Assistant Chief Engineer

Sinclair Broadcast Group • Traverse City, MI

35d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Chief Engineer plays an imperative role as the go-between resource for the engineering team, leadership, and the location’s personnel. We need a dynamic team lead to help grow the impact of our engineering team! What you can expect working as an Assistant Chief Engineer: To work with a team focused on meaningful relationships, a high-energy environment, a chance to work on a team supported, influenced & lead by some of the Broadcast Industry’s leading innovators, related on-the-job experience, to work at the TV station regularly & to travel with the News team routinely, daily opportunities to learn the art of how-to (re)prioritize. The station’s obstacles and challenges are your challenges. The possibility of unexpected and/or late-night calls for engineering-emergencies at the station.

Requirements

• 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 of an engineering-related fields (e.g., technology; information systems; computer science; electrical engineering and/or electronics).
• Ability to lift 40-50 lbs

Nice To Haves

• Previous broadcast experience
• Familiarity with FCC regulations
• Engineering-related certifications

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert and point of contact for all things as it relates to equipment and technology at the location, as well as stay up-to-date on the new industry standards
• Provide additional support and resource subject matter expertise in the absence of the Chief Engineer to all staff (including leadership and location personnel, and the onsite Engineering team)
• Support and assist the News department in maintaining must-have for live production
• Implement, install & maintain engineering systems and provide end-user support across all departments
• Provide transmitter support
• Replace or adjust defective and/or improperly functioning equipment
• Networking / Wiring
• Administrative “musts” (i.e., tracking and organizing department-related budget information)

Benefits

• Related on-the-job experience
• Travel with the News team routinely
• Daily opportunities to learn the art of how-to (re)prioritize
• Possibility of unexpected and/or late-night calls for engineering-emergencies at the station

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed