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Job Summary
The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for managing small to large scale O&M and Capital projects associated with and including budget maintenance, and adherence to projects schedule/milestones. They will build and develop the project team to ensure maximum performance, by providing purpose, direction, and motivation.The Project Manager leads projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation. They coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget, analyze project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met. Additionally, they establish and maintain relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes.
Job Description
Key Accountabilities
- Demonstrated delivery of projects within cost and schedule constraints involving multiple vendors and coordination of a variety of internal work.
- Providing a high level of customer service, continuous day-to-day support to peers/groups and proactive involvement to leadership, fellow peers and customers.
- Focusing on continuous improvement and providing leadership on initiatives and projects.
- Drive project team adherence to online and outage work management milestones.
- Demonstrated troubleshooting ability to identify issues, assess alternatives and risks, and implement solutions while keeping overall project on track.
- Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards and assessing risks.
- Develop and maintain high quality project management documentation.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with third-party resources, including vendors and researchers
- Assign and monitor resources to ensure project efficiency and maximize deliverables.
- Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to project work plan.
- Performing Emergency Response Organization (ERO) duties as assigned.
Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Project Management with greater than ten (10) years of experience leading and managing projects (preferred) OR High School diploma with greater than twelve (12) years of experience leading and managing projects.
- Great than ten years experience at a commercial nuclear power plant preferred.
- Professional certification such as CAPM or PMP required.
- Strong attention to schedule deadlines and budgetary guidelines
- Proven success working with all levels of management.
- Strong written and oral/verbal communication skills, including the ability to make formal presentations to management.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and AI applications.
- Willing and able to support domestic travel (including overnight travel) to various vendor / company locations.
Key Metrics
- Safety Excellence
- Teamwork
- Continuous Improvement
- Problem solving / Decision making
- Results Orientation
- Talent Development
- Risk Mitigation
** Final pay grade / level (Jr PM thru Sr PM) will be determined based on the applicant's experience and qualifications **
Job Family
Plant OperationsCompany
Vistra Nuclear Operations CompanyLocations
Glen Rose, TexasTexasIt is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or Project Management, with more than 10 years of project leadership experience
- High school diploma with more than 12 years of project leadership experience as an alternative to a bachelor’s degree
- More than 10 years of experience at a commercial nuclear power plant
- CAPM or PMP professional certification
- Strong attention to schedules and budgetary guidelines
- Proven success working with all levels of management
- Strong written, oral, and verbal communication skills, including formal presentations to management
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and AI applications
- Ability and willingness to support domestic overnight travel to vendor and company locations
Vistra Corp Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vistra Corp and has not been reviewed or approved by Vistra Corp.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is often described as comprehensive and top-notch, with robust medical, dental, and vision options supported by HSAs. Wellbeing resources such as onsite or virtual care, counseling services, and fitness programs further strengthen the package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are highlighted by a 401(k) match up to 6% and access to employee stock programs. Feedback suggests these financial perks add meaningful long-term value to total compensation.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Performance bonuses are frequently noted as a meaningful part of pay. Feedback suggests these incentives reliably enhance overall compensation across many roles.
Vistra Corp Insights
What We Do
Vistra is a premier, integrated, Fortune 300 energy company based in Irving, Texas, providing essential resources for customers, commerce, and communities. Vistra combines an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail with safe, reliable, diverse, and efficient power generation. The company brings its products and services to market in 20 states and the District of Columbia, including six of the seven competitive power markets in the U.S. and markets in Canada and Japan, as well.
