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Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a General Piping Engineer or Designer (3925) for a new Nuclear Fuel Facility.

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

The General Piping Engineer/Designer will support piping layout, modeling, routing, design documentation, and field coordination for a new nuclear fuel facility. This role may support multiple facility areas, including hot cells, GTS, building ducting interfaces, process piping, utility piping, and equipment connections.

The position requires practical piping design capability and the ability to work with engineers, designers, process leads, HVAC, mechanical, structural, vendors, construction, and commissioning teams to produce accurate, constructible, and maintainable design deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update piping layouts, routing concepts, models, isometrics, spool drawings, support locations, line lists, and design details.

• Support piping design for hot cells, GTS, process systems, utility systems, building services, equipment interfaces, and ducting or facility integration areas.

• Prepare and revise piping design deliverables based on P&IDs, equipment arrangements, specifications, field conditions, and engineer direction.

• Coordinate piping interfaces with process, HVAC, mechanical, I&C, electrical, civil/structural, radiological controls, safety basis, construction, and operations teams.

• Support constructability reviews, clash reviews, design checks, material takeoffs, procurement support, walkdowns, and field issue resolution.

• Review vendor drawings, equipment nozzle orientations, penetration locations, access requirements, maintainability constraints, and installation details.

• Maintain drawing quality, model accuracy, configuration control, and clear documentation of design changes.

• Support testing, commissioning, turnover, and as-built documentation as required.

Requirements

Requirements

• Associate degree, technical diploma, bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience in mechanical design, piping design, engineering technology, or a related technical field.

• 5+ years of piping engineering or piping design experience supporting nuclear, DOE, chemical, process, industrial, high-hazard, manufacturing, or regulated facility projects.

• Experience with piping layouts, routing, isometrics, line lists, supports, specifications, equipment interfaces, and design coordination.

• Ability to interpret P&IDs, equipment drawings, specifications, layout drawings, vendor data, and field conditions.

• Experience using 2D/3D design tools or plant design platforms to support piping deliverables.

• Strong attention to detail, communication, constructability awareness, and cross-discipline coordination skills.

• Ability to obtain and maintain required site access, training, and security clearances.

• Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hot cells, gloveboxes, GTS, nuclear fuel facilities, uranium processing, radiological facilities, or chemical processing systems.

• Experience with AutoCAD, Plant 3D, Revit, SmartPlant, MicroStation, OpenPlant, Navisworks, or similar design/modeling tools.

• Knowledge of ASME B31.3, piping materials, supports, routing constraints, and construction work packages.

• Active DOE L or Q clearance.

Education and Experience

Associate degree, technical diploma, bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience in mechanical design, piping design, engineering technology, or a related technical field, plus 5+ years of relevant experience.

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.

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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