Mechanical Engineer P.E. (3943)

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a Mechanical Engineer (PE) (3943) in Paducah, KY. This is a remote position with travel to Paducah when needed.

Navarro is an award-winning provider of turnkey solutions, delivering comprehensive nuclear, environmental and technical services to federal agencies, commercial enterprises and private clients across the United States. Our expertise supports organizations such as the Department of Energy, the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Department of Defense and NASA, while also extending to commercial industries and private sector partners facing complex engineering, technical and environmental challenges. Navarro specializes in nuclear operations, environmental remediation, D&D, waste management, advanced energy, facilities management, and technical and professional services. For more information, please visit Navarro-inc.com.

Position Summary

Navarro is seeking a Kentucky-licensed Professional Engineer (PE) - Mechanical to support bid and task-based design engineering services for the Department of Energy (DOE) facility modification work in Paducah, Kentucky. This role supports mechanical engineering design scope for existing DOE-owned facilities, including piping, pumps, equipment, and related mechanical systems.

The work consists of engineering support for modifications to existing facilities, including mechanical piping runs to new facilities, repair or replacement of obsolete components and equipment, mechanical design documentation, and field visits or project meetings at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant as required by individual task assignments.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering support for DOE facility modification projects, with emphasis on piping, pumps, equipment, and related mechanical systems.
• Develop and review mechanical specifications, calculations, engineering evaluations, statements of work, design drawings, test plans, and technical design documentation.
• Support mechanical piping runs to new facilities and modifications involving repair or replacement of obsolete components and equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment problems and provide mechanical input for design, installation, construction, testing, and start-up support activities.
• Apply applicable design codes, standards, site procedures, engineering design control requirements, and assigned quality levels to task-based engineering work.
• Coordinate with project managers, design engineering management, discipline leads, client representatives, and other technical staff to support task execution, reviews, schedules, and field visit needs.
• Support work planning, technical input, milestone deliverables, engineering documentation, and design activities on an intermittent or task-specific basis as project requirements are defined.
• Comply with site access, safety, quality assurance, security, radiological control, and worker safety and health requirements applicable to DOE facility work.