Vistra Corp.

Major Projects - Thermal Performance Engineer

Vistra Corp. • $90K — $120K *
Oak Harbor, OH 43449In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) from an ABET accredited program
  • Minimum 6 years of relevant job experience
  • Nuclear experience preferred
  • Experience in thermal performance analysis of steam cycle components preferred
  • Strong communication skills for complex issue articulation

Responsibilities

  • Identify and perform tasks to meet engineering objectives
  • Lead interpretation and analysis of thermal performance issues
  • Coordinate projects, studies, and initiatives through to completion
  • Ensure compliance with safety policies for a safe working environment
  • Oversee vendor activities including tests and walkdowns
  • Prepare and present technical reports with recommendations
  • Participate in and occasionally lead special projects and committees

Benefits

  • Opportunity to tackle significant thermal performance challenges in major nuclear facilities
  • Collaboration with various external vendors and specialists
  • Engagement in complex problem-solving and investigative projects
  • Development of effective working relationships across multiple organizational levels
  • Ability to contribute directly to increasing the rated output of nuclear units
Full Job Description
Job Summary
This position is within the Major Projects- Engineering organization in Vistra Nuclear.

Key functions include ownership and resolution of higher-tier station thermal performance issues for Beaver Valley, Perry, and Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plants that need to be resolved to support uprate of these units. This job includes coordination with various vendors including cooling tower, steam turbine and steam cycle specialists. Accountable to work with vendors, peers, and other stakeholders to identify latent deficiencies to close and improvements to make to improve increase rated output of the units. Frequently works independently to identify and perform tasks as required to meet Vistra objectives. Supports the gathering and analysis of information necessary for Vistra initiatives or to solve complex problems. The position will develop and maintain effective working relationships with others including internal and external to the company.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:
  • Identifies and performs task as required to meet objectives
  • Lead interpretation and analysis of complex issues associated with thermal performance of the Vistra nuclear units
  • Coordinates assigned projects, studies and initiatives through completion
  • Comply with safety policy and procedures to ensure a safe working environment
  • Provides oversight of vendor activities such as tests and walkdowns
  • Prepare and present reports including recommendations to resolve complex issues
  • Participate in and on occasion lead special projects and committees including external organizations


Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements:

  • 4 yrs. Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering preferred) from an ABET accredited program.
  • Minimum 6 yrs. relevant job experience (Ideal)
  • Nuclear experience preferred
  • Experience in thermal performance analysis of steam cycle components and systems preferred


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.
  • Working with others, increase electrical output of Vistra nuclear units through thermal performance improvements
  • Able to apply systematic problem - solving processes to address complex issues associated with thermal performance


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

Job Family
Engineering Services

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%
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