure
• Audiovisual Systems
• Understanding of signal flow gain structure system optimization and audio system commissioning.
• Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with attention to detail.
• Professional and client-facing demeanor.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary design teams.

Preferred

• Bachelors degree in Audio Engineering Acoustics Electrical Engineering Music Technology or a related discipline.
• AVIXA CTS CTS-D or CTS-I certification.
• Experience with audio modeling software including both EASE and manufacturer specific programs
• Experience commissioning and tuning installed sound systems.
• Experience supporting live events theaters houses of worship sports venues or entertainment facilities.
• Familiarity with acoustical concepts and room performance metrics.
• Passion for emerging audio technologies and ongoing professional development.

Location

Location: Boulder CO; Chicago IL; Dallas TX; Southern California. Fully remote available based on qualifications.

Work Model: Hybrid.

Travel: As needed for project work (up to 10%)

Compensation & Benefits

The expected base salary range for this role is $85000 - $105000USD per year depending on experience. Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of factors including skills experience qualifications and location.

This role is also eligible forperformance-based bonuses and a comprehensiveU.S. basedbenefits package including:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
• Professional development support

For more information visit our full benefits overviewhere.

Salas OBrien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state/provincial or local laws. Salas OBrien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.

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