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full time Technical Broadcast Consultant

at BBM Canada in Vancouver

BBM Canada is the leading supplier of radio and television audience ratings services to the broadcast advertising industry in Canada. Our membership includes television and radio stations and networks, major advertising agencies, and national advertisers. Our services include a digital broadcast-ready Portable People Meter system and diary surveys for our 100+ radio and television markets. Start Date: mid to end September 2008
Proposed service plan: Installation completed – 4 months (working 100%), Supply on call maintenance after installation-indefinite (working 40% or less)

OVERVIEW OF POSITION
This unique opportunity is responsible for the initial installation and on-going maintenance of PPM (Personal People Meters) Encoding equipment in Network Television and Radio locations, as well as other non-broadcast encoding applications.
Responsibilities:
• Manages the installation and maintenance of equipment at identified stations
• Partners with technical contacts at broadcast facilities to organize placement of equipment for proper operation
• Ensures that equipment is installed correctly and evaluations are completed by the broadcasters on schedule
• Confirms the proper operation of encoding equipment
• Responds to, and corrects encoding problems according to established schedules and protocols
• Evaluates procedures to ensure that they remain current with changes in technology and/or regulatory changes
• Provides support and technical advice to broadcasters on various issues
• Liaises with suppliers/manufacturers for technical information, parts and replacement equipment
• Orders supplies for service calls and installations
• Investigates and repairs faulty units by examining equipment returned from the field, testing and restoring them, as required
• Makes routine decisions within the scope of the job related to encoding or monitoring and refers unusual situations to the Chief Technical Officer
• Must be available to work on short notice, including evenings and weekends

Qualifications:
A post-secondary degree in engineering (or equivalent) and a minimum of five years’ related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Have the ability to coordinate multiple individuals to accomplish installation and operational goals. Have a working technical knowledge of TV and radio broadcast facilities, professional audio/video equipment, broadcast system connections, AES and SDI signals and related environments. The successful candidate must be able to work responsibly with minimal supervision to accomplish encoding installations and capable of troubleshooting technical and operational broadcast systems.

Please forward all qualified resumes to recruitment@bbm.ca

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Published at 13-08-2008
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