Mine and Hoisting Engineer /Tech Cons III #RR 26-045

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a Mine and Hoisting Engineer /Tech Cons III # RR 26-045 (3979) in Carlsbad, 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.

Position Summary

The Technical Consultant III provides comprehensive field oversight of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) underground mining operations to verify compliance with applicable U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) requirements. The position maintains a routine underground presence and monitors mining activities, ground control, equipment use, personnel qualifications, work execution, and operational conditions.

The role also provides specialized oversight of hoisting and rigging activities, with emphasis on construction safety, equipment condition, nuclear facility requirements, worker safety, equipment integrity, documentation review, and timely identification and management of operational issues. This is a permanent, full-time position supporting a 4/10 work schedule, with onsite work at the WIPP site four days per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of underground salt mining, floor milling, rib cutting, material hauling, and underground haulage operations.

• Monitor ground control activities, including scaling, bolting, fencing, and evaluation of geological conditions.

• Verify the training and qualifications of underground mining crews, radiological control technicians, maintenance personnel, and equipment operators.

• Oversee the use and performance of mining machinery, bolters, haulers, loaders, support vehicles, forklifts, and other facility vehicles.

• Evaluate underground operations for abnormal events, degraded ground conditions, equipment malfunctions, and emergency response conditions.

• Verify compliance with underground traffic patterns, vehicle-use requirements, and applicable safety protocols.

• Monitor equipment calibration, underground facility maintenance, and the mechanical integrity of operational systems.

• Review radiological surveys, abnormal radiological conditions, underground access controls, and emergency radiological procedures, as applicable.

• Ensure proper conduct of operations, procedural compliance, and effective work control execution in the underground environment.

• Provide technical oversight of crane, hoist, sling, rigging hardware, and lifting equipment operation, inspection, maintenance, and repair.

• Verify hoisting and rigging compliance with DOE-STD-1090; OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart N; OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subparts H and N; 10 CFR 851; and applicable ASME B30 and B56 requirements.

• Document field observations, review supporting records, identify issues, and support resolution of safety, equipment, and operational compliance concerns.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge and specialized experience in mining and hoisting operations.

• Ability to perform comprehensive field oversight in an underground mining and nuclear facility environment.

• Knowledge of applicable DOE, MSHA, OSHA, and ASME requirements governing mining, hoisting, rigging, industrial safety, and equipment operations.

• Ability to evaluate ground control, mine ventilation, hoisting systems, equipment maintenance, operational safety, and emergency conditions.

• Ability to review training, qualifications, procedures, work controls, inspections, maintenance records, calibration records, and radiological documentation.

• Ability to work onsite at the WIPP site four days per week on a 4/10 schedule.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialized experience in one or more of the following areas: metal or nonmetal mining management and operations; mine ventilation systems; mine hoisting structures, equipment, and operations; mine equipment or system maintenance programs; ground control; mine safety; industrial safety; industrial hygiene; or MSHA requirements.

• Experience overseeing hoisting and rigging activities in construction, mining, nuclear, or other highly regulated operating environments.

• Experience supporting WIPP, DOE, or comparable nuclear facility operations.

Education and Experience

Bachelor of Science degree in physical science, engineering, a technical discipline, or a related field approved by the Contracting Officer, and ten years of specialized experience in mining and hoisting; or twenty years of demonstrated knowledge and specialized experience in mining and hoisting. The Contracting Officer will review and approve specialized experience on a case-by-case basis for specific needs supporting mining and hoisting operations.

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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Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability