Job Description

Job Title: On Call: Broadcast Engineer 

Department: Engineering Operations

Business Unit: KSE

Location: KNOC Centennial, CO

Reports To: Chief Engineer

Employment Type: Part time/ OCE/ up to 29 hours/week

Supervisor Position: No

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Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) is an American Sports and Entertainment holding company based in Denver, Colorado. KSE is committed to providing world class sports and entertainment for both live and broadcast audiences. We are the employer of choice as the owner and operator of Ball Arena, DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, the Paramount Theatre, 1STBANK Center, Denver Nuggets (NBA), the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Mammoth (NLL), Colorado Rapids (MLS), Altitude Sports & Entertainment, Major League Fishing/Fishing League Worldwide (MLFLW), Winnercom, Outdoor Sportsman Group and SkyCam. 

Nature of Work:

This position will function as game night engineering support for live studio productions, cloud control room and master control. Utilize a mature and robust infrastructure to process signal routing, IFB and Comms and network routing. Work and communicate closely with production staff to ensure a flawless broadcast.

Examples of work performed:

• Knowledge of live production hardware and software including, but not limited to, large format routers, switchers, audio consoles, EVS, Chyron, EFP/studio cameras, and lighting systems
• Repair, replace, configure, and upgrade hardware and software related to broadcast and production operations

• Maintain, diagnose, and repair issues related to broadcast and production systems in live studio and broadcast environment
• Contribute to project implementations and build-outs
• Ability to work any shift in support of a 24x7x365 broadcast environment
• Other duties as assigned

This description is a summary only and is describing the general level of work being performed, it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business needs. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority. 

Working Conditions & Physical Demands:

• General office equipment to include phone, fax, computer/keyboard, copier, etc.
• Meters, soldering equipment, lifts, ladders, power and hand tools, test and measurement equipment, etc.
• Stand and lifting up to 4 hours, and 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• Minimum
  1. HS Diploma
  2. 2-4 years Television broadcast experience, specialized electronics training certification or degree in electronics or broadcasting
• Preferred
  1. College Degree BA/BS Communications, Computer Science or similar
  2. Technology Certification
  3. 2-4 years studio or live TV production experience

Competencies/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Expertise in the principles, terminology, tools, and equipment utilized in television production/broadcast engineering
• Understanding of IT systems and principles, primarily network security, storage management and policy, database management, and user account administration
• Knowledge of automation systems related to network broadcast operations
• Working knowledge of satellite uplink/downlink, transmission and conditional access systems
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays. Flexibility to alter shifts/days to accommodate projects and departmental objectives
• Ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and concisely both written and verbally
• Ability to troubleshoot, make rapid decisions, and execute resolutions quickly in dynamic situations

Compensation

Benefits Include

All applicants for employment at KSE may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencing employment. Applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to produce proof of vaccination status prior to their first day of employment. Applicants with qualifying disabilities or bona fide religious objections, or who are pregnant, may be exempted from this requirement or otherwise accommodated if they are unable to be vaccinated.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.