Broadcast Production Chief Engineer
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Sunset Las Palmas Studios seeks a Broadcast Production Chief Engineer to manage and oversee broadcast control rooms and supervise production engineering staff. Support multi-cam productions assuring all control room productions image are fully operational while resolving real-time engineering issues that impact the shows on the lot. This role is a front line representative of Sunset Las Palmas and will work closely with the client's production engineering teams to ensure a successful integration of all operating production-related engineering systems. This position reports to the Director of Operations.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Participates in and provides work direction to engineering staff relative to the operation, installation, removal, and servicing of television production and digital and analog broadcasting equipment such as cameras, videotape recorders, audio recorders, switchers, amplifiers, encoders, transcoding engines and IT networking equipment.
- Perform preventive maintenance and/or troubleshooting; including but not limited to: video equipment and/or audio switching equipment, processing and monitoring equipment, HD cameras, Fiber/ copper encoding, decoding and streaming equipment.
- Provide direction and oversee the selection, repair, and maintenance of software and hardware for all production technical studio functions.
- Troubleshoots equipment, network system and engineering problems, and arranges for repairs and provides work direction over equipment and system repairs.
- Makes recommendations to leadership regarding operating procedures and the purchase or modification of equipment and related matters.
- Supervise and coordinate staffing for production engineering department.
- Assists in training staff in the set up and operation of equipment.
- Maintain broadcast computer-based equipment software, hardware, and local area network applications on systems throughout the facility.
- Troubleshoot issues with broadcast or computer equipment.
- Assist and advise in planning of future equipment installations, requirements, and budgetary recommendations.
The successful candidate will be highly motivated self-starter with ability to translate engineering operations to all levels of production and management. Bachelor's degree preferred with 10 years of experience in broadcast television in a supervisory role. Must have strong communication and customer service skills while maintaining a professional demeanor around clients, executives and on lot talent. Strong IT background with AVID certifications a plus. Candidate will have a high standard of engineering practices including: ability to install new equipment using CAD drawings and elevations, intuitive cable management and labelling, and creating user SOP's.
Sunset Gower Studios, Sunset Bronson Studios, Sunset Las Palmas Studios and United Recording in Hollywood, CA are owned by Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HPP).