Studio Engineer, BBC Studioworks Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
Studioworks has an exciting opportunity for a Studio Engineer based at our brand new TV Studio at Glasgow’s iconic Kelvin Hall
This unique opportunity will offer you the chance to work in this facility and to be part of this exciting new chapter for Studioworks in Scotland.
We are looking for an Engineer with a bias towards audio, but also with a broad range of broadcast expertise, who understands the requirements of multi camera TV, Studios and our clients. As Studio Engineer, you will supervise, maintain, and operate a wide range of broadcast equipment and systems. You will work closely with the Studioworks team, suppliers and freelance colleagues to ensure the Studio is ready for operation by our customers.
At BBC Studioworks we offer our clients world-class studios and post production spaces, equip them with the right technology and engage the most dedicated and talented people in the industry to help them bring their ideas to life. We work with ITV, SKY, BBC, Channel 4 and many others. We currently have sites at Elstree, Hertfordshire and Television Centre in White City, West London and we’re looking to grow. Our London facilities are home to some of the nation’s most watched and loved television shows including Strictly Come Dancing, Saturday Night Takeaway and Eastenders.
Main Responsibilities- Work closely with production teams and other resource departments to ensure operational and other production needs are effectively met.
- Devise ways of achieving the needs of productions by means of technical innovation and development.
- Advise operational and production staff on the technical capabilities of studio systems and equipment to assist them in achieving specific results. This may involve attending planning meetings prior to the production day.
- Responsible for devising modifications to equipment or systems as required and then to supervise appropriate field trials.
- Liaise with staff, contractors and commercial manufacturers before, during and after major area refurbishments.
- Training and qualifications relevant to broadcast engineering.
- Knowledge and experience of vision, sound, communication and computer systems relative to a television studio environment.
- A positive, enthusiastic manner with an ability to deal tactfully and sympathetically to requests from operational and production staff is essential.
- Customer awareness and an appreciation of productions requirements.
- Good communication skills.
- Proven problem solving skills with a broad outlook on the scope of solution.
We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.
Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
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Package DescriptionBand: C
Contract type: Continuing
Location: Kelvin Hall - Glasgow
*Interviews are envisaged to take place on Thursday & Friday 9th and 10th March*
