Chief Engineer

KLKN the ABC affiliate located in beautiful Lincoln, Nebraska is in search of a Chief Engineer to oversee all station technical operations, equipment and staff.

The primary responsibility as Chief Engineer is in maintaining on-air facilities and assisting in off-air emergencies. Responsibilities include installation, maintenance and repair of equipment, broadcast systems, and technologies in all technical areas of a modern television station. Build out projects as assigned, and work as part of a team with minimal supervision. Oversees staff that maintains station operation through preventative and corrective maintenance. Supervisory skills to efficiently schedule and manage engineering maintenance team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must be capable of managing the engineering maintenance staff and develop capital projects and improvements to facility
• Transmitter Systems and Low Power RF Receivers/Transmitters
• Studio Systems (Broadcast systems automation, consoles and News production)
• Power and electrical support systems (generators, UPS, etc.)
• Monitoring and remote-control systems, familiar with IP video transmission
• Digital content delivery systems (streaming audio, datacasting.)
• Business continuity planning, understanding and implementation.
• FCC rules and knowledge of compliance and weekly log review process.
• IT/Networking, installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance are required skills

Qualifications:

• Degree in technical engineering or information systems, or a combination of education and work experience are required.
• Qualified candidates should have 3 or more years of television engineering management, especially as it relates to FCC rules governing a TV facility.
• Must be capable of managing engineering maintenance staff
• Must have experience in the installation, troubleshooting, and repair of of a variety of transmission equipment, studio gear supporting news.
• Quick response to technical issues with customer service and solutions-based approach is required. After hours and weekends work required as needed.
  Knowledge and experience with Adobe editing systems is a plus
• Effective communication and excellent documentation skills are required
• Experience with the budgeting process a plus and FCC rules applicable to a Chief Operator