BBC Career Opportunities: Studio Engineer, Television Centre

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time 
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studioworks 
LOCATION: On-site - London Television Centre & Elstree Studios 
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £45,000 - £50,000 plus £5441 London Weighting, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Please note: While BBC Studios offers 26 days of annual leave, Studioworks provides 25 days. Other benefits may also vary slightly between the two entities.

ANTICIPATED INTERVIEW DATE: Late August / Early September 

WE ARE BBC STUDIOWORKS

BBC Studioworks is a commercial subsidiary of BBC Studios providing studios and post production services to all the major TV broadcasters and production companies including the BBC, ITV, Sky, Channel 4, Channel 5, Amazon &  Netflix. Located across sites in Elstree and Television Centre in White City, our London facilities are home to some of the nation’s most watched and loved television shows. We offer world-class studio and post production spaces, equip them with the right technology and engage the most dedicated and talented people in the industry. By doing this, we bring shows to life.  
We have 3 studios at BBC TV Centre one of which is 4K UHD capable. Elstree having 3 dedicated studios for our commercial work and an additional 9 shooting areas and 4 galleries to film the continuing Drama Eastenders. Studioworks also have a studio in Glasgow at Kelvin Hall and also at Digbeth Loc Studios in Birmingham.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
As a Studio Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the technical readiness and reliability of broadcast facilities across Television Centre. Working across multiple studios and production environments, you will maintain, align, modify and operate a wide range of broadcast systems and equipment. You will provide expert technical support to production teams, troubleshoot complex issues, and help develop innovative solutions that enable the successful delivery of world-class television..

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This is an opportunity to work at the heart of a fast-paced, high-profile production environment where no two days are the same. You'll collaborate closely with production teams, anticipate their needs and contribute to the delivery of world-class television. The role offers exposure to diverse technologies and systems, opportunities to solve complex technical challenges, and the chance to develop your skills while supporting a flagship BBC programme.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Maintain, align, modify and troubleshoot broadcast equipment and systems, ensuring technical facilities meet operational, production and engineering standards.
• Partner with production teams and resource departments to understand requirements, provide technical expertise, attend planning meetings and deliver effective broadcast solutions.
• Identify, diagnose and resolve technical faults, implementing alternative solutions where required to minimise disruption and studio downtime.
• Drive technical innovation through the development, modification and testing of equipment, systems and workflows to meet evolving production needs.
• Rig, configure and operate studio equipment including EVS record servers, vision monitoring systems, camera shading/colour balance controls and associated broadcast infrastructure.
• Lead or support refurbishment projects and complex engineering activities, working with BBC specialist teams, contractors and manufacturers to implement technical improvements and resolve design issues.
• Promote a safe and efficient working environment by ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements, maintaining accurate records and reports, addressing facility issues, and providing training, guidance and supervision to junior staff, trainees and work experience placements.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Relevant qualifications, training, or significant practical experience in broadcast engineering within a television studio, live production or broadcast environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of broadcast technology, including cameras, routers, vision and audio mixers, sound desks, communications systems, talkback infrastructure, computer systems and networks.
• Experience working with a range of broadcast systems and software, with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and workflows.
• Ability to maintain high technical standards, including the critical assessment of television pictures, waveforms, audio quality and overall signal performance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a customer-focused approach and the ability to build effective relationships with production, operational and engineering teams.
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands, identify practical solutions, and know when to escalate, refer or delegate issues appropriately.
• A highly self-motivated and collaborative team player with a positive, flexible approach and a strong understanding of production requirements. Able to perform the essential audio and visual quality assessment requirements of the role - Please note: This role involves critical assessment of audio and visual content, including colour accuracy and sound quality, as part of studio engineering responsibilities.

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 as soon as possible.

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

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