Expanding a Remote Production Facility with Junior Project Engineers
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Caspian One helped a nationwide broadcast service provider expand their remote production capabilities by securing Junior Project Engineers, enabling them to increase both the quantity and quality of their productions.
This story represents Caspian One’s ability to identify and secure emerging engineering talent in highly specialised industries. By leveraging deep industry connections and alternative sourcing strategies, we enabled a nationwide OB service provider to expand their remote production capabilities, increase operational capacity, and maintain high production standards.
Our tailored approach - engaging universities, targeting displaced professionals, and tapping into industry networks - demonstrated that finding niche talent requires expertise beyond traditional hiring methods. This success highlights our role as a strategic partner in future-proofing technical teams for the evolving broadcast industry.
The Challenge
The client needed two to three Junior Project Engineers who could contribute to their Outside Broadcast and remote production services. While they were open to hiring new talent, they couldn’t afford the long ramp-up time associated with training graduates from scratch. The ideal candidates would have a basic understanding of OB workflows, but most junior engineers were already employed or lacked exposure to live production environments.
Adding to the challenge was the fact that traditional recruitment channels weren’t yielding results. The broadcast industry has always been a tight-knit space, and junior engineering talent is often discovered through word-of-mouth or internal training pipelines rather than job boards. The client needed a new approach to talent acquisition - one that could tap into untapped talent pools and identify hidden opportunities in the market.
Our Approach
Rather than relying on conventional hiring methods, Caspian One leveraged its deep industry knowledge and specialist network to locate the right talent. First, we engaged with leading universities across the country, speaking directly with faculty members and career services to gain referrals for graduates with a strong interest in broadcast engineering. This approach allowed us to identify up-and-coming engineers who had the right foundation but had not yet been discovered by the broader industry.
At the same time, we used our market intelligence to pinpoint recently liquidated companies within the broadcast sector. Many experienced professionals had been displaced due to business closures, and among them were junior engineers eager to continue working in the field. By targeting this talent pool, we were able to introduce the client to candidates with existing hands-on experience who would otherwise have been difficult to find.
Finally, our team reached out to industry contacts and broadcast professionals to gain recommendations for promising engineers who might be interested in a new challenge. By combining these three sourcing strategies, we quickly built a high-quality shortlist of candidates, ensuring the client could meet their hiring objectives without delay.
The Outcome
Through this tailored approach, Caspian One successfully placed two Junior Project Engineers with the client, allowing them to expand their production capacity and enhance the overall quality of their remote broadcasts. The new hires integrated seamlessly into the team, applying their technical knowledge to support live events and production workflows. With additional engineering support, the provider was able to take on more projects, increasing the scale of their operations while maintaining high production standards.
The success of this project demonstrated that the right talent is always out there - it’s about knowing where to look. By thinking beyond traditional hiring channels, Caspian One was able to deliver niche talent in a way that aligned perfectly with the client’s technical and business needs.
What This Meant for the Client:
For the OB provider, this wasn’t just about filling vacancies - it was about investing in the future of broadcast engineering.
The addition of new, highly motivated engineers ensured that their team remained agile, adaptable, and ready to take on new challenges in the evolving landscape of remote production. With Caspian One as a hiring partner, the client could focus on growing their business, knowing that their technical capabilities were in safe hands.
Key Details & Expertise
Keywords: Junior Project Engineers, Remote Production Facility, Outside Broadcast (OB), Broadcast Engineering, Nationwide Productions, Fresh Engineering Talent, Technical Roles, University Referrals, Liquidated Companies, Engineering Capacity & Quality
Primary Area of Expertise: Infrastructure
Secondary Areas of Expertise: Outside Broadcast (OB), Broadcast Engineering, Project Engineering, Skills Acquisition, Team Leadership
Resource Roles: Broadcast Engineer, Project Engineer
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