PLC/HMI Programmer (3962)

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a PLC/HMI Programmer (3962) in Paducah, KY.

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.

Position Summary

The PLC/HMI Programmer will support the design and implementation of control systems and control panels for four extraction wells that will be integrated with a central wastewater treatment facility in Paducah, Kentucky. This is a short-duration assignment anticipated to involve approximately three to four months of work within a six-month project window.

The role will work directly with the customer throughout design, programming, installation, testing, commissioning, documentation, and initial user training. The work may be performed on a hybrid basis, with on-site presence primarily required for project kickoff and commissioning activities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the customer and project team during kickoff and design to define control system requirements, operating sequences, interfaces, and deliverables for four extraction wells and the central wastewater treatment facility.
• Design PLC/HMI control system architecture and control panels using Rockwell Automation components.
• Develop, configure, document, and maintain PLC and HMI programming for the extraction well control systems and their integration with the central treatment facility.
• Prepare control narratives, I/O documentation, panel design information, programming documentation, and other technical deliverables required to support design and implementation.
• Support or perform control panel fabrication and assembly when included in the final project scope.
• Install and integrate control system hardware and software, including field connections and communications between the extraction wells and central facility.
• Develop test plans and procedures for control system verification, functional testing, startup, and commissioning.
• Execute or support system testing, troubleshooting, commissioning, and resolution of hardware, software, communications, and interface issues.
• Develop user guides and supporting operating documentation for the delivered control system software.
• Conduct initial training for customer personnel on the use and basic operation of the PLC/HMI software and interfaces.
• Maintain configuration control of software, design files, test records, and final project documentation.
• Coordinate hybrid work activities and travel to Paducah, Kentucky, for kickoff, commissioning, and other on-site activities required by the project.