Emergency Communications Designer

Description

Come join TFE, Inc. as an Emergency Communication Designer supporting the design and repurposing of the Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX) facility to the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF).

Who is TFE, Inc.? Founded in 1989, TFE, Inc. provides professional, technical, and administrative personnel and services in the U.S. nuclear energy complex and other commercial ventures. With over 150 employees and growing, we know our employees are the key to our success. We value their ideas and opinions and want to help them grow in knowledge, skills, and abilities. TFE provides competitive pay, generous PTO, paid holidays, and a top-notch employee assistance program. Our benefit offerings include an excellent 401k plan, medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and other ancillary benefits.

TFE currently has an opening for an Emergency Communications Designer available in Greenville, South Carolina. The purpose of this position is to provide the essential technical expertise as described below. This position has execution responsibilities for the production of standard sound/audio calculation documents based on modeling, speech transmission index (STI) calculations, speaker data, STI distribution and heat maps utilizing Enhanced Acoustic Simulator for Engineers (EASE) software.

• Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity
• Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients
• Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
• Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines
• Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Associate Degree in CAD or Engineering Technology a plus, but not required
• Minimum 10 years combined of education and practical related audio design practice
• Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local codes and standards
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
• Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
• Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation applications
• Ability and willingness to work 50 hours per week

Discipline Specific Job Requirements

• Execute Model Development and/or Import with Enhanced Acoustic Simulator for Engineers (EASE) versions 4.4 and 5 software application
• Execute speech transmission index (STI) calculations with the EASE software
• Export various reports from the EASE software, including speaker data, STI distribution and heat maps
• Produce standard calculation documents based on existing templates and including the exported EASE reports
• Serve as formal Checker, checking the reports and calculations of others executing similar activities
• Review and resolution of design documents comments

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant experience with audio STI analysis using the EASE software application
• Practical audio industrial design and field experience
• CAD and Modeling proficiency in 2D/3D Microstation, AutoCAD or Revit a plus

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the individual will primarily be in an office setting. The individual may also make onsite visits to various locations. The individual may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel crouch or crawl, lift (up to 50 lbs.), talk, and hear. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not a complete list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with it.

TFE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.