Broadcast engineers make sure television, radio and online programmes are broadcast at the right times and are high quality.
£20,000 Starter
to£50,000 Experienced
42 to 44 a week
evenings / weekends / bank holidays on shifts
You can get into this job through:
You'll need a degree to apply for a graduate training schemes. Useful subjects include:
You'll usually need:
You can get started by doing a degree apprenticeship as a broadcast and media systems engineer.
This apprenticeship is a recognised qualification for Professional Registration with the Engineering Council at either ICT Technician (ICTTech) or Engineering Technician (EngTech) level.
You'll usually need:
You could work your way into this role by starting in a job with less responsibility like a runner or an assistant at a TV station, and later apply for a place on an in-house engineering training scheme.
You'll find it useful to get practical experience using broadcast technology equipment, as competition for places on training schemes is strong. You could get this through:
You can start on an in-house engineering training scheme like the BBC's degree apprenticeship.
You can apply for the BBC Broadcast Engineering Graduate Scheme, if you have an honours degree (at least an upper class second or equivalent) in electronics, physics, maths, computer science or a closely related subject.
You can find out more about working in the media industry from ScreenSkills and ITV Careers and Sky.
You'll need:
Your duties could include:
You could work at a tv studio, at a film studio or in a workshop.
Your working environment may be you'll travel often and outdoors in all weathers.
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