What did working as an engineer for the BBC entail? And how did the opportunity for your job come around?

Question: What did working as an engineer for the BBC entail? And how did the opportunity for your job come around?
- Keywords:
  bbc,
  career,
  previous job
Asked by grace to Alex, Chris, Harriet, Jed, Ken on 20 Mar 2012. This question was also asked by emilyg.
- Ken Gibbs answered on 20 Mar 2012:
  
  I think this question is probably aimed at Chris who worked for the BBC for 4 years as an engineer.

Question: What did working as an engineer for the BBC entail? And how did the opportunity for your job come around?