Job Details
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month attachment/FTC, Full-time - End date: 07/06/2027
DEPARTMENT: Technology Operations
LOCATION: Lincoln also including working in Sheffield
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £48,700 - £62,150 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Overview
We\'re happy to discuss flexible working. If you\'d like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there\'s no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Purpose of the Role
We are looking for a Senior Operations Engineer on a 12-month contract to support technology and systems used by our production colleagues in Lincoln and Sheffield. You will be working in a live transmission environment where technical knowledge and problem-solving skills combined with a good understanding of IT systems and familiarity with consumer level technology will ensure broadcast continuity is always maintained.
Responsibilities
* You will work between both sites in Lincoln and Sheffield, sharing the support in Sheffield with our engineer based in York, forming part of the wider BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire engineering team.
* As our sole on-site technical support, you will maintain a range of multimedia newsgathering, production, broadcast and IT equipment and offer technical advice to users.
* We have broadcast vehicles with technical equipment fitted and you will need to maintain them and perform quarterly checks to ensure their safe operation.
* There will be times when you are required to support building issues and consult with our facilities management partner.
* You will be working on a shift basis which is flexible but would normally sit between the hours of 8.00 to 18.00, four or five days a week. The role reports to the Operations Engineering Team Leader in Hull.
* The BBC has a reputation for providing world class training and there will be development opportunities to improve skills, knowledge and further career progression. This would include learning about our regional TV News operation in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, based in Hull.
Essential Criteria
* YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE – KEY CRITERIA
* Applicants should have spent some time working at broadcast engineer level and have the following core skills:
* Ability to understand a variety of broadcast and production systems in a multi-platform environment.
* Familiar with a range of diagnostic and monitoring tools and techniques used in troubleshooting and identifying faults.
* Ability to prioritise tasks according to service impact and to work calmly under pressure.
* Relevant engineering qualifications and practical experience.
* Good interpersonal skills to work effectively with colleagues from both technical and non-technical backgrounds.
* Some experience of working on outside broadcasts or live events.
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
Disclaimer and Other Information
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk
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