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Broadcast Maintenance Engineer

Capital of TX Public Telecommunications Counc

KLRU, Austin's PBS station, seeks a Maintenance Engineer – Broadcasting.  Candidate will participate in the installation, monitoring and maintenance of all broadcast and non-broadcast systems within the KLRU facility and remote transmitter site.  The candidate should show strong initiative and should be comfortable both with configuring and using software and hardware, and with interacting with clients and vendors.  Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

 

•           Performs daily routine maintenance for all KLRU analog and digital equipment.

•           Perform system level troubleshooting of technical facilities, including but not limited to non-linear editing systems, cameras, video switchers, videotape recorders, other production equipment, transmitter, master control, servers, and applications.

•           Install, operate and test a wide variety of video, audio and metadata applications running on both hardware and software. 

•           Install, configure, test, optimize, and repair broadcast and IT equipment and systems.

•           Investigate, test, and present technology that will enhance workflows and ensure reliability, especially in emerging content delivery models.

•           Maintains flexible work hours to handle technical & operational emergencies.

•           Participates in the installation of new equipment.

•           Provides support for KLRU TV Productions as needed.

•           Participates in planning sessions and departmental meetings.

•           Keeps informed of emerging technologies/standards & makes recommendations based on that.

•           Monitors the stations adherence to all FCC rules and regulations.

•           Monitors the technical quality of all KLRU television operations.

•           Insures that proper records of maintenance activities are kept.

•           Insures that all files, required by the FCC are kept, other duties as assigned.

 

Knowledge and Skills required:

•           Knowledge of television broadcast standards and practices.

•           Knowledge of the operation, repair and maintenance of all television and IT equipment

•           Knowledge of professional audio and/or video tape editing and post-production procedures, techniques, and standards.  Posses good understanding of video and audio content and be able to evaluate and classify defects in video or audio program material, and understand different classes of viewer level.

•           Creative decision-making skills

•           Posses good understanding of video and audio content and be able to evaluate and classify defects in video or audio program material, and understand different classes of viewer level.

•           Strong communication skills necessary to interact with other departments and the community

•           Must be able to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

•           While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

•           Must be able to work a flexible schedule and be able to be present at events or shoots that are scheduled outside the normal hours.

•           Must be able to work under the pressure of deadlines on multiple projects

•           May be required to work or be present at events outside of normal work day

•           Must be able to monitor and evaluate audio/video product quality, and handle other hands-on duties when necessary

**Successful candidate will be required to undergo a criminal history screening and complete a personality assessment questionnaire.

                                                                       

                 PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER WITH SALARY REQUIREMENTS TO:

Human Resources, Attn: Melanie Blackman (mblackman@klru.org)

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7158, Austin, TX 78713-7158    Fax :(512) 233-5818

Send application materials to:

Email
mblackman@klru.org

Fax
512-233-5818