BBC Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Job Details
Job Band: C
Contract Type: 12 month attachment/FTC, Full‑time
Department: BBC Technology Operations
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Proposed Salary Range: Up to £50,600 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
Shift: Operational hours between 8am and 7pm. Occasional weekend and overnight work subject to advanced notice. Some travel to remote sites and training venues may be required.
Purpose of the Role
As an Operational Broadcasting Engineer at the BBC, you will maintain, troubleshoot, and optimise broadcast equipment, infrastructure, and workflows to support live and recorded content transmission. You will collaborate with technical teams and make informed decisions, ensuring seamless, high‑quality broadcast services for our audiences.
Why Join the Team
BBC Newcastle is part of a global network, reaching millions of daily listeners and viewers. Working as a senior operational engineer, you will support technology behind news, radio, and online content, access training programmes, workshops, and career progression opportunities. You’ll work with skilled engineers, media production, journalism, and design experts in a dynamic workplace where technical skills directly contribute to storytelling and audience engagement.
Key Responsibilities And Impact
* Monitor, maintain, and support broadcast transmission systems across TV and Radio, as well as IP‑based infrastructure in the transmission chain.
* Perform scheduled and reactive maintenance on broadcast infrastructure to ensure optimal performance.
* Collaborate with systems specialists and regional teams to implement system upgrades and new technology deployments.
* Respond to and resolve operational incidents swiftly to minimise broadcast disruptions.
* Provide technical support during live broadcasts and special events, especially for Radio OB’s (sporting and music events).
* Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, incidents, and resolutions.
Essential Criteria
* Demonstrated experience in broadcast engineering or similar technical roles.
* Strong knowledge of broadcast systems, including transmitters, encoders, playout, and IP streaming.
* Solid grasp of networking (IP, TCP/IP, multicast, VLANs, routing).
* Good understanding of radio operations, including transmission chains, audio mixers, and outside broadcasts.
* Skilled at troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues under pressure.
Desired – Not Essential
* Knowledge of post‑production, long and short‑form editing systems (Adobe Premiere, FCPX, DaVinci Resolve), visual effects and graphics, sound design and mixing.
* Working knowledge of Windows, Mac and Linux based systems and software.
* Knowledge of cloud‑based systems and software.
* Knowledge of virtual machines, Docker, Kubernetes – useful but not essential.
Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, and incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. It is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you are offered this role, the BBC will conduct employment screening checks including reference checks; eligibility to work checks; and, if applicable, safeguarding and adverse media/social media checks. Any offer is conditional on satisfactory completion of these checks.
For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk
Redeployment
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and will give them priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority considerations will apply to those employees at risk of redundancy prior to consideration of individuals not at risk.
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