Live Production Field Engineer - TNT Sports, Eurosport, CNN and WBD Networks

Warner Bros. Entertainment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company is seeking a Live Production Field Engineer in London. The role involves providing technical support for live productions, coordinating logistics, and integrating advanced broadcast technology. Ideal candidates should possess a technical degree and experience in live television engineering, with strong problem-solving and customer service skills. This is an onsite position with opportunities for international deployments.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with live television engineering and project duties.
• In-depth knowledge of network hardware and software.
• Proficiency with Windows and Mac operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support on location in fast-paced environments.
• Coordinate logistics and equipment for remote deployments.
• Develop systems integration projects with broadcast technology.

Skills

Technical standards knowledge

Problem solving

Customer service

Adaptability

Education

Technical degree in electronics or related field

Tools

MS Office

Sharepoint

Confluence

Job description

Overview

Live Production Field Engineer - TNT Sports, Eurosport, CNN and WBD Networks

Location: London

Employment type: Full-Time

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and professional technical support on location, in a fast-paced Sports and News remote production environments.
• Participation in event coverage planning; including client liaison in meetings and written comms, site surveys and reports, creating RAMS, technical systems designs and staffing plans using our corporate planning and document sharing tools.
• Personal travel and equipment logistics arrangements for remote deployments, both local and international using WBD services. Sometimes at short notice. We routinely hand carry equipment on scheduled flights for regional operations and so the ability to physically lift and move equipment cases weighing up to 32Kg is important.
• Setting up in the field and supporting/operating remote studio and contribution systems built with our field equipment, or with equipment supplied by our clients, including Camera and teleprompter systems, video/audio routing, signal processing equipment and cabling, Video/audio codecs for IP or Satellite contribution, production communications systems, audio/video quality control tools, Data comms with supporting networking systems and network analysis tools.
• Performing general hardware and software support for field equipment on site. Planning for spare equipment and workarounds is an important factor in this work.
• Developing systems integration projects with leading-edge Broadcast technology in an increasingly complex IP and IT centric environment. This work will include server and cloud-based systems, data networking equipment and analysis tools.
• Demonstrated expertise in analyzing and solving complex technical problems and the ability to work independently and autonomously in a team-based environment.
• Ongoing maintenance and preparation of our London-based field equipment, vehicles and on-board systems when working in base.
• Training in new equipment and technologies as the need arises. Individuals in this role demonstrate the high-level skills, knowledge, and competencies necessary to maintain support for a wide range of broadcast production and technical tasks.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: A technical degree in an appropriate subject, such as electronics, datacomms, media and production engineering (or equivalent education/experience/training)
• Industry experience: Strong experience with a range of live television engineering and project duties including: Technical standards knowledge, site surveys, planning, logistics, electrical distribution, equipment and cable rigging, overall QC, live operations and studio support, troubleshooting and maintenance of production equipment and IT systems, IP streaming contribution and data network support, RF/satellite contribution and datacomms systems.
• Technical skills/certification: Ideal candidates will offer training certificates to demonstrate a range of skills learned from vendors or other training opportunities in the course of their work, over the following broadcast and IT disciplines:
• Production: Operational and tech support knowledge over a range of Vendors’ broadcast and production equipment such as: IP Codecs and contribution systems, ENG/studio cameras and support equipment, fiber optic links, SDI A/V routers, “glue” processing and format conversion devices, video switchers, audio mixers, embedded audio and digital audio devices, media decks, NLE edit systems, TV production intercom and wireless audio systems, PC’s Macs and peripherals.
• IP Data networking: in depth knowledge of: Network hardware, software and diagnostic applications for layer 2 and 3 networks, LAN, WAN, VPN, data aggregation and Telco services, to ensure preparedness for current and future IP technology needs.
• Health and Safety compliance: Knowledge of and training in Health and safety requirements for Field operations, Electrical distribution and Hostile environments.
• Personal skills: A calm and confident approach to customer-service with thoughtful, accurate and timely communications in all situations. Experience in problem solving and performing well in a fast-paced environment. And the ability to adapt to rapidly changing situations which are frequently encountered in field remote environments.
• Computer literacy: Proficiency with Windows and Mac operating systems, also with business software including MS Office apps, Sharepoint, and others such as Confluence, Miro, Service Now, Asset management and Project applications used for record keeping and reporting.
• UK driving licence, ideally with C1 class for driving a 5.5T Van.

Onsite Working: This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement, where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

Why WBD

How We Get Things Done… Our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate. See guiding principles at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ for more.

Inclusion

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Equal opportunity employer; we consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law. If you require adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, visit our accessibility page.

About the company

WARNER BROS. is a global leader in all forms of entertainment and their related businesses across all current and emerging media and platforms. A WarnerMedia Company, the fully integrated, broad-based Studio is home to brands in entertainment industry.

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