PAVA Engineer

Are you an experienced PAVA Engineer looking for your next opportunity?, * Installation & Commissioning: Lead the end-to-end installation, commissioning, and optimisation of PAVA and audio systems across a range of commercial and critical environments.

• Fault Diagnosis & Resolution: Provide expert-level troubleshooting across a wide range of platforms and technologies, ensuring minimal system downtime and swift resolution.
• Technical Site Leadership: Act as the onsite technical lead on significant projects, ensuring full compliance with EN54, BS5839-8, and all relevant life safety standards.
• System Tuning & Documentation: Conduct system calibration and acoustic tuning to maximise performance and speech intelligibility, and produce detailed commissioning reports and service records.
• Team Development & Collaboration: Mentor junior and mid-level engineers to drive technical consistency and growth, while working closely with project managers, clients, and design teams to deliver tailored audio solutions.

• Experience: Extensive hands-on experience as a PAVA Engineer within the fire and life safety or professional audio industry.
• Technical Skills: In-depth working knowledge of leading PAVA platforms including Bosch, ASL, and Baldwin Boxall, alongside a strong understanding of audio engineering principles, acoustic modelling, and system calibration.
• System Integration: Proven ability to work with IP-based audio systems, networking protocols, and integrated life safety solutions, with the ability to interpret technical drawings, wiring schematics, and system documentation.
• Soft Skills: Strong communication and client-facing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across project teams and manage technical delivery on site.
• Mobility & Eligibility: Full UK driving licence with willingness to travel across the UK, and the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application.
• Certifications: ECS/CSCS card or equivalent.

Desirable:

• Manufacturer Certifications: Accreditation with Bosch, ASL, Baldwin Boxall, Q-SYS, or equivalent PAVA/audio manufacturers.
• Industry Certifications: AVIXA CTS, CTS-D, or similar professional audio and AV qualifications.
• Site Safety: SSSTS, SMSTS, IPAF, or PASMA certification.
• Acoustic Simulation: Experience with acoustic modelling tools such as EASE or Bose Modeler.

• Competitive Base Salary: £35,000 - £45,000
• Benefits Package: Company pension scheme, vehicle or travel allowance, and a comprehensive benefits package commensurate with experience.
• Clear career progression within a growing global sector.

Technical Resources is partnering with a leading provider of life safety and audio systems solutions to hire a PAVA Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for the installation, commissioning, and optimisation of advanced PAVA and public address systems, playing a key technical lead role on significant projects across the Northwest and wider UK.

This is an ideal opportunity to join an established organisation with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality fire and life safety audio solutions across UK projects.