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Mechancial​/Civil Designer​/Drafter; Mid To Senior Level

Job in West Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, 42086, USA
Listing for: Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-04
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    CAD/ AutoCAD/ Mechanical Design, Engineering Design & Technologists, Civil Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 70000 - 95000 USD Yearly USD 70000.00 95000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Schedule:

4/10 compressed work week (40 hours/week)

Security Clearance:
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance is required

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a versatile and detail-oriented Mechanical/Civil Designer / Drafter (Mid to Senior Level) to support the deactivation, remediation, and decommissioning (D&D) of a former gaseous diffusion uranium enrichment facility in Kevil, KY.

All design and drafting work in this role directly supports critical facility modifications necessary for safe deactivation and future demolition.

This includes modifications to both utility piping and process piping systems.

This position requires a unique blend of technical drafting expertise and administrative organizational skills. The successful candidate will spend approximately 50% of their time supporting multi-discipline design modifications, and will also be responsible for managing the site's plant drawing database in close coordination with the on-site Records department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • - Design for Facility Modification:
    Develop and modify engineering drawings for utility piping and process piping systems to support safe facility deactivation and prepare structures for future demolition.
  • - Multi-Discipline Support (Up to 50% Workload):
    Provide substantial drafting and design support to other engineering disciplines. Up to half of your expected workload will involve updating, modifying, and drafting civil, structural, mechanical and electrical drawings.
  • - Perform field geolocating using Trimble Total Station and write excavation permits that identify utilities prior to construction or maintenance work
  • - Drawing Database Management:
    Manage and maintain the active database of plant drawings, ensuring accuracy, proper version control, and seamless coordination/archiving in conjunction with the on-site Records department.
  • - Field Walkdowns:
    Perform frequent hands-on field walkdowns and utility routing verifications within the facility to ensure drawings accurately reflect as-built or current-state decommissioning conditions.
  • - Standards Compliance:
    Apply ANSI/ASME standards and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles to ensure drawings meet fabrication, safety, and quality requirements.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
  • - Experience:

    Mid-level to Senior-level (typically 5+ years of design and drafting experience in an industrial setting).
  • - Technical

    Skills:

    High proficiency in AutoCAD is required
  • - Database & Records Management:
    Demonstrated experience or high aptitude for managing drawing databases, document control systems, or technical records in a structured environment.
  • - Standards Knowledge:
    Strong working knowledge of ANSI/ASME standards related to mechanical/civil/ structural design, layout, and fabrication.
  • - GD&T:
    Practical familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles.
  • - Physical & Field Capabilities:
    Ability and willingness to perform frequent field walkdowns in an industrial nuclear facility environment, which may include navigating stairs, ladders, and wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
  • - Clearance:
    Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • - Experience with 3D plant layout software (e.g., CADWorx, AutoCAD Plant 3D, AVEVA, or similar).
  • - Familiarity with ESRI ARcGIS software suite is strongly desired
  • - Familiarity with performing field geolocating using a Trimble Total Station
  • - Prior experience working on Department of Energy (DOE) sites, nuclear facilities, or heavy industrial decommissioning/demolition (D&D) projects.
  • - Previous training in Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) or Radiological Worker (Rad…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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