At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead audio engineering for major live broadcasts and ensure top-notch sound quality.
- Company: Join NEP UK, a leader in live broadcast technology and prestigious productions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and access to cutting-edge audio technology.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities to mentor and grow your skills.
- Why this job: Be part of exciting live events and make your mark in the broadcast industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in audio engineering and strong troubleshooting skills required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
Deliver world-class sound for some of the UK’s biggest live broadcasts
At NEP UK, we help deliver some of the most prestigious live sporting, entertainment, and broadcast productions in the world.
From Premier League football, Wimbledon, and The Grand National to major entertainment and reality productions, our teams combine technical excellence with industry-leading technology to bring live events to millions of viewers.
Guarantee-level Audio Engineer
This is an exciting opportunity for an Audio Engineer who is ready to take the next step in their career, taking ownership of audio systems on major productions while working with some of the most experienced engineers in the broadcast industry.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll be trusted to take technical ownership of audio delivery on a wide range of productions, ensuring systems are prepared, configured, and operated to the highest standards.
Your responsibilities will include
- Acting as the lead audio engineer on assigned outside broadcasts and live productions.
- Preparing, configuring, testing, and operating broadcast audio systems across OB trucks, flypacks, and remote production environments.
- Managing audio infrastructure including consoles, stageboxes, routing systems, communications, monitoring, and audio networking platforms.
- Supporting production teams to deliver high-quality audio solutions that meet client and editorial requirements.
- Diagnosing and resolving technical issues quickly and effectively during live broadcasts.
- Working closely with Vision, VT, Camera, Engineering, and Production teams to ensure seamless delivery.
- Contributing to system upgrades, technical improvements, and new technology deployments.
- Maintaining technical documentation, configuration records, and engineering standards.
- Supporting and mentoring Audio Assistants and Audio Engineers as they develop their technical capability.
- Technology You’ll Work With
NEP continues to invest heavily in next-generation broadcast technology, giving our engineers access to some of the most advanced audio systems in the industry.
You’ll work with
- Audio networking technologies including Dante, AES67, and ST 2110-30
- Broadcast communications and talkback systems
- HD, UHD, and IP-based production environments
- Audio monitoring and loudness management systems
- Industry-leading technology from manufacturers including Calrec, Lawo, Riedel, RTS, Yamaha, and others
- What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to remain calm, organised, and decisive in fast-paced live environments.
You will ideally have
- Experience operating as an Audio Engineer within outside broadcast, live production, or broadcast facilities.
- Strong practical understanding of broadcast audio workflows and signal flow.
- Experience working with broadcast audio consoles and routing systems.
- Proven ability to fault‑find and troubleshoot under live production pressures.
- Experience supporting complex live broadcasts and high‑profile productions.
- Knowledge of audio networking technologies such as Dante, AES67, or ST 2110.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A collaborative approach and willingness to support the development of others.
- What Success Looks Like
You will be recognised as a trusted technical specialist who can independently deliver complex audio solutions, lead audio operations on major productions, and provide confidence to clients, production teams, and colleagues alike.
Most importantly, you will play a key role in helping NEP continue to deliver exceptional live broadcasts while developing your own career within one of the world’s leading broadcast technology companies.
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Audio Engineer (Guarantee-level) employer: NEP Group
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