Assistant Director, Engineering Operations

Job Posting Title:

Assistant Director, Engineering Operations

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Hiring Department:

Intercollegiate Athletics

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Dec 03, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

Additional hours will be required to include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. This job is not suitable for remote work and is expected to work regular on-site hours. Some travel may be required.

This position is designated as an Administrative Officer and serves without a fixed term and at the pleasure of the President, pursuant to Regents Rule 20102 and the University’s Handbook of Operating Procedures 1-1020, “Officers of Administration.”

Purpose

To provide professional level engineering support in the technical operation and management of Texas Athletics broadcast and in-venue videoboard production facilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in providing technical oversight for live and in-venue events produced by Texas Athletics in collaboration with full-time and student assistant staff.

• Serves as an Engineer-In-Charge for Broadcasts and In-Venue video board productions and ensures the control rooms, displays, stream, and all related equipment are functioning correctly.

• Assists in supervising and educating the engineering student workforce on the proper setup and operating procedures of broadcast equipment.

• Sets up production equipment at remote facilities and ensures proper signal flow back to central facility.

• Troubleshoots at the component and system level and provides operational assistance in broadcast, IT, and communications systems.

• Serves as a liaison between Texas Studios and external television network broadcasts.

• Assists in-venue production staff by providing operational support of digital signage and associated electronic components. Provides support for live event technical setup and management of operations systems.

• Drive a UT or rental vehicle on and off campus.  Performs other duties as assigned.

• Consistently exemplify the core values and quality service standards of Texas Athletics. Always act ethically. Proactively seek guidance when unsure or unclear of a law, rule or policy applicable to you or your department/sport program. Actively participate in assigned education and training programs. Comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations set forth by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, The University of Texas at Austin, NCAA, Conference, or other governing body, including state and federal laws. Annually obtain prior written approval and report all outside activities and outside income. Report knowledge of, or reasonable cause to believe, violation(s) of state or federal laws, policies, rules, or regulations of the University, Conference, or NCAA to IA ARMCS or IA HR. Fully cooperate with any investigation by providing complete and accurate information when requested to do so by Texas Athletics and/or the NCAA and do not influence others in any way during an investigation. In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Texas Education Code Sec. 51.252, this position may be a Non-Confidential Employee as defined by University policies on Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Interpersonal Violence and Stalking. As a Non-Confidential Employee, individuals employed in this position will report incidents of such prohibited conduct to the University’s Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinator as required by applicable law or University policy. An employee who does not report an incident or who makes a false report is subject to termination and may be charged with a criminal offense (Class A or Class B misdemeanor). For more information about employee responsibilities under Title IX, including information about confidential employee reporting exceptions, please visit the Title IX website at at http://titleix.utexas.edu.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Communications, Broadcasting or related field.  One year of experience in engineering operations. Relevant work-related experience including digital/linear level live remote or studio broadcast productions as engineer. Knowledge of ESPN requirements and workflows. Experience as engineer for ESPN, ACC, SEC Linear productions or comparable organizat