Engineer, Chief

WCIA 3; Champaign (IL); Vor Ort; USD 80.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Paid Parental leave

Life insurance

And more.

Zusammenfassung

WCIA 3 seeks a Chief Engineer to oversee the Engineering Department, maintaining broadcast technology and equipment while ensuring FCC and other regulatory compliance. You will plan staffing, training, and performance evaluations, and direct capital projects across local and remote transmitter sites.

The role requires extensive experience in digital electronics within a TV broadcasting setting, with strong leadership, mentoring, and project management skills.

Qualifikationen

• Technical degree in Digital Electronics, Broadcasting, or related field, or equivalent.
• Fluency in English; excellent oral and written communication.
• Proficiency with computers and office equipment.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable record.
• Minimum five years of digital electronics experience in TV broadcasting; at least three in leadership.
• Experience guiding, directing and motivating subordinates with performance standards.
• Ability to set long-range objectives and actions to achieve them.
• Experience coaching and mentoring others to improve skills.
• Strong PC/MS Office experience; familiarity with production setups and A/V routing.
• Experience with broadcast equipment incl. transmitters, microwave, fiber, and IT systems.

Aufgaben

• Manages all aspects of the Engineering Department.
• Plans and manages staffing, training, and performance evaluations.
• Makes hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination decisions.
• Maintains all broadcast technology and equipment for the station.
• Ensures FCC compliance and other regulations.
• Develops and implements new technologies and infrastructure.
• Manages IT staff and systems.
• Assigns projects to staff and monitors deadlines.
• Oversees capital projects within budget; manages multiple sites.
• Maintains local and remote transmitter sites and connectivity.

Kenntnisse

English fluency

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Time management

Mentoring

Ausbildung

Digital Electronics or Broadcasting degree

Tools

MS Office

Office equipment familiarity

Jobbeschreibung

The Chief Engineer oversee the day to day operations of the Engineering Department and is responsible for the maintenance of all broadcast technology and equipment at the station.

• Manages all aspects of the Engineering Department


• Plans and manages staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the Engineering Department


• Makes decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees


• Maintains all broadcast technology and equipment for the station


• Ensures station compliance with FCC rules and regulations, as well as all local, state and federal regulations applicable to the station


• Works with corporate leadership to develop and implement new technologies and technical infrastructure for the station


• Manages the information technology staff and system


• Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met


• Works with corporate leadership to manage engineering and technology capital projects to the established budgets


• Maintenance of a local transmitter site, and a remote transmitter and studio site both located 90 miles away; connectivity for these sites includes data circuits and microwave hops.


• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills

• Technical degree in Digital Electronics, Broadcasting, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience


• Fluency in English


• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written


• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record


• Minimum five years’ experience with digital electronics systems in a television broadcasting environment, with at least three year’s experience in a leadership role


• Experience guiding, directing and motivating subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance


• Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them


• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills


• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment


• Strong PC/MS Office experience


• Experience with fiber connectivity, production setups, A/V routing and patching, audio equipment, graphics systems and editing systems


• Experience with digital transmitters, microwave equipment, and other broadcast-related equipment


• Significant experience evaluating, selecting, installing, servicing and maintaining broadcasting industry equipment and information technology systems


• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Pay Range: $80,000 - $90,000

Benefits

• medical (with multiple plan options)


• dental


• vision insurance


• paid time off


• a 401(k) with company matching contributions


• Paid Parental leave


• life insurance


• and more.

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