Senior Project Manager AV & Capital Projects Location: New Haven, CTWork Arrangement: HybridPosition Type: Long-term opportunityAbout the OpportunityWe are partnering with a prestigious higher education institution in New Haven that is continuing to invest in major facilities, technology, and campus modernization initiatives.We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead audiovisual and integrated technology delivery across large-scale capital construction and renovation projects.This role requires a unique combination of Senior-level project management, capital projects/facilities experience, and strong commercial audiovisual knowledge. The ideal candidate has successfully managed multimillion-dollar projects while owning significant AV and technology scope from early planning and design through construction, installation, commissioning, and final turnover.This is not a hands-on AV technician position. However, candidates must have meaningful commercial AV experience demonstrated throughout their background and be technically knowledgeable enough to manage AV integrators, review designs, identify risks, challenge vendors, and confidently own the AV portion of major projects.Key Responsibilities
- Lead AV and technology workstreams across large, complex capital construction and renovation projects.
- Manage projects through the full construction lifecycle, including programming, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, construction administration, commissioning, and closeout.
- Own project schedules, budgets, scopes, risks, milestones, dependencies, and overall delivery.
- Partner closely with Facilities, IT, architects, general contractors, MEP engineers, electrical contractors, low-voltage contractors, AV integrators, and internal stakeholders.
- Translate stakeholder and end-user requirements into practical AV, conferencing, collaboration, and room technology solutions.
- Review architectural drawings, AV designs, shop drawings, construction documents, equipment layouts, and infrastructure requirements.
- Ensure AV requirements including power, pathways, conduit, cabling, equipment locations, structural support, networking, and room functionality are incorporated into the overall building design.
- Develop and manage scopes of work, RFPs, vendor bids, procurement, budgets, change orders, and project financials.
- Manage commercial AV integrators and technology vendors throughout design, installation, commissioning, and turnover.
- Coordinate AV installation schedules with overall construction activities and other building trades.
- Conduct site walks and quality reviews to identify potential risks before they lead to schedule delays, change orders, or budget issues.
- Oversee system testing, commissioning, punch-list completion, documentation, acceptance, and operational turnover.
- Provide clear project reporting to leadership and stakeholders covering schedules, budgets, risks, critical decisions, and overall project health.
Required Experience
- Strong experience leading complex, high-visibility projects with significant budget, schedule, vendor, and stakeholder responsibility.
- Significant professional experience with commercial audiovisual and integrated technology systems.
- Experience managing AV scope within capital construction, facilities, renovation, or major building projects.
- Experience managing multimillion-dollar projects involving multiple contractors, vendors, technical teams, and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience delivering projects throughout the full construction lifecycle.
- Strong understanding of commercial AV design, integration, installation, commissioning, and support.
- Experience working with architects, general contractors, MEP teams, Facilities, IT, electrical contractors, low-voltage contractors, and AV integrators.
- Ability to review and understand AV designs, architectural and construction drawings, shop drawings, equipment layouts, and technical documentation.
- Experience managing project budgets, schedules, RFPs, scopes of work, procurement, risks, vendors, and change orders.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to independently drive complex projects forward.
AV & Technology ExperienceCommercial AV experience is an important requirement for this position and should be clearly demonstrated through previous project work.Relevant experience may include:
- Crestron
- Q-SYS
- Biamp
- Extron
- Shure
- Dante / AES67
- Zoom Rooms
- Microsoft Teams Rooms
- AV-over-IP
- Commercial audio and DSP systems
- Video distribution and control systems
- Conferencing and collaboration technology
- Structured cabling and fiber
- Low-voltage infrastructure
- Network-connected AV systems
This individual does not need to personally program every AV platform. However, they must understand commercial AV systems well enough to review technical solutions, effectively manage AV integrators, identify problems and risks, challenge vendors when necessary, and make informed decisions throughout the project lifecycle.Project & Construction ToolsExperience with platforms such as Procore, Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, ServiceNow, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Excel is highly valuable.Preferred Certifications
- AVIXA CTS
- PMP
- CTS-D or CTS-I
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30
- Q-SYS, Dante, Crestron, Biamp, Cisco, or other relevant technical certifications
Why This OpportunityThis is a long-term opportunity within a highly respected higher education environment that continues to invest in major facilities, technology, and campus infrastructure initiatives.As projects continue to grow in size and complexity, this individual will have significant ownership and visibility across multimillion-dollar capital projects. The role sits at the intersection of AV, IT, facilities, and construction, providing the opportunity to help shape technology environments from initial planning and design through construction, commissioning, and final turnover.The right person will have the opportunity to become a key part of a growing portfolio of large-scale projects while working in a complex, high-profile university environment. Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of New Haven, CT. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $65.00 - $75.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of New Haven, CT. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a hybrid position in New Haven,CT.
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Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
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