Broadcast Engineer (FTC)

at  Disney

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Education to Degree level in a related Engineering field, followed by selective theory & practical training courses during employment, or equivalent work experience
• Experience in a broadcast environment
• Knowledge of IP is required
• As there will be times when issues arise outside normal working hours, a willingness to be flexible in hours worked is essential
• Flexible to travel at very short notice, both within the UK and globally
• Ability to manage a busy workload with demanding deadlines

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• The ability to break down technical concepts and explain them to non-technical staff would be an advantage

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM

An opportunity has become available for an expert Broadcast Engineer to become part of the operations team of the London News Bureau of ABC News on a 12-month fixed-term contract basis! As a Broadcast Engineer for ABC News, you would provide full engineering services to the news gathering teams on location and in the bureau.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Part of the rotation for shift based operation of the ABC News London MCR
• When required travel to breaking news, or planned news event locations, as a field engineer providing services to news teams on location
• Provide technical support to editorial staff both in the field and in the bureau
• Maintain the technical equipment at the London Bureau, including IP and fibre transmission, edit rooms, MCR installations, upgrades, satellite dishes and newsroom cameras
• Seek out and embrace new technologies for newsgathering, introducing them to support operations and news gathering
• Operation and maintenance of the ABC News satellite truck, ensuring this is ready at all times to be deployed as directed.
• Operate and maintain satellite uplinks and all other engineering field transmission equipment at the London Bureau and remotely
• Participate in bureau operations and engineering projects