AV Pre-sales Engineer

AV Pre-Sales Engineer

Location: Sheffield

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

The Role:

To manage the specification and quoting process for audio visual installation projects across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Specify innovative and cost-effective AV solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Conduct site surveys to capture technical, environmental, and operational requirements.
• Produce clear and detailed Bills of Materials (BOMs) and supporting scopes of work for AV projects.
• Prepare, maintain, and update technical quotations, particularly for complex or longer-term opportunities.
• Review internal and third-party construction or technical drawings, coordinating AV requirements and constraints.
• Support responses to tenders, RFQs, and bids by contributing technical expertise and solution detail.
• Manage quotations, opportunities, and customer information accurately within CRM systems.
• Provide pre-sales technical support including system configuration, equipment recommendations, and demonstrations where required.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor throughout the pre-sales cycle, helping customers make informed decisions.
• Lead or support technical handover meetings with Engineering teams once projects are awarded.
• Work with Engineering teams to ensure proposed solutions are feasible, scalable, and aligned with delivery capability.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to share insights on customer needs, product performance, and improvement opportunities.
• Stay up to date with AV technologies, industry trends, and supplier developments to continually improve solutions.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in AV pre-sales, AV design or technical sales within the audio visual industry.
• Strong technical understanding of AV systems including video and audio distribution, signal processing, DSPs, and display technologies.
• Experience producing BOMs, pricing models, and technical documentation to support commercial proposals.
• Experience using design tools such as AutoCAD or Visio.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Happy with nationwide travel including nights away

Package

• Salary £45K - £50K
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Progression opportunities
• Meals and accommodation when working away
• Pension

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