Live TV OB Broadcast Engineer – Field & Studio

Ave Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 137,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Flexible employment arrangements

Access to OB trucks and studio

Job summary

AVE is a well-established Australian television production company specialising in live outside broadcasts, sporting events and television production. We operate our own fully equipped OB vehicles and television studio to deliver professional broadcast productions across Australia.

We offer opportunities to work on major live sporting and television productions with access to AVE's OB trucks, studio facilities and a varied technical role combining live production and engineering development.

Qualifications

• Experience in broadcast engineering, preferably within live television Outside Broadcast operations.
• Strong understanding of professional television broadcast equipment and signal workflows.
• Experience with HD and 4K broadcast systems.
• Knowledge of SDI, fibre, IP networking and broadcast communications.
• Ability to fault-find and resolve technical problems under live production conditions.
• Strong practical engineering skills and a hands-on approach.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a production team.
• Willingness to travel and work weekends as required by event schedules.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, configure and operate OB trucks and associated broadcast equipment.
• Set up and maintain broadcast camera systems, CCUs, vision routers, production switchers and monitoring systems.
• Configure and troubleshoot SDI, fibre-optic and IP-based video and audio systems.
• Maintain broadcast communications, intercom and talkback systems.
• Support live television transmission, recording and signal distribution.
• Diagnose and resolve technical faults quickly during live broadcasts.
• Undertake routine maintenance, equipment testing, repairs and system upgrades.
• Assist with the technical design, installation and integration of broadcast equipment.
• Work closely with directors, technical directors, camera operators and production crews.
• Travel to sporting events and other outside broadcast locations throughout Australia.

Skills

Broadcast engineering

HD/4K systems

SDI/IP networks

Troubleshooting under live

Live production teamwork

Tools

OB trucks

Vision routers

Production switchers

Video monitoring systems

Job description

AVE is a well-established Australian television production company specialising in live outside broadcasts, sporting events and television production. We operate our own fully equipped OB vehicles and television studio to deliver professional broadcast productions across Australia.

We offer opportunities to work on major live sporting and television productions with access to AVE's OB trucks, studio facilities and a varied technical role combining live production and engineering development.