Description
WBIR-TV Knoxville, the TEGNA NBC in Knoxville, seeks a full-time Broadcast Engineer to join the Technology team.
The Broadcast Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day hands-on maintenance of the station's technical equipment, including traditional broadcast hardware and industry-specific software.
Responsibilities:
- Support day-to-day operations of the station, including all daily news operations, equipment, and computer-based IT systems.
- Install and maintain broadcast and IT equipment at studio facilities, transmitter sites, in remote broadcast vehicles, and at other remote locations.
- Troubleshoot equipment issues, making repairs or implementing workarounds as needed.
- Perform routine security updates and reboots of broadcast servers.
- Contribute to technical documentation that accurately represents installed equipment.
- Occasional field work on remote productions.
- Minor building-related maintenance tasks occasionally required.
Requirements:
- 5-7 years of experience in broadcast engineering or related field.
- Strong organizational, communications, and time-management skills. Ability to work efficiently without direct supervision.
- Ability to work well under pressure, take initiative, and work well with others.
- Solid understanding of current computer hardware, network technologies, and Microsoft's Active Directory environment.
- Ability to plan technical projects and clearly communicate the status of problems, provide updates on project progress, and offer solutions to technical issues.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Available on-call.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., climb ladders and work on elevated surfaces, pull and install wiring, use hand and power tools, work on small components, and perform other physical tasks.
Benefits: TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits, including two medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, dental and eye care coverage, fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance, disability and life insurance. The 401(k) program allows contributions of 1%-80% of pay on a pre-tax basis, with a 100% match from the company up to the first 4% of pay. All employees receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health. TEGNA also offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit and nine paid holidays per year.