Vistra Corp.

Plant Support Engineer - Mechanical

Vistra Corp.$80K — $100K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) from an accredited program
  • At least 6 years of relevant job experience
  • In-depth knowledge of power plant equipment and interrelationships
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills across different organizational levels
  • Excellent communication skills for complex issue explanation
  • Ability to use systematic problem-solving techniques for complex issues

Responsibilities

  • Support resolution of emergent engineering work to protect work week schedules
  • Act as the engineering point of contact for online work week execution and resolution of Engineering Holds
  • Provide engineering input for Operability evaluations
  • Deliver engineering support for post-work testing and validation
  • Conduct troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex technical issues
  • Perform equipment condition assessments and assist with minor design modifications
  • Prepare technical reports with recommendations for issue resolution

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead special projects and committees
  • Focus on safety through compliance with policies and procedures
  • Support for career growth through technical skills development
  • Dynamic work environment due to varied plant systems and components
  • Collaborative atmosphere across different engineering disciplines
Full Job Description
Job Summary The Plant Support Engineer provides technical expertise and operational support across a broad range of plant systems and components. This includes valves (motor-operated and air-operated), rotating equipment (pumps and turbines), HVAC systems, chillers, compressors, piping systems, and thermal-hydraulic applications

The role is critical to maintaining equipment reliability, supporting emergent issues, and ensuring safe and efficient plant operations.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

  • Support resolution of emergent, short-cycle, and near-term engineering work to protect the work week schedule.
  • Serve as engineering point of contact for execution of the online work week schedule and resolution of Engineering Holds.
  • Provide engineering input and follow-up for Operability evaluations.
  • Deliver engineering support for post-work testing and validation.
  • Conduct complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis (e.g., FMEA, confirm/refute).
  • Perform equipment condition assessments and support minor design modifications.
  • Provide technical input for testing procedures and analysis.
  • Support resolution of operating challenges.
  • Assist with planning and provide support for emergent questions and in-field activities.
  • Prepare and implement Minor Design Modifications.
  • Lead interpretation and analysis of complex technical issues.
  • Coordinate assigned projects, studies, and initiatives through completion.
  • Comply with safety policies and procedures to maintain a safe working environment.
  • Prepare and present technical reports with recommendations for issue resolution.
  • Participate in and occasionally lead special projects and committees.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned


Education, Experience and Skill Requirements:

  • 4 yrs. Bachelors degree in Engineering from an accredited program (Mechanical focus preferred).
  • Minimum 6 yrs. relevant job experience

Key Metrics:

  • Teamwork 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 skills **

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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