Regional Market Engineering Manager

Regional Market Engineering Manager

Montrose, CO

Regional Market Engineering Manager - Montrose

This is a hybrid position that involves travel, after-hours and weekend work, and on-call availability as required. You will be supporting our Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Montrose, Casper, Cheyenne, and Laramie markets.

Townsquare Media is looking for a Market Engineering Manager to oversee our multi-station broadcast radio facility in the Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Montrose, Casper, Cheyenne, and Laramie markets.

This position serves as the sole technical authority for market-level engineering operations and is responsible for the planning, analysis, and independent decision-making that governs broadcast continuity, FCC compliance, and infrastructure strategy across all assigned stations. The Market Engineering Manager exercises independent judgment on matters that directly affect station revenue, regulatory standing, and operational performance, and will personally perform technical work when operational circumstances require.

The following duties are essential functions of this position. The ability to perform each of these functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, is a condition of employment.

• Exercise independent judgment to assess, prioritize, and resolve technical failures affecting station broadcast continuity, including real-time decisions during on-air emergencies where delays directly impact revenue and regulatory standing
• Evaluate equipment performance and determine appropriate corrective action, including the authority to take systems offline, reroute signals, or authorize emergency repairs without prior approval when broadcast continuity is at risk
• Ability and willingness to serve as Chief Operator under FCC rules, with independent authority to ensure station compliance with all applicable technical regulations
• Conduct root cause analysis of equipment failures and develop technical solutions to prevent recurrence
• Evaluate and optimize broadcast transmission infrastructure and technical systems to ensure operational continuity and regulatory compliance
• Develop technical operating standards for market engineering operations
• Develop and recommend capital expenditure plans for infrastructure upgrades, including vendor evaluation, budget proposals, and cost-benefit analysis for executive approval
• Evaluate and select vendors and contractors for engineering projects and maintenance

• Inspect, diagnose, repair, and maintain all broadcast radio station equipment, including transmitters, antennas, satellite downlinks, automation systems, studio equipment, remote equipment, generators, telephone systems, and related equipment
• Install and maintain AoIP and automation systems (Zetta and Wheatstone experience preferred)
• Maintain and troubleshoot AM directional antenna systems
• Maintain EAS systems, logging compliance, and related equipment
• Maintain personal computers, servers, printers, and software; perform updates as needed
• Install and maintain LAN systems
• Ensure compliance with all Company Engineering and Information Technology practices

• Maintain a valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Drive independently to multiple transmitter sites across assigned markets, including remote locations
• Respond to emergency equipment failures on short notice, including after hours and weekends; this role requires on-call availability reflecting the position's independent authority over broadcast operations
• Travel between sites safely and efficiently, navigating to locations without assistance

• Read and interpret technical documents, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, schematics, and procedure manuals
• Follow detailed verbal and written instructions accurately and retain information necessary to complete tasks
• Identify and differentiate between multiple transmitters, equipment components, and site locations
• Diagnose equipment issues and make real-time decisions to restore broadcast operations
• Write routine reports, technical documentation, and correspondence
• Communicate effectively with programming staff, management, and other employees to achieve operational goals
• Interface with the Senior Vice President of Engineering, Senior Vice President of Information Technology, and other Corporate Technical Staff to ensure current guidance and best practices are followed

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Follow all safety protocols for working with high-voltage equipment and at tower sites
• Maintain situational awareness to prevent falls and injuries
• Climb ladders and work at heights
• Work in varying weather conditions…