Live Broadcast Engineer

KSHB / KMCI / The EW Scripps Company • Clearwater, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Operations Shared Services is seeking a Live Broadcast Engineer to support reliability in a fast-paced, multichannel on-air operations environment. The role maintains optimal on-air availability and reliability for live events and supports a 24/7 operation. Based in Clearwater, Florida, the position involves coordinating with engineering and master control teams, resolving on-air issues, managing live-event execution, participating in change control, and taking on transmission responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

• Generally 2 or more years of experience in a related field preferred.
• Thorough understanding of television production, broadcast engineering operations, and/or technical production requirements for news, sports, or entertainment.
• Willingness and availability to work flexible hours, including overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays, to support 24/7 operations.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in a related discipline or equivalent years of experience.
• Ability to prioritize and adapt to changing scenarios.
• Technological curiosity and an improvement-oriented approach.
• Unwavering composure in high-pressure situations.
• Demonstrated record of meeting or exceeding performance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with other engineers and master control, and provide guidance on master control functions related to live-event execution.
• Coordinate with the master control supervisor to train operators in operational best practices, issue resolution, and live-event recovery.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the operation's technical architecture and on-air systems.
• Resolve issues promptly and effectively to prevent on-air discrepancies.
• Manage end-to-end execution of live events, including preparation, in-event execution, and off-air adjustments.
• Participate in change control by approving and tracking on-air maintenance and managing critical components of maintenance operating procedures.
• Assume transmission responsibilities as needed, including monitoring uplinks, booking, quality-control monitoring, and occasional remotes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree