KLKN the ABC affiliate located in beautiful Lincoln, Nebraska is in search of a Chief Engineer to oversee all station technical operations, equipment and staff.
The primary responsibility as Chief Engineer is in maintaining on-air facilities and assisting in off-air emergencies. Responsibilities include installation, maintenance and repair of equipment, broadcast systems, and technologies in all technical areas of a modern television station. Build out projects as assigned, and work as part of a team with minimal supervision. Oversees staff that maintains station operation through preventative and corrective maintenance. Supervisory skills to efficiently schedule and manage engineering maintenance team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Must be capable of managing the engineering maintenance staff and develop capital projects and improvements to facility
- Transmitter Systems and Low Power RF Receivers/Transmitters
- Studio Systems (Broadcast systems automation, consoles and News production)
- Power and electrical support systems (generators, UPS, etc.)
- Monitoring and remote-control systems, familiar with IP video transmission
- Digital content delivery systems (streaming audio, datacasting.)
- Business continuity planning, understanding and implementation.
- FCC rules and knowledge of compliance and weekly log review process.
- IT/Networking, installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance are required skills
Qualifications:
- Degree in technical engineering or information systems, or a combination of education and work experience are required.
- Qualified candidates should have 3 or more years of television engineering management, especially as it relates to FCC rules governing a TV facility.
- Must be capable of managing engineering maintenance staff
- Must have experience in the installation, troubleshooting, and repair of of a variety of transmission equipment, studio gear supporting news.
- Quick response to technical issues with customer service and solutions-based approach is required. After hours and weekends work required as needed.
Knowledge and experience with Adobe editing systems is a plus - Effective communication and excellent documentation skills are required
- Experience with the budgeting process a plus and FCC rules applicable to a Chief Operator
