Broadcast Engineer Houston TX
iHeart
About this job
What You’ll Do:
- Maintain overall digital broadcasting electronic systems and related equipment for optimum transmission/broadcast performance
- Maintain traditional radio and digital broadcasting electronic systems and equipment, including, but not limited to, RF switchers, transmitters, transceivers, studio consoles and associated audio equipment
- Respond to equipment outages, potential malfunctions and related technical problems
- Conduct routine diagnostic testing, repair and replacement of all equipment used for radio station broadcasts
- Assist clients, fellow technicians and service personnel in the installation, training and support of software, hardware and related third party peripheral components, including, but not limited to, file servers, commercial grade workstations, networking switches, NICs, monitors, KVMs and radio equipment
- Document equipment maintenance, repair and replacements
- Make decisions about test equipment, parts and related tools needed for use in maintenance and repair
- Install, maintain and support desktop computer equipment for internal users as well as company-owned sites within market
- Periodic travel to other iHeartMedia locations to assist in equipment installation or troubleshooting
- Occasional night and weekend work is expected and must be on-call and available to respond 24-7
- Service-oriented work requiring excellent written and oral communication, as well as daily and personable interaction with executive management, programming and sales departments
What You’ll Need:
- Previous radio broadcast experience is required
- Associate degree or greater in a technical field or equivalent experience is required
- SBE certification is a plus
- Ability to climb ladders, work in small spaces and have the ability to lift 50 pounds
- Valid state driver’s license and an excellent driving record
What You’ll Bring:
Keep equipment, both transmitters and audio equipment, functional
Maintain and repair radio frequency systems (RF) at all power level. Posses or obtains certification for RF exposure safety.
Work with other members of the engineering team and contractors on projects.
- Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return
- Subject matter expertise to conceive and communicate original ideas
- A growth mindset with knowledge sharing and mentorship within the team
- Open communication about a variety of complex ideas to encourage a broad point of view and build a team consensus
- Strong desire for collaboration between teams
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Commitment to continuous process improvement for overall team effectiveness
- Advanced problem-solving techniques
Location:
Houston, TX: 1233 West Loop South, Bldg 1, Suite 725, 77027
Position Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Pay Type:
Hourly
Benefits:
iHeartMedia’s benefits offering is flexible and offers a variety of choices to meet the diverse needs of our changing workforce, including the following:
- Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options
- Company provided and supplemental life insurance
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Paid company holidays, including a floating holiday that enable our employees to celebrate the holiday of their choosing
- A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community
- A 401K plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
- A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!
We are accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.
Non-Compete will be required for certain positions and as allowed by law.
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Hours
Full Time
Location
Houston,
TX