Vistra Corp.

Major Projects - Electrical Engineering Manager

Vistra Corp. • $120K — $145K *
Oak Harbor, OH 43449In-Person
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering required (Electrical discipline preferred)
  • 10+ years of nuclear engineering experience
  • 5+ years in electrical systems design or major projects
  • Direct experience with Extended Power Uprates and $1B+ projects
  • Strong knowledge of NRC, INPO, IEEE, and NERC standards
  • Proven ability to lead engineering teams and coordinate with external parties
  • Experience with regulatory compliance preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead electrical scope for Extended Power Uprate projects, ensuring schedule and quality
  • Direct and review electrical system designs for compliance
  • Coordinate with EPC contractors and OEMs for project compatibility
  • Support Owner's Engineer and independent reviews for design validation
  • Provide technical leadership to resolve electrical engineering issues
  • Ensure designs support long-term operability and fleet integration

Benefits

  • Health insurance options including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Employee assistance programs
Full Job Description
Job Summary
Responsible for leading the electrical engineering scope of the Power Uprate projects. Ensures high-quality design, modification, and testing of electrical systems while maintaining compliance with NRC requirements, NERC reliability standards, and Vistra governance. Coordinates with EPC partners, OEMs, and site engineering to deliver reliable, constructible, and safe electrical solutions that integrate seamlessly into plant infrastructure.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities
  • Lead the electrical scope for EPU projects, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance.
  • Direct and review electrical system designs, ensuring compliance with IEEE, NRC, NERC, and fleet standards.
  • Coordinate with EPC contractors, OEMs, and site engineering to ensure compatibility and constructability of electrical modifications.
  • Support Owner's Engineer and independent reviews to validate design quality, operability, and reliability.
  • Provide technical leadership for resolving electrical issues to maintain project and outage milestones.
  • Ensure electrical designs support long-term operability, maintainability, and integration into the fleet's systems.


Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering required (Electrical disciple preferred)
  • 10+ years of nuclear engineering experience, with 5+ years in electrical systems design, modification, or major projects.
  • Direct experience with Extended Power Uprates, electrical upgrades, switchyard/grid integration, or equivalent $1B+ projects.
  • Strong knowledge of NRC, INPO, IEEE, NERC, and ANSI codes and standards.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead electrical engineering teams and coordinate with EPCs, OEMs, and site operations.
  • Experience supporting regulatory submittals and addressing NRC/INPO or NERC compliance questions preferred.


Key Metrics
  • On-time delivery of electrical design milestones.
  • Compliance with NRC, INPO, IEEE, and NERC standards.
  • Minimal corrective actions from audits and reviews.
  • Strong coordination with EPCs, OEMs, and site engineering.
  • Reliable integration of electrical systems into plant operations.
  • Successful completion of independent reviews with minimal corrective actions.
  • Effective coordination between Project Leadership site engineering, Owner's Engineer, and third parties.


Job Family
Plant Operations

Company
Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations
Oak Harbor, Ohio

Ohio

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.
Learn more about Vistra Corp.
Size
5,060 employees
Market Cap
$9,272
Industry
Energy & Utilities
5 Year Trend
+1460%
NASDAQ
VST
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