Senior Level Design Engineer (3314)

at  Navarro Inc

Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. is recruiting for a Senior Level Design Engineer in Las Cruces, NM.
Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.
This position will support work at the NASA White Sands Test Facility (WSTF). WSTF is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), New Mexico Office of State Engineer (NMSLO), Federal Executive Orders, and NASA agency environmental policy and guidelines. WSTF is a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)-permitted facility with significant environmental monitoring, remediation, and reporting obligations that require comprehensive field investigations, information/data generation and management, and regulatory compliance and reporting.

Navarro operates and maintains two groundwater extraction and treatment systems to address ongoing environmental remediation work at WSTF and is seeking a qualified individual to join a dedicated team of engineers and technicians to develop and design hardware and software updates and upgrades for the two remediation systems. The engineer will also support the existing team with monitoring, operation, and maintenance of both systems on behalf of NASA. This role will require on-site presence and will primarily focus on engineering design work. Specific job duties include:

• Developing, recommending, and designing hardware or infrastructure improvements
• Evaluating software
• Instrumentation and controls
• Coordinating with other WSTF contractors
• Coordinating with Navarro IT
• Supporting treatment system maintenance and troubleshooting activities with team members in accordance with applicable site safety and operational requirements.
• Developing and maintaining specific task instructions and providing guidance and/or oversight to treatment system technicians.
• Preparing and presenting engineering design project reports to remediation system team members, Navarro and other site contractor management, and NASA project and management personnel.
• Developing statements of work or procurement documentation for system upgrades or repairs.
• Working with other WSTF contractors or off-site subcontractors and equipment/software technical support representatives to facilitate the above activities.
• Working with WSTF facilities and drafting personnel to develop, review, and/or update treatment system mechanical, instrumentation & controls, and electrical drawings.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Chemistry, or a closely related field.
• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of professional experience in scientific, regulatory, environmental consulting, contracting or related industry. A master’s degree from an accredited university may substitute one year of professional experience.
• Must have a current valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Ability to operate effectively with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to perform and manage multiple tasks to meet objectives.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication.
• Ability to support preparation and review of technical deliverables.
• Experience with standard office software.
• Understanding of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidance.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Assisting in the operation of the physical plants in full compliance with the provisions of all EPA, NMED, NMSLO, and NASA requirements.
• Assisting and/or performing treatment system start-ups, shutdowns, and routine operations.
• Supporting WSTF environmental compliance and sustainability requirements as they relate to treatment system operations.
• Maintaining and updating treatment system maintenance records, daily operational logs, and equipment repair, replacement, and calibration logs.

Navarro operates and maintains two groundwater extraction and treatment systems to address ongoing environmental remediation work at WSTF and is seeking a qualified individual to join a dedicated team of engineers and technicians to develop and design hardware and software updates and upgrades for the two remediation systems. The engineer will also support the existing team with monitoring, operation, and maintenance of both systems on behalf of NASA. This role will require on-site presence and will primarily focus on engineering design work. Specific job duties include:

• Developing, recommending, and designing hardware or infrastructure improvements
• Evaluating software
• Instrumentation and controls
• Coordinating with other WSTF contractors
• Coordinating with Navarro IT
• Supporting treatment system maintenance and troubleshooting activities with team members in accordance with applicable site safety and operational requirements.
• Developing and maintaining specific task instructions and providing guidance and/or oversight to treatment system technicians.
• Preparing and presenting engineering design project reports to remediation system team members, Navarro and other site contractor management, and NASA project and management personnel.
• Developing statements of work or procurement documentation for system upgrades or repairs.
• Working with other WSTF contractors or off-site subcontractors and equipment/software technical support representatives to facilitate the above activities.
• Working with WSTF facilities and drafting personnel to develop, review, and/or update treatment system mechanical, instrumentation & controls, and electrical drawings