Assistant Chief Engineer / Kevn

Job Description

About Gray Media:

Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.

We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.

About KOTA/KEVN:

KOTA and KEVN are the ABC and FOX affiliates in Rapid City at the base of the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. We are the market leaders for local news, sports, and weather and operate out of a state-of-the-art facility. Our coverage radius includes the Black Hills area of South Dakota and parts of eastern Wyoming. We are in Rapid City, SD television DMA Market 169, and are proud to serve our community of approximately 100,000 television HH. Both stations cover the Black Hills of South Dakota as well as parts of eastern Wyoming. Our team produces seven newscasts Monday through Friday and six newscasts on the weekends.

Living and working in Rapid City
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Job Summary/Description:

KOTA-TV, the Gray Media owned, ABC/FOX affiliate in Rapid City, SD, is seeking an Assistant Chief Engineer. The position requires a full knowledge of station operations and technical layout, with a strong emphasis on broadcast news. Must possess good interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written, and be fully computer literate. Comprehensive knowledge of RF signals, transmission mechanics, mechanical engineering, and studio technical equipment operation. Technical skill enabling diagnosis to the module level required with the ability to diagnose to the electrical component level a plus. Requires competent knowledge of broadcast signal flow with the ability to quickly identify key points of failure and bypass faults with minimal system downtime.

Duties/Responsibilities will include (but limited to):
• Manage all engineering aspects of the technical facility including studio support, post-editing systems, field production support, and transmission of live/taped events and programs.
• Have expert knowledge regarding equipment, technology, and systems and be able to step in and assist in emergencies.
• Performs regular maintenance tasks including repairs, equipment replacement, supplies, etc.
• Documents and executes necessary corrective actions.
• Ensures all transmission equipment is operating correctly before and during live event telecasts - corrects and documents technical problems and report them to the managers.
• Ensures compliance with applicable regulations and communication with other departments by maintaining discrepancy logs and equipment incident reports and regularly auditing these documents to identify areas where performance or process needs to improve.
• Assist the Chief Engineer in overseeing and implementing Engineering projects.
• Must be able to insert and remove control room rack equipment weighing 25-50 pounds with the help of another employee.
• Maintains building needs.
• Have working knowledge of the latest operating systems software, including server and desktop operating systems.
• Familiar with networking routing and IP addressing.
• Manage the maintenance and repair of all company facilities associated with our station. This includes HVAC, generators, security systems, satellite dishes, electrical, hardware, etc.
• Manage the maintenance and repair of the towers, antennas, and transmission lines/connections.
• Must be available to work during breaking news situations, severe weather, new system integrations and updates, and provide on call services 24/7.

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Must have at least 3 years of working experience in broadcast engineering.
• A Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related is preferred but is not required.
• On-the-job and/or formal training in repairing Broadcast Transmitters.
• Display and maintain professional appearance, based on station standards and professional demeanor.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to operate and adapt in high-pressure situations.
• Professional, communicative, highly self-motivated, detail-oriented, and focused individual traits.
• Must have a clean driving record and live drug-free.

Interested applicants can go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', we encourage you to upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

KOTA-TV/Gray Media, Inc. is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to vaccinate against the coronavirus before the first workday fully.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r7x0ek-18-217-66-98-42 in your application.