Broadcast Maintenance Engineer
Job Title: Broadcast Maintenance Engineer
Classification: E2
Department: WGVU/WGVK
Updated: March 2015
Job Summary
Maintains and operates audio, video, broadcast and satellite equipment for television and radio. Maintains television and radio transmitters, satellite, microwave and fiber optic system.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Maintains and operates audio, video, STL and transmitter equipment for WGVU/WGVK-TV.
- Maintains studio, transmitter and related equipment for WGVU-AM and FM.
- Maintains and operates satellite communication equipment.
- Designs video, audio, and control systems and circuits.
- Installs equipment and systems.
- Maintains knowledge of FCC rules, SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) and ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
- Maintains maintenance logs and other required records.
- Performs engineer-in-charge duties for broadcast productions and business television events.
- Supervise student employees.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Non-Essential Functions:
- Coordinate activities with clients and vendors to ensure timely completion of projects.
Required Qualifications:
- High school graduate supplemented by two years of technical training, appropriate degree or certification.
- Minimum of four years of broadcast equipment operation and maintenance experience and/or additional relevant technical training.
- Knowledge and experience working with FCC rules, SMPTE and ANSI standards.
- Demonstrated experience to successfully maintain positive interpersonal relationships.
- Demonstrated experience to successfully work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated experience to successfully operate office equipment.
- Demonstrated experience to successfully provide quality customer service.
- Demonstrated experience to successfully maintain satisfactory work performance and attendance records.
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience to successfully work independently, organize own work and coordinate work activities of others.
- Demonstrated experience to successfully design systems and circuits.
- Willingness to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
- Ability to work under inclement weather conditions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Supervisory experience.
- Knowledge of a satellite communication equipment.
- Knowledge of computer operating systems, applications and computer networks.
Supervision Received:
Receives minimal supervision from a designated supervisor. Much of the work is self-initiated. Person is expected to function with considerable independence and apply appropriate policies and procedures within the assigned area of responsibility.
Supervision Exercised:
Hire, train, schedule and coordinate the work of student employees and may act as lead worker to PSS staff members within the department/unit/division.
Physical Demands:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Must have the physical stamina to work long hours and/or more than 5 days per week. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
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