Broadcast Engineer

Job Description

It's an exciting time to be a part of WPEC in West Palm Beach, Florida! We are looking for the right person to join our team as a Broadcast Engineer! You will be responsible for designing, installing and maintaining broadcast solutions in a live news, fast-paced environment. WPEC engineering is home to many innovative ideas, methods and approaches to broadcast engineering and technology. Bring along your creative design, project management and systems integration skills and help us build the future of television in South Florida. In addition to supporting CBS News 12, you will help the the team support WTVX, WTCN, WGFL, WWHB and Sinclair's nationally distributed networks: COMET, CHARGE! and TBD. We are the only provider of ATSC3.0 broadcasting in the Palm Beach area.
We work very hard to create reliable and consistent results and are eager to learn how your abilities will compliment our team..

Responsibilities include:
• Assist the engineering team design, build and integrate creative solutions to television broadcast challenges
• Maintain, install, configure and repair a wide variety of complex IT systems
• Demonstrated hands-on installation and decommissioning skills
• Proven methods of troubleshooting
• Provide budget information to support the implementation of new systems
• Provide technical support and instruction to operational users
• Consult and communicate with engineering management and other engineers on technical initiatives
• Create specific engineering signal flow diagrams, spreadsheets and other forms of organized documentation for all technical initiatives
• Adhere to recognized Project Management principles
• Perform all technical work to accepted engineering standards and practices
• Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications and Requirements:
• Self-starter, able to work efficiently without direct supervision
• Be able to work effectively with other departments receiving and communicating instructions via telephone or in person
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts in easy to understand terms
• Be able to create, read and understand technical materials
• Able to set priorities under pressure of deadlines
• Able to concentrate for long periods of time
• Hold a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record
• Must be flexible to accommodate shift changes including extended hours, weekends, and evenings
• 4 (four) year college degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Former military encouraged to apply
• A minimum of 5 (five) years television broadcast experience is a must
• A complete understanding of television broadcast station operations and live news is a must

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rb8nx6-18-118-30-253-42 in your application.