Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, preferably Civil Engineering
Licensed Professional Engineer or equivalent experience
Recognized subject matter expert within Vistra
Proficient in fossil, solar, battery, or nuclear plant technologies
Extensive experience in power plant operations or engineering
Strong business acumen and communication skills
Ability to execute projects with minimal oversight
Responsibilities
Provide technical support for new technology applications in commercial and environmental contexts
Act as a subject matter expert to enhance Vistra's operational capabilities
Support operations in applying technologies at existing and developing plants
Conduct complex root cause analyses to identify issues
Develop innovative engineering solutions for challenging problems
Contribute to economic justification and analysis for engineering projects
Assist in the development and execution of engineering strategies
Benefits
Opportunities for professional development and training
Collaborative work environment
Engagement in cutting-edge technology initiatives
Potential for career advancement within the company
Supportive company culture focused on innovation
Full Job Description
Job Summary
General analysis and implementation of generation technologies for application to Vistra operations or commercial development. Plan and manage long range programs and 3rd party resources to meet Luminant strategic objectives Manage programs and projects to enhance the commercial availability of new technologies and enhancement to existing technologies
**level of position and pay grade will be determined by education and skills/experience**
Job Description
Key Accountabilities: •Technical support for the development of commercial / environmental / reliability / sustainability interests in new technology applications. •Subject matter expert in areas of value to Vistra •Technical support to Operations in the application of technologies at operating plants or plants in development •Perform complex root cause analysis •Provide innovative engineering solutions for difficult problems •May be responsible for developing other employees in areas of expertise •Contributes to economic justification/analysis for projects •Actively contributes to development and execution of company engineering strategies for engineering initiatives
Education, Experience & Skill Requirements: •BS or greater in an Engineering discipline. Civil Engineering experience highly preferred. •Licensed Professional Engineer or meets additional years of experience requirements •Recognized within Vistra as a SME. Known and used by many as a technical resource. •Demonstrates and applies knowledge of current and pending regulatory, code and general industry issues to resolve Vistra’s interests. •Proficient with business/technical evaluation processes. •Proficient in fossil, solar, battery, or nuclear plant technologies •Extensive experience in power plant operations / engineering or comparable industries •Mastery of fundamental scientific principles •Strong overall business acumen •Communication –Must be able to effectively communicate with peers, management and/or represent Vistra’s interests to outside agencies •Organization, Planning and Control –Must be able to plan and execute corporate programs •Able to execute projects/strategies with minimal oversight. •Demonstrated high performer through consecutive evaluations or work history for external candidates.
Key Metrics:
•Industry contributor in field of expertise to represent Vistra interests and increase knowledge of new technologies
•Provides technical support on a fleetwide basis
•Maintain effective working relationships. Be able to provide technical direction
Job Family
Engineering Services
Company
Luminant Generation Company LLC
Locations
Irving, TexasTexas
About Vistra Corp.
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company that provides essential resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Based in Irving, Texas, Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. The company safely operates a reliable, efficient, power generation fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities while taking an innovative, customer-centric approach to its retail business.
In the 2020 Forbes Global 2000, Vistra Energy was ranked as the 756th-largest public company in the world.
The company owns the Moss Landing Power Plant in California which currently contains the largest battery energy storage system in the world.
In 2016, Texas Competitive Electric Holdings, parent company of TXU Energy and Luminant, emerged from Chapter 11. TCEH was then rebranded as Vistra Energy.
Vistra acquired Dynegy in 2018. In 2019, Ambit Energy was acquired, resulting in a 32% residential market share in ERCOT, with NRG Energy as its largest competitor. It also acquired Crius Energy in 2019.
