Vistra Corp.

Manager, Plant Support Engineering - Davis Besse

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

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering; Electrical Engineering preferred.
  • In-depth knowledge of power plant systems and engineering principles.
  • Extensive understanding of codes, standards, and regulatory requirements relevant to nuclear power plants.
  • Experience with planning, scheduling, and cost control in engineering.
  • Demonstrated capability in technical leadership and supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and supervise the Plant Support Engineering team to maintain safe and efficient operations.
  • Manage System Health Team activities for performance issue identification and resolution.
  • Represent engineering in outage management and cross-functional forums.
  • Monitor and evaluate plant systems to drive performance improvements.
  • Develop and oversee corrective action plans for plant performance issues.
  • Prioritize daily activities of the team to meet regulatory and operational commitments.
  • Coordinate staffing and resource assignments for various engineering needs.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development and growth within the company.
  • Engagement in diverse and complex engineering projects.
  • Involvement in cross-functional teams that enhance collaboration skills.
  • Access to a robust support system for career advancement.
  • Contributions to meaningful work in the nuclear energy sector.
Full Job Description
Job Summary
This position is responsible for acting as sponsor for the health of the plant systems. Facilitate the effective engagement of assigned Engineers to optimize performance of the team's systems in support of maximized station efficiency.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities
  • Provide first-line leadership and supervision for the Plant Support Engineering team, ensuring alignment with plant priorities and safe, reliable operation.
  • Manage and coordinate System Health Team activities, including identification, prioritization, and resolution of system and equipment performance issues.
  • Represent Plant Support Engineering on outage management teams and cross-functional plant forums.
  • Oversee monitoring, trending, and evaluation of plant systems, driving near- and long-term performance improvements.
  • Develop and manage corrective and improvement action plans, ensuring timely completion and effective resolution of plant performance issues.
  • Direct and prioritize daily work activities of individual contributors to meet plant, outage, and regulatory commitments.
  • Coordinate staffing and resource assignments, including on-call support, outage coverage, and special project needs.
  • Conduct performance management activities for individual contributors, including goal setting, performance reviews, coaching, and salary actions.
  • Plan and coordinate large or complex engineering work scopes, task teams, and special projects involving multiple disciplines.
  • Review, approve, and ensure quality of engineering products and work deliverables produced by the group.
  • Manage assigned budget and resource utilization, ensuring engineering activities are completed efficiently and in support of department and site goals.


Education, Experience & Skill Requirements
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline; Electrical Engineering preferred.
  • Detailed knowledge of power plant systems, including engineering principles related to plant design, operation, and equipment reliability.
  • Extensive knowledge of applicable codes, standards, plant-specific procedures, and regulatory requirements governing nuclear power plant design and operation.
  • Working knowledge of planning, scheduling, and cost control associated with engineering activities and outage support.
  • Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership and supervision of engineering personnel.


Key Metrics
  • System and equipment performance, including identification and resolution of adverse trends.
  • Timeliness and quality of engineering deliverables supporting plant operations and outages.
  • Team effectiveness, including collaboration, engagement, and adherence to standards and procedures.
  • Effectiveness of problem-solving and corrective action implementation.
  • Adherence to schedule, budget, and regulatory commitments.


Job Family
Engineering Services

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.
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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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