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As a TV engineer, you’ll use your technical know-how and organisational skills to make sure television programmes are broadcast correctly and at high quality. Read more about your day-to-day responsibilities in this role, how your career might develop and what you’ll need to study to land a role.
Career progression as a TV engineer will depend on your experience and networking skills.
Your first job will likely be a trainee role, possibly on a graduate scheme with a company like the BBC. As you get more experienced, you might choose to specialise and work with specific equipment or broadcast types. As a senior technician, in some companies you might have the opportunity to move into management roles or strategic planning.
Freelancing is a common option in this field for engineers looking to work flexibly on different projects.
Much of your learning will be done on the job, either through the mentorship of experienced colleagues or in-house training at larger studios and companies.
Both freelance and salaried engineers in this field will need to be proactive and keep up to date with changes in the industry. External training courses are a useful way to gain industry-recognised skills, with sites like ScreenSkills providing links to different training opportunities.
Professional organisations like the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) are another way to network with other professionals in this field and access further training opportunities.
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