Lead Broadcast Engineer & Systems Specialist

Sinclair Broadcast Group; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Life and disability insurance

Health insurance

Dental and vision plans

Flexible spending accounts

15 paid vacation days

2 paid personal days

9 paid holidays

40 hours of paid sick leave

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Sinclair Broadcast Group is seeking an Assistant Chief Engineer to serve as the go-between for the engineering team, leadership, and location personnel. You will act as the subject matter expert for equipment and technology, and provide coverage in the absence of the Chief Engineer.

This role travels with the News team, supports live production, installs and maintains engineering systems, and manages budget-related tasks.

Qualifications

• On-the-job and/or formal training repairing transmitters.
• Valid & unencumbered driver's license.
• Work experience, education, and/or formal training/certification in one or more engineering-related fields (e.g., technology; information systems; computer science; electrical engineering and/or electronics).
• Ability to lift 40-50 lbs

Responsibilities

• Act as the go-between for the engineering team, leadership, and location personnel.
• Provide transmitter support and maintain equipment across the site.
• Replace or adjust defective equipment and handle networking/wiring tasks.
• Provide end-user support and budget-related administrative duties.

Skills

Problem solving

Transmitters repair

Team leadership

Driver's license

Education

Engineering-related training/certification

Job description

Sinclair Broadcast Group is seeking an Assistant Chief Engineer to serve as the go-between for the engineering team, leadership, and location personnel. You will act as the subject matter expert for equipment and technology, and provide coverage in the absence of the Chief Engineer.

This role travels with the News team, supports live production, installs and maintains engineering systems, and manages budget-related tasks.