Freelance Broadcast Chief Engineer

Broadcast Management Group (BMG) is seeking a Chief Engineer to support its cloud broadcast facilities and mobile units. As the Chief Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the efforts to manage both the fixed and mobile broadcast facilities. You will oversee the maintenance and troubleshooting of broadcast equipment and assist the integration team by installing and testing new equipment. Additionally, you will be responsible for creating engineering signal flow synoptic diagrams and rack elevations.

The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about revolutionizing the production industry by implementing a model of centralized technology and decentralized production teams. You will have the opportunity to actively contribute to this transformation while supporting all live broadcasts.

Essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide technical production support for facilities within the production environment and ensure all equipment is running correctly
• Serve as the Engineer In Charge at our BMG Cloud Control Center™
• Lead integration and upgrade projects of various scale
• Be able to read and understand broadcast engineering AutoCAD design drawings
• Work independently or as a team on integration projects supporting equipment commissioning and training
• Manage Dante network and RTS system
• Assist with planned system upgrades
• Perform equipment maintenance as needed, working outside of regular business work hours
• Knowledge of approved broadcast installation standards and techniques
• Ability to wire up equipment using company policies and standards for quality and neatness
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Help give suggestions to the team on how to improve a system.
• Interacting daily with customers at the event and delivering the BMG experience.
• Working closely with Producers for the event and assisting with managing the crew.
• Build shows from the ground up, including router configuration, signal flow troubleshooting, and working with various technicians to establish show requirements and turn them into executed solutions.
• Able to coordinate transmission and set up transmission for your show.
• Maintaining a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that works well with co-workers, supervisors, customers and vendors.
• Provide guidance and training to staff, freelance engineers, and less experienced team members.
• Responsible end-to-end for large-scale events, overseeing the production crew.

Must-Have:

• Mobile production unit experience
• Strong knowledge of live multi-camera production
• Strong understanding of streaming encoders
• Strong understanding of audio/video over IP (Dante, rtmp, srt)
• Work well with clients and staff
• Able to work well under pressure within a live production environment and deadlines
• Able to work independently at a high level

• Strong technical mind
• 8+ years of relevant, hands-on experience and interested in working with the most incredible technology on the best events to maximize your potential
• Familiar with the broadcast signal flow or networking
• Have built or engineered equipment, worked on the technical side of the live event industry
• Perform well under pressure and love challenges