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Navarro Research and Engineering

Chemical Engineer, P.E.

Navarro Research and Engineering

Chemical Engineer supporting DOE facility modifications, chemical systems, treatment systems, and process-flow design for Navarro’s nuclear and environmental services. Developing engineering deliverables and attending Paducah site visits as required.

Posted 8/7/2026full-timePaducah • Kentucky • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in chemical engineering design, including the development of specifications, calculations, and process flow documentation, while ensuring compliance with DOE regulations and safety standards. Proven ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and manage engineering tasks in complex regulated environments.

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Active Professional Engineer (PE) LicenseChemical Engineering Design Products DevelopmentDepartment of Energy (DOE) ExperienceIndustrial Chemical Processing ExperienceField Visit Coordination

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Hard Skills
Chemical Engineering SpecificationsProcess Flow DocumentationDesign DrawingsEngineering EvaluationsTreatment System DesignDesign Codes and StandardsQuality Assurance ComplianceTask-Based Engineering AssignmentsVendor CoordinationIon Exchange Treatment Media
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationProject Management
Certifications & Qualifications
Professional Engineer (PE) License in Kentucky
Industry Keywords
DOE Facility Modification ProjectsNuclear ProcessingEnvironmental RemediationWaste ManagementRegulated Facility EnvironmentsSafety and Health RequirementsRadiological ControlTreatment Media SelectionFluorineUranium

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide chemical engineering support for DOE facility modification projects, chemical systems, treatment systems, and related process design scope.
  • Develop and review chemical engineering specifications, calculations, engineering evaluations, statements of work, design drawings, process flow documentation, and technical design deliverables.
  • Support process-flow development for treatment systems and coordinate with vendors on treatment-media selection where applicable.
  • Apply chemical engineering judgment to industrial chemical, treatment media, process system, and regulated facility design considerations.
  • Apply applicable design codes, standards, site procedures, engineering design controls, and assigned quality levels.
  • Coordinate with project managers, design engineering management, discipline leads, client representatives, and technical staff on task execution, reviews, schedules, and field visits.
  • Support work planning, technical input, milestone deliverables, engineering documentation, and design activities on an intermittent or task-specific basis.
  • Comply with DOE site access, safety, quality assurance, security, radiological control, and worker safety and health requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
  • Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
  • Experience developing chemical engineering design products, including specifications, calculations, evaluations, statements of work, design drawings, and process flow documentation for chemical systems.
  • 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 lasting from a few weeks to several months.
  • 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 Paducah, Kentucky, as needed.
  • Ability to meet DOE site access, badging, security, training, safety, quality assurance, and radiological control requirements.
  • US citizenship is required.
  • Preferred: experience with ion exchange, carbon, or related treatment media.
  • Preferred: knowledge of industrial chemicals and vendor coordination for treatment-media selection.
  • Preferred: experience with HF, fluorine, or uranium.
  • Preferred: experience supporting chemical or nuclear processing facilities, environmental remediation, waste management, or treatment system design.
  • Preferred: experience coordinating chemical engineering design scope with multidisciplinary stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 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