Our Company

NEP is Australia’s leading provider of outsourced television production services.

We are always looking for great people to join our team; people with a passion for people and teamwork helping us deliver exceptional results for our clients.

NEP Australia is currently looking for a Field Technician – Bunker and VAR to be responsible for the maintenance, logistics coordination, efficient setup, operational condition, calibration, and signal standards of the NRL Bunker & Football VAR-Centre Field Kits and other associated equipment assigned to projects.

The position

The Field Technician – Bunker & VAR is primarily responsible for the maintenance, logistics coordination, efficient setup, operational condition, calibration, and signal standards of the NRL Bunker & Football VAR-Centre Field Kits and other associated equipment assigned to projects.

This is a full-time role and you will work regularly on weekends and interstate travel may be required.

Key Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Preparation and maintenance of Bunker / VAR Kits with Support of Engineering team
• Ability to deploy and power all associated equipment.
• Assisting Resources department with allocation & logistics of kits
• Assist Project Manager with allocation & logistics of kits, and rostering as required
• Basic understanding of Signal Flow from FIELD to VAR & BUNKER environments
• Basic understanding configuration of transmission signals generated to & from the VAR & BUNKER
• Basic fault finding and troubleshooting of equipment failures
• Manage and engage with key clients as necessary
• Submit timely technical reports at completion of rounds
• Document and disseminate technical changes to relevant broader Engineering group as necessary
• Maintain and escalate equipment failure to relevant team members
• Train & Upskill new or existing freelance staff as necessary

Required skills and attributes:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in TV Broadcast is desired.
• VSM knowledge and experience with IP Technology is preferred.
• Knowledge of NRL and Football preferred.

Benefits of working at NEP

• Salary continuance insurance
• NEP Days – additional 5 days of leave per year (conditions apply)
• NEP Travel benefits & discounts including Qantas Club Membership
• Discounts through Employment Hero Work app
• Employee Assistance Program

If you feel you have the right match of skills for this position and are available to work weekends submit your application today!

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About Our Process

At NEP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with Our Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants' suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, right to work checks, and reference checks.

The salary for this role will range from $70,000 - $80,000 per annum plus superannuation, depending on the successful candidate.

NEP is the largest media technology partner for content producers of live sports, entertainment, and corporate events globally. For more than 35 years, NEP has been delivering innovative products and services that enable clients to make, manage and show the world their content—anywhere, anytime, on any platform.

As a trusted partner working on some of the largest productions in the world, NEP offers a complete set of end-to-end solutions, from content capture to distribution—including a growing portfolio of transformational cloud-based, software-based and virtualized technologies.

• NEP’s Live Production solutions range from AV services and live audience enhancements to traditional outside broadcast and cutting-edge centralized and cloud production.

• NEP’s Virtual Production solutions start at the creative stage and end with exceptional execution across ICVFX, augmented reality, LED stages and more.

• NEP’s Media Processing solutions provide the tools and products our clients need to ingest, edit, store, search, manage and distribute their digital assets to rights holders across multiple platforms.

Headquartered in the United States, NEP has operations in 25 countries with over 4,000+ employees. Together, NEP has supported productions in over 100 countries on all seven continents and is still growing. Clients range from the leaders in sport, music, film and TV, to major corporate brands, agencies, to new content owners and creators all around the world.

Anywhere, anytime, on any platform—we help our clients make, manage, and show the world their content.