Chief broadcast engineer

This professional is in charge of planning radio-broadcasting projects and services linked to radio and TV (analogue and digital) broadcasts and radiolinks. In charge of the design, evaluation, execution and monitoring of these projects, from their concept until the station becomes operational. This person also manages and coordinates the project team. Also in charge of the financial management, feasibility, planning and drawing up of risk planning and subsequent contingency plans (plans intended to solve potential situations of crisis which may occur over the course of the project or service provision).

• This person is in charge of the technical and financial feasibility studies required for broadcasting projects.
• Draw up the project plan and approve the documentation to be presented to official bodies.
• Prepare and, if necessary, execute risk and contingency plans (specific measures aimed at recovering critical project functions in the shortest time possible in the event of an incident which directly affects project operations).
• Direct and coordinate the project team, organising and distributing tasks in order to ensure successful completion.
• See to the follow-up of the project and ensure that deadlines, quality standards and agreed costs are met.
• In some cases, also see to the coordination and management of the broadcasting department, carrying out the following tasks: Interact with all other departments of the company; manage the department budget; plan the growth and adaptation of the department to new technologies; also supervise and approve purchasing and station equipment requirements.

Regulated training and graduates

• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes de telecomunicació
• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes audiovisuals
• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes electrònics
• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes TIC
• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes i serveis de telecomunicacions
• Grau: Enginyeria en organització de les tecnologies de la informació i la comunicació
• Grau: Enginyeria telemàtica
• Grau: Enginyeria de xarxes de telecomunicació
• Grau: Tecnologies de telecomunicació

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Coneixements d'anglès parlat i escrit.

Coneixements de les tecnologies actuals, no tant tècnicament, sinó a nivell funcional (UMTS, WiFi, WiMax, LMDS, etc.)

Concern for order and quality: Level 4

Leadership: Level 2

Planning and organisation: Level 3

Commitment to the organisation: Level 3

Orientation within reach: Level 4

People management: Level 2

Management

The organisation, administration and control of a company or entity are the main interests of people related to the management field. Activities included in this field of interest vary from effective resource management, feasibility analyses and solving business problems to the development of skills and fostering of motivation in relation to human resources. Knowledge regarding specific techniques of strategic administration and business management are required to carry out these activities.

Technician

People who show an interest in the technical field find fulfilment in carrying out activities related to the design and manufacture of objects, machines, vehicles and/or infrastructures. These activities require the application of scientific and technical knowledge (laws of physics, calculations and mathematical formulas, properties of the materials, etc). Creativity is also necessary when coming up with optimal solutions for the functional requirements of the products to be designed. Therefore, the pragmatic application of scientific knowledge in order to develop solutions for the benefit of human beings is the main function of occupations in the technical field.

Private network project manager

Broadcast production manager

Broadcast technician

Mobile communications technician

Private network technician

• Work hours

  Full-time

• Salary

  Junior: between 29.702 and 36.389 euros annum gross. Median: 35.239 euros annum gross.
  Senior: between 40.449 and 49.130 euros annum gross. Median: 47.690 euros annum gross.
  
  Source: Report "Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa", elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.
  

• Professional category

  Middle management