Electronic Technologist – Electronic and Audio Visual, Centre for Academic Technology

The Centre for Academic Technology (CAT) at The University of Winnipeg provides campus wide leadership, direction, training, services and support for a broad range of technologies used in teaching, learning, research, and administration. CAT seeks a full-time continuing Electronic Technologist – Electronic and Audio Visual to provide technical support for a broad range of sophisticated and complex audio and visual equipment used campus wide, focused on classroom teaching and learning systems as well as systems used in administration and research.

Responsibilities:

• Provides technical support for all audio and visual systems, and presentation and collaborative technologies installed throughout the campus for teaching, learning, administrative and research purposes.
• Responsible for planning, installation, configuration, support, preventative maintenance, repair and software updates for a broad range of equipment including audio systems, video systems, projection and presentation systems.
• Instructs faculty and staff on the safe and efficient use and operation of systems and equipment.
• Installation and setup of complete audio, video and room control systems, designing and fabricating custom pieces as required.
• Consults with other team members and meets with faculty and staff to determine and analyse requirements, installs systems, adjusts system or PC configuration or programming and network connectivity, tests to ensure systems are operational and meet user requirements.
• Perform preventative maintenance on audio-visual equipment and electronics, evaluates equipment condition and determines if replacement is needed.
• Troubleshoots equipment problems, checking connections and system cables, replacing or repairing.
• Some electronic troubleshooting, repair, and soldering.
• Evaluate new and emerging technologies to determine their suitability for use in the University environment.
• Makes recommendations for equipment and system purchases.
• Serves as a technical knowledge resource for faculty and staff with the audio-visual areas.
• Analyses user or institutional requirements and recommends solutions.
• Plans and schedules own work and manages own small sized projects.
• Handles complex tasks within technical domain on small sized projects, is involved in, planning, scheduling and coordinating activities during projects with other stakeholders.
• Maintain parts inventory, technical documentation, files and records.
• Responsible for requesting and maintaining spare parts inventory for the equipment within relevant technical areas.
• Maintains technical documentation and files.
• Maintains current level of technical knowledge in the areas of audio-visual hardware and software, and electronics through self-study and reading, and through training and course work where available.

Qualifications:

• Completion of a 2-year Diploma program in Electronic Technology, Audio Visual Technology, or related program from an accredited post-secondary institution.
• Three years directly related experience.
• Good working knowledge of AV control system installation and troubleshooting, of PC hardware, software and operating systems and of IP based networking systems.
• Knowledge and understanding of the setup and operation of complex, specialized equipment in the digital AV technology environment.
• Familiarity with general programming logic.
• Knowledge and understanding of electronic theory and application.
• Ability to analyze and assess user needs, evaluate effectiveness of solutions, and resolve problems.
• Must be able to apply a systemic, disciplined and analytical approach to planning, designing, testing, troubleshooting, and problem solving.
• Ability to properly and safely use powered and non-powered hand tools.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate schedules and deadlines for own work while maintaining effective working relationships with others in a collaborative team environment.
• May coordinate project activities of project team members.
• Ability to adapt and adjust to a rapidly changing environment.
• Must have the ability to clearly and effectively communicate technical problems, processes, and solutions, both orally and in writing.
• Capable of creating clear and concise technical documents.
• Superior customer service skills and abilities are required.

An equivalent combination of education, experience, skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered. 

Condition(s) of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

The salary range for this position will be from $56,256.20 to $77,877.80 annually.

Note: The work described in this posting will be conducted in-person.

The University of Winnipeg is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes that a diverse staff and faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research environments, and is essential to academic and institutional excellence. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons to confidentially self-identify at time of application.

The University of Winnipeg is committed to ensuring employment opportunities are accessible for all applicants. If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact human_resources@uwinnipeg.ca.

The personal information of applicants is collected under the authority of the University of Winnipeg Act and 36(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All personal information collected via the recruitment process is used to assess the applicant’s suitability, eligibility, and qualifications for employment, and to otherwise support recruitment activities. This information will be provided to participating members of the recruitment process. Questions regarding the collection of your personal information may be directed to the Director, HR Services, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2E9 or human_resources@uwinnipeg.ca.