Station Chief Engineer
Scripps
Des Moines, IA
Des
Moines is ranked as one of America's best cities to live and raise a
family. Located in the heart of Iowa, KCCI-TV is the lead source for the
latest local headlines and live alerts. If you are motivated by working with a
talented award-winning team of professionals, look no further! Best of all,
you'll become part of Hearst Television, one of the premier broadcast companies
in the country.
KCCI-TV, the Hearst-owned CBS affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa has an
opening for a full-time Maintenance Technician. The person in this role
maintains the station's equipment and systems from acquisition to distribution.
This position provides technical and IT support for all station efforts.
Job Responsibilities
This employee will maintain the following:
• News-gathering equipment
including ENG cameras, field gear, ENG, DSNG, and SNG trucks, editing
systems, and support devices.
• IT systems and associated
hardware and software. This includes infrastructure and end user support.
• Production equipment
including production switcher, play out servers, graphics devices,
lighting systems, weather systems, audio consoles, and other gear used in
production.
• VHF Solid State Transmitter
site, microwave central receive sites, satellite antenna systems, signal
distribution and routing systems, processing systems, monitoring devices,
and automation systems.
Qualifications Requirements:
• Excellent troubleshooting
skills, able to plan and execute equipment installation, research/design,
and detailed documentation of work.
• Knowledge of desktop and
server operating systems.
• Networking support of
various LAN/WAN devices and systems.
• In depth knowledge of video
production/television systems.
• Must be able to work
independently, as well as collaboratively with other team members.
• Must possess a positive
attitude and driven by successful problem solving.
• Flexible to various work shifts
and days off as assigned.
• Capable of following
instructions, verbal and written.
• Able to sit or stand for
long periods of time.
• Able to lift, carry, and
move up to 50 lbs., climb ladders, work on rooftops and in confined
spaces.
• Valid driver's license;
position requires travel to remote transmitter and microwave sites
• Position
may require some travel with the SNG truck for live remotes. CDL a
plus.
• Should have 2+ years of
experience working as a Maintenance Technician at a commercial television
station with extensive experience in maintaining and troubleshooting a
wide variety of broadcast equipment or 2+ years of
experience in a related military occupation specialty.
Education:
• Associates Degree in
Electronic/IT Technology or a minimum of two-years of an accredited
technical electronics/IT school equivalent (including military).
• Equivalent Military related work experience will be considered.
• SBE/SMPTE/IT Certification
is a plus.
To
learn more about Des Moines, click HERE.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwvq2r-18-116-40-177-42 in your application.
Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households.