Regional Engineer

iHeartMedia; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Life insurance – company provided

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Volunteer Spirit day

401K plan

EAP program

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

iHeartMedia in Clearwater, FL seeks an experienced Broadcast Engineering Support Technician to design, deploy, and maintain electronic equipment for optimal transmission and broadcast performance. You will assist clients and fellow technicians, test components, and implement preventative maintenance to support reliable operations.

Requirements include strong communication, independence, 24/7 on-call availability, ability to lift 50 pounds, and 2 years of electronics training with 4 years of

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communications.
• Ability to work independently, occasional nights and weekends.
• On-call 24/7 availability.
• Climb ladders and lift up to 50 pounds.
• 2 years technical school or military electronics training; 4 years broadcasting ops experience preferred.
• Valid state driver’s license with clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, deploy and maintain electronic equipment for transmission and broadcast performance.
• Assist clients and technicians in installation and support of software/hardware and peripherals.
• Test faulty components to locate defects and diagnose issues.
• Implement planned maintenance and upgrades as preventative measures.
• Align and calibrate RF transmission equipment per specs and FCC rules.
• Maintain data/audio storage integrity and backups.
• Ensure reliable audio automation system operation.
• Maintain internal tools and records of repairs and tests.
• Suggest capital improvements to engineering management.
• Advise on transmitter site facilities maintenance for safe operation.
• Possible after-hours production/deployments and 24/7 on-call response.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

On-call availability

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Technical certificate

Electronics training

FCC General Class license (preferred)

Tools

RF alignment tools

Test equipment

Network switches

Job description

iHeartMedia, the number one audio company in America, reaches 90% of Americans every month -- a monthly audience that’s twice the size of any other audio company - almost three times the size of the largest TV network - almost 4 times the size of the largest ad-supported music streaming service. In fact, we have: More #1 rated markets than the next two largest radio companies combined; We’re the largest podcast publisher, with more monthly downloads than the second- and third-largest podcast publishers combined. Podcasting, the fastest-growing new media, today has more monthly users than streaming music services or Netflix; iHeart is the home of many of the country’s most popular and trusted on-air personalities and podcast influencers, who build important connections with hundreds of communities across America; We create and produce some of the most popular and well-known branded live music events in America, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the iHeartCountry Festival, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour; iHeartRadio is the #1 streaming radio digital service in America; Our social media footprint is 7 times larger than the next largest audio service; and We have the only complete audio ad technology stack in the industry for all forms of audio, from on demand to broadcast radio, digital streaming radio and podcasting, which bring data, targeting and attribution to all forms of audio at an unparalleled scale. As a result, we’re able to combine our strong leadership position in audience reach, usage and ad tech with powerful tools and insights for our sales organizations to help them build success for their clients at a more efficient cost than any other option. Because we reach almost every community in America, we’re committed to providing a range of programming that reflects the diversity of the many communities we serve - and our company reflects that same kind of diversity.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and are looking for teammates passionate about what we do!

Our company values stress collaboration, curiosity, welcoming dissent, accepting mistakes in the pursuit of new ideas, and respect for everyone.

What We Need

iHeartMedia is seeking an experienced Broadcast Engineering Support Technician

What You'll Do

• Participate in designing, configuring, deploying and maintaining various types of electronic equipment for optimum transmission and/or broadcast performance with scalability, performance and reliability
• Assist clients, fellow technicians, and service personnel in the installation, training and support of software, hardware, and related 3rd party peripheral components, including but are not limited to file servers, commercial grade workstations, networking switches, NICs, monitors, KVMs, and radio equipment
• Test faulty electronic components and circuits to locate defects and applies knowledge of electronic systems and test tools to diagnose causes of malfunction
• Implement planned maintenance support (e.g. installs tools, applies upgrades, etc.) as a preventative/precautionary measure
• Align, adjust, and calibrate RF transmission equipment according to manufacturer specifications and FCC regulations
• Maintain the integrity of mission critical data and audio file storage and backups
• Maintain reliable operation of audio automation system
• Maintain internal tools used by the department and records repairs, calibrations and tests
• Make capital improvement recommendations to engineering management
• Make facilities maintenance recommendations of transmitter sites for safe and reliable technical operation
• May participate in after-hours production/deployment/releases
• Provides 24/7 on-call response to all studio and transmission technical operations issues

What You'll Need

• Excellent written, oral communications, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently, occasional nights and weekend work is expected
• Must be on-call and available to respond 24/7
• Ability to climb ladders, work in small spaces and ability to lift 50 pounds
• 2 years technical school or military training in electronics or equivalent experience with 4 years’ experience in broadcast operations, SBE certification or FCC General Class license is preferred
• Valid state driver’s license and an excellent driving record

What You'll Bring

• Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return
• Full proficiency and understanding of job function
• Open communication with colleagues and direct reports that encourages collaboration and team consensus
• Strong problem solving skills
• Efficiency with independent work under minimal guidance
• Commitment to process improvement for overall team effectiveness
• Professional communication that stresses diplomacy, empathy and patience

Location: Clearwater, FL: 13577 Feather Sound Dr, 6th Floor, 33762

Position Type: Regular Time Type: Full time Pay Type: Hourly

Benefits

• Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options
• Company provided and supplemental life insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid company holidays
• A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community
• A 401K plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost - services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
• A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

Non-Compete will be required for certain positions and as allowed by law.

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