Civil/Structural Professional Engineer (3942)

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a Civil/Structural Professional Engineer (3942) 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) - Civil/Structural to support bid and task-based design engineering services for the Department of Energy (DOE) facility modification work in Paducah, Kentucky. This role supports civil and structural engineering evaluations, design products, and modifications associated with existing DOE-owned structures and systems. The work consists of engineering support for existing facility modifications, including evaluation of structures and systems, development of civil/structural design documentation, and support for field visits or project meetings at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant as required by individual task assignments. Responsibilities Provide civil and structural engineering support for DOE facility modification projects and evaluations of existing structures and systems. Develop and review civil/structural specifications, calculations, engineering evaluations, structural assessments, design drawings, and statements of work. Evaluate structural conditions, design requirements, constructability considerations, and discipline interfaces associated with modifications to existing facilities. Support application of seismic loads and applicable civil/structural codes and standards to assigned design tasks. 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. Requirements Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, structural engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline. Experience developing civil/structural engineering design products, including specifications, calculations, evaluations, assessments, statements of work, and design drawings. Department of Energy (DOE) experience is required. Experience supporting engineering work in industrial, chemical processing, nuclear processing, environmental, or other complex regulated facility environments. Ability to support task-based engineering assignments that may range from a few weeks to several months, depending on design scope and project needs. Ability to provide individual Kentucky PE license information for proposal submittal purposes; associated subcontractor firm must hold a current permit in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to perform engineering services. Ability to support field visits and/or project meetings at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Kevil, Kentucky, as needed. Ability to meet DOE site access, badging, security, training, safety, quality assurance, and radiological control requirements, as applicable. Preferred Qualifications Experience with STAAD structural software. Knowledge of ASME codes for hoisting and rigging, AWS, IBC, AISC, ACI-318, and ASCE 7-10. Experience applying seismic loads to industrial, nuclear, or DOE facility structures. Experience in hoisting and rigging, powered industrial truck attachments, or industrial welding. Experience coordinating civil/structural design scope with mechanical, electrical, I&C, chemical, project management, safety, quality, and field execution stakeholders. Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, structural engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline and current Professional Engineer (PE) licensure in the Commonwealth of Kentucky are required. DOE experience and civil/structural engineering experience supporting industrial, nuclear, environmental, or other complex regulated facility design work are required. Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required. Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, or any classification protected by applicable state or local law. EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled Benefits Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) Retirement Plan (401k) Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays) Short Term & Long Term Disability