Vistra Corp.

Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEMS) Software Specialist

Vistra Corp.$70K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-3+ years' experience in a CEMS or IT role, or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
  • Strong ability to build relationships in challenging environments
  • Proficiency with IT systems, scripts, and Microsoft Office
  • Comfortable with computer hardware and troubleshooting
  • Experience with MSSQL preferred

Responsibilities

  • Provide regulatory guidance for CEMS and compliance testing
  • Conduct thorough reviews of CEMS data to ensure accuracy
  • Oversee and support the fleet's central database management
  • Troubleshoot issues with CEMS instruments and controls
  • Communicate effectively with plant operations, EHS, and regional support teams
  • Utilize multiple CEMS Data Acquisition and Handling Systems (DAHS) software programs
  • Identify and implement CEMS best practices for continuous improvement

Benefits

  • Opportunities for skill development in IT and environmental compliance
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams including IT, EHS, and operations
  • Potential for career advancement within the organization
  • Dynamic work environment with exposure to regulatory compliance practices
Full Job Description
Job Summary
The CEMS Data & QA Specialist is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and reliability of Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) data across the fleet. This role supports regulatory compliance, data validation, system troubleshooting, and database management, while acting as a technical liaison between plant operations, environmental teams, and IT support.

Job Description

**Pay grade and salary will be determined by education and experience.**

Key Accountabilities
• Provide regulatory guidance for CEMS/compliance testing
• Provide CEMS regulatory support
• Provide CEMS data review
• Fleet Central Database Overview and support
• Provide troubleshooting expertise for CEMS instruments and controls
• Provide excellent communication between plant, EHS and Regional Support
• Learn and utilize multiple CEMS DAHS software programs
• CEMS datalogger/PLC programing and troubleshooting
• Manage emission database
• Perform data QA
• Provide technical guidance on various CEMS control equipment, datalogger/PLC
• Effective and timely communication with plant, corporate environmental, Corp IT and management
• Identify CEMS best practices across the fleet and provide continuous improvement concepts and strategies to plants and management
• Respond to calls and requests in a safe, timely and consistent manner
• Develop relationships with plant teams and corporate environmental

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements
• 2-3+ years' experience within a CEMS or IT based role OR Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Ability to effectively communicate and build relationships in challenging environments
• IT type knowledge, scripts, Microsoft Office skills
• Efficient with Computer Hardware
• Level of position will be determined by applicable skills and/or experience

Background
• Position may be based at a Vistra generation site or the Irving TX corporate office.
• MSSQL experience preferred

Job Family
Plant Operations

Company
Luminant Generation Company LLC

Locations
Irving, Texas

Texas

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.
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