AV Technician; Intercollegiate Athletics

Position Summary

The AV IT Engineer 4 works with Cal’s Broadcast Operations Department to orchestrate live event production needs for events produced for ACC Network, ESPN, and other digital platforms. This position serves as a self‑motivated, team‑oriented problem‑solver responsible for ensuring all broadcast equipment is in good working order, properly set up, and operated appropriately. The role requires maintaining broadcast infrastructure, collaborating with full, part‑time, and student staff, and providing innovative solutions to complex problems within a fast‑paced, multi‑purpose space supporting an intercollegiate athletics program with 30 teams and 900 student‑athletes.

A thorough understanding of the Intercollegiate Athletics mission and compliance with NCAA and ACC expectations is essential.

• Broadcast Systems Operations & Live Event Support – 25%:
  Provide technical execution and engineering support for all live broadcasts, streams, podcasts, studio productions, and video board shows. Serve as the primary technical responder during events, ensuring all production systems remain operational and meet ESPN, ACC, and Studio quality standards.
• Signal Flow, Transmission & REMI Infrastructure – 25%:
  Design, maintain, and troubleshoot end‑to‑end signal paths connecting campus venues to centralized production facilities. Manage contribution feeds, transmission systems, fiber infrastructure, JPEG‑XS encoding/decoding, Dante audio transport, and REMI workflows supporting Bishop Ranch operations.
• Control Room & Production Technology – 20%:
  Configure, operate, and maintain production control room systems including switchers, replay servers, graphics engines, multiviewers, audio consoles, monitoring systems, and associated production technology. Ensure systems are configured properly and optimized for live production workflows.
• Communications & RTS Ecosystem – 15%:
  Administer and support the campus‑wide RTS communications infrastructure, including ODIN frames, keypanels, beltpacks, announcer systems, IFB workflows, and truck integration. Develop and maintain communication architectures that support multiple simultaneous productions across campus venues and Bishop Ranch.
• Preventive Maintenance & System Reliability – 5%:
  Establish and execute preventative maintenance programs for all broadcast equipment and infrastructure. Monitor system performance, perform repairs, coordinate service needs, manage firmware/software updates, and ensure all systems maintain operational readiness throughout the year.
• Engineering Documentation & Asset Management – 5%:
  Develop and maintain signal‑flow diagrams, technical drawings, patch maps, rack elevations, equipment inventories, maintenance records, and engineering standards. Track equipment lifecycle, warranty status, replacement schedules, and operational history.
• Strategic Planning, Capital Projects & Vendor Coordination – 5%:
  Support long‑term technology planning, facility upgrades, and broadcast infrastructure projects. Collaborate with vendors, integrators, IT, facilities, and production leadership to evaluate emerging technologies, manage implementation projects, and support Cal Studios’ future growth and modernization efforts.

• Strong creativity and problem‑solving abilities to apply principles, practices, and procedures within the discipline to complete difficult assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to create AV flow diagrams, schematics, and AV infrastructure drawings.
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable codes and regulations and ability to provide technical advice based on a sound understanding of AV principles and practice.
• Demonstrated experience managing phases of AV projects—including obtaining scope, budget, planning, design, bid preparation, installation, inspection, testing, and final walk‑through—and ability to test and operate installed AV IT equipment.
• Knowledge of electronics theory with emphasis on audio, video and communications circuitry, AV IT control systems and signal flow; knowledge of acoustic design theory.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills; ability to…