Strategic Engineer - Beaver Valley

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Shippingport, PA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Energy
The Role
Develops long-term life cycle management strategies for Vistra’s nuclear fleet, including component replacement, refurbishment, outage planning, asset management, risk mitigation, and emerging technology integration. Coordinates with cross-functional and supply chain teams, evaluates nuclear plant technologies, forecasts budgetary needs, and provides fleetwide technical support while ensuring operational sustainability, safety, regulatory alignment, and cost-effectiveness.
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Job Summary

Normal career level cap position within the engineering hierarchy.
General analysis and implementation of generation technologies for application to Vistra operations or commercial development.
Manage programs and projects to enhance the commercial availability of new technologies and enhancement to existing technologies.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

Strategic Planning:

  • Develop and implement long-term life cycle management strategies for the VISTRA nuclear fleet, focusing on operational sustainability, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Create a comprehensive long-range plan for component replacement and refurbishment, including timelines and critical milestones.
  • Inform the VISTRA corporation of future budgetary needs based on the long-range plan.
  • Work with cross functional teams to develop major outage and preventative maintenance work scope.
  • Asset Management:
    • Oversee the tracking and management of assets throughout their life cycle, ensuring optimal utilization and timely maintenance and replacement.
    • Coordinate with supply chain partners to ensure availability and reliability of critical components and materials over the long term.
  • Risk Assessment:
    • Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential issues and implement mitigation strategies to ensure the safety and reliability of the fleet.
    • Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to address long-term challenges and uncertainties
  • Technology Integration:
    • Identify and integrate emerging technologies and best practices to enhance fleet efficiency.
    • Evaluate the impact of new technologies on the long-range plan and component life cycles.

Education, Experience & Skill Requirements:

  • BS or greater in an Engineering discipline
  • Licensed Professional Engineer or meets additional years of experience requirements preferred but not required.
  • Demonstrates and applies knowledge of current and pending regulatory, code and general industry issues to resolve Vistra’s interests.
  • Proficient with technical evaluation processes.
  • Proficient in nuclear plant technologies
  • Preferred 8 years experience in power plant operations / engineering or comparable industries
  • Demonstrates application of fundamental scientific principles
  • Communication –Must be able to effectively communicate with peers, management and/or represent Vistra’s interests to outside agencies
  • Able to execute projects/strategies with some oversight.
  • Demonstrated high performer through consecutive evaluations or work history for external candidates.

Key Metrics:

  • Individual contributor in field of expertise.
  • Provides technical support on a fleetwide basis
  • Maintain effective working relationships.  Be able to explain technical information to ensure work/repairs completed correctly.

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

Job Family

Engineering Services

Company

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Shippingport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania
We are a company of people committed to:  Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication.  If this describes you, then apply today!

If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.

It 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.

 

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at [email protected] to make a request.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor of Science degree or higher in an engineering discipline
  • Knowledge of current and pending regulatory, code, and general industry issues
  • Proficiency with technical evaluation processes
  • Proficiency in nuclear plant technologies
  • Ability to apply fundamental scientific principles
  • Effective communication with peers, management, and outside agencies
  • Ability to execute projects and strategies with some oversight
  • Eight years of experience in power plant operations, engineering, or comparable industries
  • Licensed Professional Engineer or equivalent additional years of experience
  • Demonstrated high performance through consecutive evaluations or external work history
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The Company
HQ: Causeway Bay
1,186 Employees

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.

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