Reports to:

Engineer Manager

Direct Reports:

None

Purpose:

• Undertake operational preventative and corrective maintenance of Arqiva broadcast media systems. Specifically, digital video compression platforms, media distribution systems, RF transmission systems and their supporting ancillary systems
• The work undertaken ensures that service availability is maintained to the mandatory high level required whilst transmission systems continue to meet Arqiva technical specification and customer quality benchmarks

Key Objectives:

• Undertake corrective maintenance including diagnosing faults, evaluating problems and taking appropriate corrective measures
• Undertake preventative planned maintenance and scheduled tasks
• Complete routine reports, quality requirements and documentation
• Originate requisitions for spares and replacements
• Carry out equipment and system modifications
• Undertake or support installation, commissioning and handover of project work
• Participate in a voluntary call-out scheme
• Ensure all work carried out is in accordance with safe working practices and that current safety regulations and requirements are observed and adhered to at all times
• Undertake training and keep across new technologies
• Carry out any tasks commensurate with your post as directed by the Engineering Manager
• Participate in a shift rosta that provides operational cover 24hr 7 days a week, weekends and nights

Skills/Competencies

• Ability to work as under pressure and use own initiative
• Ability to work alone and as a contributor to an effective team
• Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely in such a manner that others may rely upon
• Must be flexible and responsive to the needs of rapidly changing business requirements
• IT skills including, Standard office applications
• Must have good interpersonal skills when dealing with colleagues, customers and third parties

Technical knowledge, Experience & Qualifications:

• BTEC national level qualification in Electronic/Electrical Engineering or an ability to demonstrate knowledge to an equivalent level
• Previous experience in the maintenance and/or testing of electronic equipment, preferably in the broadcasting or studio environment desirable
• Must have good knowledge of both analogue and digital video and audio.  Must be familiar with analogue PAL-I composite video format and digital component video formats (SDI and HD-SDI)
• Must be familiar with broadcast system standards and their associated measurements on measurement equipment and analysers. e.g. SDI, ASI, AES/EBU, MPEG TS, DVB Standards, PAL System I (525,625 line)
• Have an appreciation of SDH, PDH, ATM telecommunication transmission systems and optical telecommunication systems
• Must have knowledge of networking fundamentals and communication protocols. TCP/IP, UDP, Ethernet, Routing and Switching, EIA-232. EIA-485
• Operational experience with power systems, including control, and bypass switching of a UPS
• Must be eligible to live and work in the UK
• Must have full clean UK driving licence

Personal Qualities:

• Prepared to work irregular working hours as dictated by the needs of the business
• Travel within the UK is a core part of the role - the applicant must be willing to travel, and may be required to do so at short notice

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