Vistra Corp.

Senior I&C Engineer - Plant Support Engineering

Vistra Corp. • $90K — $120K *
Perry, OH 44081In-Person
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • B.S. Degree in Engineering or related scientific discipline required.
  • Minimum 4 years of engineering experience preferred, particularly in nuclear power.
  • Experience in Engineering Fix It Now (EFIN) organization is a plus.
  • Strong communication skills are essential.
  • SRO license or certification on a PWR/BWR preferred; Professional Engineering license is a strong asset.
  • Ability to conduct plant walk downs and inspections physically.
  • Proficient in PC use and engineering-specific applications.

Responsibilities

  • Support Maintenance and Operations with troubleshooting and recommend actions for complex plant problems.
  • Interface with Maintenance and Operations to develop cost-effective maintenance strategies.
  • Issue engineering changes to support work schedules and equipment reliability.
  • Assist in planning and prioritizing project life cycle tasks.
  • Implement corrective actions and management processes per senior team directives.
  • Support changes in system configuration and design basis.
  • Develop engineering deliverables according to established standards.

Benefits

  • Participation in the Emergency Response Organization.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Work in a collaborative and dynamic team environment.
Full Job Description
Job Summary
The Plant Support Engineer identifies, troubleshoots, and resolves plant issues and acts as a liaison between engineering team and Operations, Production, and Maintenance departments. This position works with occasional supervision or direction to form assigned tasks and coordinate assigned initiatives through completion. The position will maintain effective working relationships with others.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:
  • Supports Maintenance and Operations in system troubleshooting and recommends course of action to engineering management for approval regarding troubleshooting significant events or complex plant problems.
  • Interfaces with Maintenance and Operations for cost effective maintenance strategies.
  • Issues engineering changes (Design changes and temporary modifications) to support ONLINE work schedule, emergent plant issues, and equipment reliability issues.
  • Helps support planning and prioritization aspects of project life cycle.
  • Implements action plans of senior team members to address deficiencies via the corrective action and work management processes.
  • Supports changes in system configuration/design and design basis.
  • Develops engineering products in accordance with defined standards and procedures.
  • Participates in project teams for critical on-line system outages and/or refueling outages.
  • Serves on outage engineering support teams.
  • Attends training and maintains qualifications necessary to perform required group functions.
  • Be part of the Emergency Response Organization
  • Be Self-sufficient and able to self-manage workload with minimal supervisor oversight


Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements:
  • B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering or other closely related scientific discipline/physical science generally associated with power plant operations or equivalent work experience (equivalent experience defined as demonstrated success at the engineer/technical specialist level.)
  • Experience in nuclear power design Engineering, Systems Engineering, operations or equivalent required. All levels of experience will be considered but a minimum of 4 years engineering experience is preferred.
  • Experience with an EFIN (Engineering Fix It Now) organization is highly desired
  • Excellent communication skills required
  • SRO license or certification on a PWR or BWR; Professional Engineering license strongly preferred
  • Physical ability and desire to support plant walk downs and inspections.
  • Experience/proficiency in PC use and engineering-specific applications and Electrical Print reading.


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

Key Metrics:
  • Teamwork and collaboration skills across organizational boundaries.
  • Able to communicate routine issues effectively through written and verbal communication.
  • Maintain effective working relationships across organizational boundaries
  • Understanding of power generation equipment and system interrelationships.
  • Understanding of economic drivers to the business.
  • Able to apply problem solving processes to address routine issues.


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

Job Family
Engineering Services

Company
Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations
Perry, 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
* Ladders Estimates

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