Lead Engineer
Stockley Park, Uxbridge
Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Lead Engineer will be responsible for the engineering support service of the Live and Post-Production facilities areas including Studios, Galleries Editing, Post Production Sound Mixing, Media Asset Management, Ingest, Live Replay and Archive.
The Lead Engineer will be responsible for ensuring IMG Productions are provided with the facilities and service for a complete, efficient and robust workflow process. They will manage a team of Experienced Engineers working on some of the newest technology both in hardware and software.
Documentation and communication on both technical and operational issues when required; purchase ordering and correct invoicing of related maintenance and repairs. In addition, the successful candidate will ensure satisfactory staff and freelance roster and cover at all times; provide leadership cover for the other Lead Engineers; participate in recruitment, management and supervision of the general Engineering team.
Applicants must have previous operational experience as a TV Facilities Engineer with knowledge and firm understanding of studio and post-production equipment and workflows. Experience in live sports/news or post-production environment is essential as well as knowledge of TV production processes/workflows.
PLEASE NOTE: This role will be shift based working 7x12 hour days per fortnight. The Lead Post-Production Engineer will also be tasked with attending late night or weekend instances with unsociable hours for technology migration or other works/events relating to this area. Weekend working is mandatory.
This job will be based at Stockley Park, Uxbridge.
IMG is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.