Vistra Corp.

Major Projects - Mechanical Engineering Manager - Beaver Valley

Vistra Corp. • $100K — $130K *
Shippingport, PA 15077In-Person
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required
  • 10+ years of nuclear or heavy industrial engineering experience
  • 5+ years in mechanical systems design or major projects
  • Direct experience with Extended Power Uprates or equivalent modifications
  • Strong knowledge of NRC, INPO, ASME, and ANSI standards
  • Proven ability to lead teams and interface with diverse stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Lead mechanical engineering for multi-billion-dollar Extended Power Uprate projects
  • Direct and review mechanical designs ensuring industry compliance
  • Coordinate with EPC contractors, OEMs, and site engineers for compatibility
  • Support technical reviews and validate design efficiency
  • Resolve mechanical design issues to meet project milestones
  • Ensure modifications promote operability and integration into systems

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
  • Paid time off and holiday pay
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Supportive work environment with focus on safety and quality
Full Job Description
Job Summary
Responsible for leading the mechanical engineering scope of the Power Uprate projects. Ensures high-quality design, modification, and testing of mechanical systems while maintaining compliance with NRC requirements, industry codes, and Vistra standards. Coordinates with EPC partners, OEMs, and site engineering to deliver reliable, constructible, and safe mechanical solutions that integrate seamlessly into plant infrastructure.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities
  • Lead mechanical engineering scope for multi-billion-dollar EPU projects, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
  • Direct and review mechanical system designs, ensuring compliance with ASME, NRC, and fleet standards.
  • Coordinate with EPC contractors, OEMs, and site engineering to ensure system compatibility and constructability.
  • Support Owner's Engineer and independent third-party reviews, validating design quality and operational readiness.
  • Provide technical leadership in resolving mechanical design issues to maintain outage and project milestones.
  • Ensure mechanical modifications support long-term operability, maintainability, and integration into plant systems.


Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (required).
  • 10+ years of nuclear engineering or heavy industrial engineering experience, with 5+ years in mechanical systems design, modification, or major projects.
  • Direct experience with Extended Power Uprates, large-scale plant modifications, or equivalent projects.
  • Strong knowledge of NRC, INPO, ASME, and ANSI codes and standards.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead discipline-specific teams and interface with EPCs, OEMs, and site staff.
  • Experience supporting regulatory submittals and responding to NRC/INPO questions preferred.


Key Metrics

  • On-time delivery of mechanical engineering milestones.
  • Compliance with NRC, INPO, and ASME standards.
  • Minimal corrective actions from reviews or audits.
  • Strong coordination with EPCs, OEMs, and site engineering.
  • Mechanical systems integrated successfully into plant operations with proven reliability.
  • 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
Shippingport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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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Size
5,060 employees
Market Cap
$9,272
Industry
Energy & Utilities
5 Year Trend
+1460%
NASDAQ
VST
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