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Audio Visual Design Engineer

An excellent opportunity to work within a growing business and be part of the Equans Audio Visual team.

About Us

Equans Australia & New Zealand delivers smart, multi-disciplinary technical solutions and facility management services that create real value for every stakeholder. We design, install, and maintain critical infrastructure across buildings, cities, and industries—integrating advanced systems and technologies to make communities safer, more connected, and more efficient. Discover how we’re shaping the future at equans.com.au.

Role Purpose

We are seeking a skilled Design Engineer within our Audio Visual team, who will be responsible for delivering high-quality, customised AV solutions that meet rigorous engineering standards and legislative requirements. You will collaborate closely with sales and technical teams to create tailored system designs, support pre-sales activities, and engage directly with customers to understand and address their requirements.
Leverage your deep audiovisual knowledge, to prepare technical documents, lead client presentations, and act as a vital liaison between departments to ensure successful project outcomes. Participate in marketing and industry events, maintain expertise in the latest AV technologies, and document all engineering work clearly and comprehensively. Safety, teamwork, and customer satisfaction are at the core of this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales Representatives and Technical Consultants to design customised AV solutions.
• Provide pre-sales technical support and product education to sales teams, customers, and prospects.
• Prepare tender documents and sales materials to support business development.
• Interpret customer requirements and translate them into effective engineering designs.
• Deliver technical presentations that demonstrate product and service benefits.
• Maintain comprehensive product knowledge of AV technologies and solutions.
• Liaise with internal departments to gather technical expertise and support sales activities.
• Support marketing initiatives by attending trade shows, conferences, and industry events.
• Document professional engineering reports including design briefs, scopes of work, root cause analyses, and technical roadmaps.
• Comply with all health, safety, and environmental policies, and actively promote a safe working environment.

What we offer

Lifestyle & Wellbeing

• Life Insurance for employees with TAL Life Limited.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Novated Leasing.

Employee Discounts

• Discounts on Private Health Insurance with Medibank.

Learning & Development and Recognition

• Online Learning with 'My Hub'.
• Opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Company Service Recognition.
• Employee Referral Bonus.

Leave Options

• Additional Purchased Leave options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Study leave.
• Paid Volunteer leave.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Education & Experience:

• Technical certificates or licences in a relevant field.
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience as a customer-facing AV Engineer, Solution Architect, AV Commissioner, or similar enterprise role.

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of network technology, AV control systems, unified communication/video conferencing (UC/VC), and AV over IP.
• Experience designing with AV vendor products such as Crestron, QSC, Biamp, Extron, Cisco, and Logitech.
• Familiarity with unified communications platforms including Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, and Zoom.
• Proficiency in AV design and documentation software like D-Tools, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and BIM 360 / Revit.
• Experience with commercial security system design is advantageous.

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with passion for AV technology and client engagement.
• Strong customer focus and ability to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Effective stakeholder management and persuasive communication abilities.
• Tech-savvy, adaptable, and committed to continuous learning.
• Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, and trust-building.

Next steps

If you are interested in this role, please apply with an up-to-date resume.

Please note that we can only accept applications from those with full, unrestricted working rights in Australia.

Equans is an EEO employer, where all applicants are treated with fairness and respect and have equal access to the opportunities available.