PTV BROADCAST FLD ENG SU
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Posting Begin Date: 2024/12/04
Posting End Date: 2024/12/10
Category: Maintenance
Sub Category: Management
Work Type: Full Time
Location: Boise, ID, United States
Minimum Salary: 30.00
Maximum Salary: 39.00
Pay Rate Type: Hourly
Description
PTV BROADCAST FIELD ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR
Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date.
*THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO BE CONSIDERED
Idaho Public Television (PTV) has an exciting and rare opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic, talented team member to join our Broadcast Engineering team. If you have a high interest in broadcasting and television, technology, enthusiasm, love working within and supervising a team, and enjoy troubleshooting difficult problems, this is the job for you!
ABOUT US
Idaho Public Television is a PBS member station and Idaho’s only statewide educational broadcast network. We are a state agency under the Idaho State Board of Education. Our nonprofit arm, The Friends of Idaho Public Television, Inc., provides private support for our content and educational content efforts and allows us to produce award-winning long form documentaries, quality public affairs journalism, podcasts, and educational events. We harness the power of public media to encourage lifelong learning, connect our communities, and enrich the lives of all Idahoans. We Tell Idaho’s Stories.
POSITION SUMMARY
To manage outside plant maintenance and operations, supervise and coordinate statewide field engineering activities; install, troubleshoot, and operate broadcast microwave, relay and television translator system, fiber optic networks, digital equipment, related computer networks and systems; perform related work.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Supervision/coordination:
- Hire and train staff also evaluate performance.
- Sets priorities, makes work assignments, and establishes performance standards.
- Coordinates all outside plants activities at JRW Studio, Idaho in Session, IOEM, and the Idaho Office of Emergency Management.
- Coordinates all field construction projects and assigns crews.
- Maintains parts inventory of field equipment and evaluates and recommends purchase of new equipment.
- Provides technical assistance to field engineers regarding complex transmission problems.
- Handles all calls from translator viewers regarding reception problems and assign staff to correct the problem.
- Monitors equipment by performance testing to ensure FCC rules and regulations are met.
Field engineering:
- Maintains television intercity relay, television studio-to-transmitter link (STL).
- Installs and aligns television microwave electronics and hardware.
- Performs preventive and emergency maintenance and testing of statewide microwave and fiber optic systems.
- Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, diagnoses, and repairs: digital translators, transmitters, related broadcast equipment at remote sites, television studio gear, and software.
- Installs, operates, and maintains digital and microprocessor-controlled instrumentation, and systems.
- Uses test equipment to identify problem areas and malfunctions.
- Interprets diagrams, schematics, and service manuals.
- Replaces components.
- Design and fabricate parts.
- Integrate components for specialized functions.
- Calibrates test equipment.
- Maintains liaison with network and commercial broadcast stations, including the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Dept. of Lands and Idaho Public Safety Communications and Idaho Office of Emergency Management.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Considerable knowledge of:
Electronic principles, practices, and theory as they apply to analog & digital RF transmission, microwave, fiber optics, telecommunications, PC network systems, broadcast television microwave theory at wave guide frequencies. Typically gained by 3 years or more of work experience and the completion of a Bachelor of Science degree in electronics, or related field, or equivalent technical training course.
Digital broadcast RF systems and studio equipment theory. Typically gained by 3 years or more of work experience.
Experience:
Supervising and training staff. Typically gained by 3 years or more of work experience.
Installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing microwave systems. Typically gained by 3 years or more of work experience, or a Bachelor of Science degree in electronics, or related field, or equivalent technical training course.
Installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing a television translator system or high-power television transmitters. Typically gained by at least 3 years of experience installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing a television translator system or high-power television transmitters.
Operating power tools and electronic diagnostic equipment including oscilloscopes, service monitors, spectrum analyzers, multi-meters, power-meters, lap top PCs and digital and data test sets. Typically gained by 3 years or more of work experience with power tools and electronic diagnostic equipment.
Applying FCC rules and regulations pertaining to television broadcast transmission systems. Typically gained by 3 years or more of work experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
A Bachelor of Science degree in electronics, or related field, or equivalent technical training course.
Comprehensive knowledge of integrated IT systems and IP networking principles. Typically gained by at least 2 years' experience and/or formal training with IT certification (such as Society of Broadcast Engineers, CBNT, CBNE, OR CCNA).
Some Knowledge of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and practices in a Broadcast facility. Typically gained by at least 2 years' experience working in a broadcast facility applying rules towards operations and logging.
Experience identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving software, hardware, and network issues. Typically gained by at least 2 years' experience identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving software, hardware, and network issues.
Knowledge of multiple operating systems such as Windows 7 and 10, Windows 2012 and 2016 Server.
RF experience.
SBE Broadcast TV Engineer Certification or an FCC General Class License.
IT Certifications.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON TRAVEL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Regional and statewide travel is required for repair and inspection purposes. Winter work is often under adverse weather conditions and will require operation of four-wheel drive vehicles and snowmobiles for site access.
You must have the physical ability to do snowshoeing, lifting, and carry items weighing approximately 60 pounds up steep slopes over snow- and ice-covered terrain. Transmitter sitework is often performed alone and around high-voltage equipment requiring climbing of up to 100 feet high antenna structures. Work requires the ability to devise innovative and unique solutions to complex problems.
HOW TO APPLY
After carefully reviewing this announcement and filling out the associated application, please attach and submit a resume relevant to this position that shows you meet the jobs minimum and if applicable preferred qualifications.
BENEFITS
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision health plans.
- Nationally recognized PERSI retirement benefits.
- Paid sickness and vacation leave accrual upon hire.
- Parental leave.
- 11 paid holidays annually.
- A healthy work-life balance.
- Career growth and professional development opportunities.
- Some Tuition Reduction and College Credit Benefits may be available as we are an agency operating under the State Board of Education.
For additional information related to benefits and/or State programs visit: https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html
EEO/ADA/VETERAN
The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [email protected].
Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.
AGENCY CONTACT
Thank you for your interest in employment with Idaho Public Television! If you have questions about this position, please contact us at [email protected]
