Broadcast Engineer (Projects Focused)

1660 Global Media Group Services Ltd; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 42.000 - 62.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Global is seeking a Broadcast Engineer (Projects Focused) to join our London team. You will support live, business-critical systems and assist the wider Engineering group with project-based work across radio, podcasts, video, and digital content.

You will install, commission, upgrade and document studios and facilities, ensure smooth live operations, and collaborate with production teams to deliver reliable broadcast systems. A hands-on role with on-call duties may apply.

Qualifikationen

• Live broadcast experience in a live production environment.
• Strong fault-finding skills with calm, effective support for live output.
• Understanding of audio signal flow, studio systems and radio automation platforms.

Aufgaben

• Deliver technical projects: install, commission, upgrade and document broadcast studios and facilities.
• Support live broadcast operations: maintain and troubleshoot live radio, podcasts, video and streaming environments.
• Work across broadcast technology: support studio audio, routing, IP-based systems and playout platforms.
• Partner with production teams: provide practical technical support to presenters, producers, journalists, creators and events.
• Maintain documentation and follow incident/change-management processes; participate in on-call rota.

Kenntnisse

Live broadcast experience

Technical problem-solving

Audio systems knowledge

Video/IP capability

AOIP & IT awareness

Collaboration skills

Jobbeschreibung

Based at our Leicester Square headquarters and reporting to the Managing Engineer & Broadcast Projects, London, you will support the technology behind Global's radio, podcast, video and digital content. This is a hands-on, project-focused role, with responsibility for supporting live, business-critical systems and assisting the wider Engineering team when needed. As a Broadcast Engineer (Projects Focused) at Global, you will:

• Deliver technical projects: Assist with the installation, commissioning, upgrade and documentation of broadcast studios, production facilities and associated technical systems.
• Support live broadcast operations: Maintain and support live radio, podcast, audio and video production environments, resolving faults quickly and methodically to minimise disruption.
• Work across broadcast technology: Support studio audio, routing and Audio-over-IP systems; radio playout and automation platforms including RCS Zetta and GSelector; and video, ingest, streaming and production systems.
• Partner with production teams: Provide practical technical support to presenters, producers, journalists, creators and other teams, including for Outside Broadcasts, live events and temporary facilities.
• Maintain reliable ways of working: Keep technical documentation up to date and follow incident and change-management processes. Participate in the engineering on-call rota for urgent issues outside normal working hours.

What You'll Love About This Role

• Think Big: Support well-known Global brands and content across live radio, podcasts, video and events.
• Own It: Take ownership of technical issues and projects, helping to deliver dependable broadcast systems.
• Keep it Simple: Turn complex technical problems into clear, practical solutions for colleagues.
• Better Together: Work closely with Engineering, Programming, News, Podcasts, Video and Technology teams.

Requirements

• Live broadcast experience: Practical experience supporting a live broadcast or production environment.
• Technical problem-solving: Strong fault-finding skills and the ability to remain calm and effective when supporting live output.
• Audio and radio systems knowledge: Understanding of audio signal flow, studio systems and radio automation platforms such as RCS Zetta and GSelector, or similar.
• Video and IP capability: Knowledge of video production, ingest, storage, routing, switching and streaming systems, alongside IP networking including multicast.
• Audio-over-IP and IT awareness: Familiarity with technologies such as Livewire, AES67 and Dante, and an understanding of software- and IP-based broadcast systems.
• Collaboration and communication: Ability to work independently while communicating clearly and effectively with a wider technical and production team.