Assistant Chief Engineer

Northwest Arkansas is a rapidly growing and vibrant community filled with rolling hills, rivers, lakes and Fortune 500 company headquarters. Many high-end business industries call NWA home, and they bring in some of the best talent in their fields. Cost of living is low, and quality of life is high. Add in our world-class museums, performing arts centers, major sporting venues, amazing concerts, fantastic foodie destinations and tons of community-centric events, and Northwest Arkansas can't be beat!
In fact, U.S. News ranks Fayetteville eighth best place to live in the country!

Position Overview

The Assistant Chief Engineer will assist with overseeing the station's day-to-day operations and is responsible for scheduling and maintenance of all broadcast technology while communicating effectively with the rest of the staff.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Assists in managing all aspects of the Engineering Department
2. Communicates and coordinates with other departments to provide support wherever needed
3. Maintains all broadcast technology and equipment for the station and transmitter sites
4. Ensures station compliance with rules and regulations applicable to FCC, local, state, and federal laws
5. Proactive, dynamic, flexible, self-starter with a positive attitude who can learn new systems or equipment on their own
6. Works closely with Chief Engineer to implement new technologies and technical infrastructure for the station
7. Assists with managing engineering and technology capital projects to the established budgets
8. Evaluates, selects, installs, services, and maintains station equipment and information technology systems
9. Repairs and maintains station building infrastructures
10. Assists in maintaining a station vehicle fleet, including live satellite trucks
11. Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills

1. Associate Degree in Electronics, Communications, or equivalent combination of education and work-related experience preferred
2. Strong communication, both verbal and written
3. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
4. Minimum three years experience with a television broadcasting environment
5. Familiarity with Adobe-related software/hardware products a plus
6. Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
7. Ability to work extended hours, as needed
8. Ability to document and train other individuals on new equipment

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content, including 283,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America's largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar's television assets also include NewsNation, America's fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 75 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company's portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property with over 120 million monthly unique users as of December 31, 2021. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit.

EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Categories

1. Information Technology
2. Arts / Entertainment / Media
3. Real Estate
4. Engineering
5. Marketing

Posted: 2022-03-01
Expires: 2022-03-31