On-Call TV Production Engineer

Company: Kqed Inc
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 9, 2025

Job Description:

Title: On-Call TV Production EngineerHourly Rate: $43.73 - $78.13 an hourPosition Summary:TV Engineer with primary expertise as a Technical Director, Camera Operator and Audio Operator for live and live to tape TV broadcast production. Experienced Broadcast Production Engineer with the skills and experience required to take fast-paced productions from concept through execution - configuration and operation.KQED envisions a public media organization with a culture that centers on human dignity, equity, and belonging. This will enable us to better serve and reflect the Bay Area through diverse and inclusive storytelling.We value the contributions of marginalized people in society - including Black, Indigenous, and all people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people - and we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do, and we strongly encourage members of these communities to apply.The mission that drives us:KQED provides citizens of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone and engage audiences to share their stories. We help students and teachers thrive in 21st-century classrooms, and take people of all ages on journeys of exploration- exposing them to new people, places and ideas.This role will work hybrid between working in and working remotely. KQED requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.The successful candidate will be required to join National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET) Local 51.Essential Functions:The Production Engineer will be assigned to various live and prerecorded KQED productions. Responsibilities include configuration, as well as operation of production switchers, professional cameras and audio mixers. The Production Engineer collaborates closely with producers, directors and crew to ensure all aspects of the production run smoothly. The Production Engineer also works in lockstep with Engineering Maintenance to report, track, and resolve technical issues throughout the production control room and technical facilities.Qualifications:

• Five plus years of experience in professional live and recorded broadcast operations.
• Knowledge in areas of Production and Operations including but not limited to: audio recording, robotic camera and other television related equipment as assigned.
• Ability and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Must be able to work independently, yet have strong collaboration skills and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to prioritize and be a pro-active thinker.
• Must be fluent in written and spoken English.
• Successful candidate will be required to join the NABET Local 51 Union if not already a member.
• Must be able and willing to work different schedules and be flexible with schedule changes.
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