Sales Engineer - Audio-Visual Installations
Neon Talent Solutions
Exeter · posted 17 August 2026
Salary
£45,000 a year
Job type
full time
Location
Exeter, Devon
Category
Engineering
Neon Talent Solutions is supporting an established technical installation business with the appointment of a Technical Commercial Audio-Visual Installations Sales Engineer (Technical Solutions Engineer) to join its Projects team on a full time, permanent basis.
Please ensure you read the below overview and requirements for this employment opportunity completely.
HOME BASED: M5 Corridor Devon, Somerset, Bristol, Cheltenham, Dorset| Regional Travel
This isn't a traditional sales role. It's a hands-on, client-facing opportunity combining technical expertise, solution design, pricing and project delivery. Ideal for an experienced AV Installation Engineer looking to step into a more commercial role, you'll build client relationships, develop solutions, price projects and oversee successful delivery.
What's Available To You
Salary: £36,000 - £39,000 DOE + Quarterly Bonus + Car Allowance
Annual Profit Share Bonus Scheme
Company Car / Car Allowance
25 Days Annual Leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays
Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme
Healthcare Cash Plan
Annual Individual Training & Development Fund
Paid Volunteering Days
Entry into Monthly Company Events Draw
Ongoing Technical Training & Development
What You Will Do As A Technical Sales Engineer
Working closely with customers and the Project Management team, youll identify, price and deliver AV and technical installation projects typically valued between £2,000 and £100,000.
Youll take projects from initial enquiry and site survey through solution development, quotation and securing the work, before managing successful delivery through to completion. Typical projects include stage lighting upgrades, theatre sound systems and commercial AV or lighting installations.
Identify and develop project opportunities
Carry out client meetings and technical site surveys
Develop solutions and prepare quotations/proposals
Support tenders and secure new work
Manage projects from sale through to completion
Coordinate suppliers, subcontractors and internal teams
Manage budgets, costs and commercial performance
Prepare RAMS, programmes and project documentation
Ensure safe, on-time and on-budget delivery
Build long-term client relationships and repeat business
What You Will Bring
Youll come from a hands-on AV or technical installation background , ideally within theatre, education, commercial or similar environments, and be ready to use that technical credibility in a broader customer-facing role.
This could suit someone already combining technical and commercial responsibilities, or an experienced Installation Engineer / Lead Engineer looking to progress into client relationships, site surveys, solution development, estimating and pricing.
Youll be an effective communicator with commercial ability, comfortable discussing technical requirements with customers and developing practical solutions that can be delivered successfully and profitably.
Strong AV / technical installation experience (commercial projects)
Confident client-facing communication skills
Commercial aptitude and customer focus
Technical problem-solving and solution design
Site survey and requirements gathering capability
Quoting, estimating or pricing experience/exposure
Project coordination or management capability
Strong organisation and time management
Good Health & Safety knowledge
Technical drawing / design documentation experience
Flexibility to travel and stay away when required
Location & Travel: This is a home-based role, ideally suited to someone based along or within practical reach of the M5 corridor across Devon, Somerset and Bristol. xwzovoh Projects span Cornwall through Devon and Somerset to Bristol and Swindon, and across to Dorset, so regular regional travel and occasional overnight stays will be required.
If youre an experienced technical installer looking for an opportunity to use your knowledge in a more commercial, customer-focused position, wed love to hear from you.
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Please ensure you read the below overview and requirements for this employment opportunity completely.
HOME BASED: M5 Corridor Devon, Somerset, Bristol, Cheltenham, Dorset| Regional Travel
This isn't a traditional sales role. It's a hands-on, client-facing opportunity combining technical expertise, solution design, pricing and project delivery. Ideal for an experienced AV Installation Engineer looking to step into a more commercial role, you'll build client relationships, develop solutions, price projects and oversee successful delivery.
What's Available To You
Salary: £36,000 - £39,000 DOE + Quarterly Bonus + Car Allowance
Annual Profit Share Bonus Scheme
Company Car / Car Allowance
25 Days Annual Leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays
Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme
Healthcare Cash Plan
Annual Individual Training & Development Fund
Paid Volunteering Days
Entry into Monthly Company Events Draw
Ongoing Technical Training & Development
What You Will Do As A Technical Sales Engineer
Working closely with customers and the Project Management team, youll identify, price and deliver AV and technical installation projects typically valued between £2,000 and £100,000.
Youll take projects from initial enquiry and site survey through solution development, quotation and securing the work, before managing successful delivery through to completion. Typical projects include stage lighting upgrades, theatre sound systems and commercial AV or lighting installations.
Identify and develop project opportunities
Carry out client meetings and technical site surveys
Develop solutions and prepare quotations/proposals
Support tenders and secure new work
Manage projects from sale through to completion
Coordinate suppliers, subcontractors and internal teams
Manage budgets, costs and commercial performance
Prepare RAMS, programmes and project documentation
Ensure safe, on-time and on-budget delivery
Build long-term client relationships and repeat business
What You Will Bring
Youll come from a hands-on AV or technical installation background , ideally within theatre, education, commercial or similar environments, and be ready to use that technical credibility in a broader customer-facing role.
This could suit someone already combining technical and commercial responsibilities, or an experienced Installation Engineer / Lead Engineer looking to progress into client relationships, site surveys, solution development, estimating and pricing.
Youll be an effective communicator with commercial ability, comfortable discussing technical requirements with customers and developing practical solutions that can be delivered successfully and profitably.
Strong AV / technical installation experience (commercial projects)
Confident client-facing communication skills
Commercial aptitude and customer focus
Technical problem-solving and solution design
Site survey and requirements gathering capability
Quoting, estimating or pricing experience/exposure
Project coordination or management capability
Strong organisation and time management
Good Health & Safety knowledge
Technical drawing / design documentation experience
Flexibility to travel and stay away when required
Location & Travel: This is a home-based role, ideally suited to someone based along or within practical reach of the M5 corridor across Devon, Somerset and Bristol. xwzovoh Projects span Cornwall through Devon and Somerset to Bristol and Swindon, and across to Dorset, so regular regional travel and occasional overnight stays will be required.
If youre an experienced technical installer looking for an opportunity to use your knowledge in a more commercial, customer-focused position, wed love to hear from you.