Lead Process Engineer – Nuclear Fuel Facility

Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Disability

Job summary

Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc in Oak Ridge seeks a Senior/Lead Process Engineer to provide technical leadership for process design of a new nuclear fuel facility. You will lead design development, reviews, calculations, sizing, and process safety deliverables for DOE and high-hazard systems.

You will coordinate with I&C, piping, mechanical, HVAC, and project teams to ensure safe, reliable, constructible designs and successful startup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, nuclear, or mechanical engineering and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading process design for DOE or nuclear/high-hazard facilities.
• Ability to obtain site access and security clearances; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering design activities for nuclear, chemical, high-hazard, or DOE facility systems.
• Develop, review, and approve PFDs, P&IDs, heat and material balances, and calculations.
• Oversee equipment sizing for vessels, pumps, heat exchangers, and piping systems.
• Support process safety activities, hazard reviews, operability reviews, and design reviews.
• Develop process design criteria, system descriptions, specifications, datasheets, and vendor evaluations.
• Coordinate with cross-disciplinary teams including I&C, mechanical, HVAC, and operations.
• Review vendor data, resolve technical comments, and support procurement and start-up.
• Mentor engineers while ensuring quality, schedule, and client expectations.

Skills

PFDs

P&IDs

Hydraulics

Process calculations

Equipment sizing

Process safety

Design leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical, nuclear, or mechanical engineering

Professional Engineer license

Job description

Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc in Oak Ridge seeks a Senior/Lead Process Engineer to provide technical leadership for process design of a new nuclear fuel facility. You will lead design development, reviews, calculations, sizing, and process safety deliverables for DOE and high-hazard systems.

You will coordinate with I&C, piping, mechanical, HVAC, and project teams to ensure safe, reliable, constructible designs and successful startup.