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. 

• Demonstrated experience designing, programming, installing, testing, and commissioning industrial PLC/HMI control systems. 

• Hands-on experience with Rockwell Automation PLC and HMI hardware and programming software. 

• Ability to develop reliable control logic, operator interfaces, alarming, interlocks, communications, and system integration functions. 

• Experience developing control panel designs and supporting panel fabrication, assembly, or field installation. 

• Ability to prepare clear control system documentation, test plans, user guides, and training materials. 

• Experience troubleshooting PLC, HMI, controls communications, instrumentation, and field integration issues. 

• Ability to work directly with customers and multidisciplinary project personnel throughout design and implementation. 

• Ability and willingness to travel to the Paducah, Kentucky, project site for kickoff and commissioning activities. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with Rockwell Automation ControlLogix or CompactLogix platforms, Studio 5000 Logix Designer, FactoryTalk View, PanelView, or comparable Rockwell Automation products. 

• Experience designing or integrating control systems for extraction wells, pumping systems, groundwater remediation, wastewater treatment, or similar environmental systems. 

• Experience with industrial networks, remote I/O, instrumentation interfaces, and communications between distributed field systems and a central facility. 

• Experience supporting federal, DOE, nuclear, environmental remediation, or other highly regulated projects. 

• Experience delivering customer training and supporting startup or commissioning in an operating facility environment. 

Education and Experience 

Relevant degree, technical education, controls training, or an equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience in electrical controls, automation, instrumentation, systems integration, or a related discipline. Experience must demonstrate the ability to independently perform the PLC/HMI design, programming, testing, documentation, and commissioning responsibilities of the position. 

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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