Vistra Corp.

Fire Protection Engineer

Vistra Corp.$80K — $110K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Technical Engineering Field; Fire Protection or Electrical Engineering preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Fire Protection Engineering.
  • Preferred experience in Electrical and/or I&C systems.
  • Desired prior plant system engineering experience with electrical and I&C components.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
  • Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, capable of making formal technical presentations.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a Fire Protection Engineer supporting plant evaluations and changes.
  • Act as a design qualified engineer in Electrical or I&C systems for plant design changes.
  • Provide solutions for problem solving, decision making, and troubleshooting.
  • Prepare technical engineering products, including reports and design changes.
  • Develop and complete investigations and corrective actions per the Corrective Action Program.
  • Perform field walk-downs and collaborate with other groups to resolve plant issues.
  • Review schedules and maintenance work orders for efficient implementation.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for career advancement within Vistra Nuclear Operations Company.
  • Access to formal and informal learning opportunities to enhance technical knowledge.
  • Work in a collaborative environment that values teamwork and effective communication.
  • Engage in professional networking with various departments.
  • Potential training and qualification as an Electrical Design Engineer.
Full Job Description
Job Summary
As a Fire Protection Engineer at Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant your role will be to provide engineering evaluations and documentation to support plant modifications and provide engineering evaluations in support of plant needs. In addition, you will be expected to investigate emergent equipment failures and provide creative solutions when applicable. This position will also be trained and qualified as an Electrical Design Engineer as part of your responsibilities

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

  • Serving as a Fire Protection Engineer as your primary role supporting plant evaluations and changes.
  • Serving as a design qualified engineer in Electrical or I&C systems in support of plant design changes.
  • Providing solutions for Problem Solving, Decision Making, Troubleshooting.
  • Preparing technical engineering products: reports, evaluations, and design changes to the plant.
  • Developing and completing investigations and corrective actions in accordance with the Corrective Action Program.
  • Performing field walk-downs and interfacing with other groups to resolve emergent and routine plant issues.
  • Reviewing schedules and maintenance work orders to ensure efficient work implementation/scheduling.
  • Championing system design change improvements and enhancements.
  • Actively seeking formal and informal learning opportunities to better understand technical policies, practices, and procedures.
  • Develop effective working relationships with other departments and employees within you own work group to establish a professional network


Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Technical Engineering Field required. Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering or Electrical Engineering is preferred.
  • Minimum 5 yrs. relevant job experience - Fire Protection Engineering
  • Experience in Electrical and/or I&C systems is preferred.
  • Prior plant system engineering experience, including experience with electrical, and I&C components, is preferred.
  • Being able to work independently with little Supervisory involvement is preferred.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and strong analytical ability.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, with ability to make formal technical presentations to various management levels.


Key Metrics:

  • Team - work and collaboration skills across organizational boundaries
  • Able to communicate complex issues effectively through written and verbal communication
  • Able to influence by establishing effective working relationships across organizational boundaries
  • In-depth understanding of power plant equipment and system interrelationships.
  • Able to evaluate technical alternatives in light of their economic contribution to the business
  • Able to apply systematic problem - solving processes to address complex issues


** Final pay grade will be determined based on applicant's experience and qualifications **

Job Family
Engineering Services

Company
Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations
Glen Rose, 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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Market Cap
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