Staff - Principal Engineer - Oak Grove Plant

Hybrid in Franklin, TX, US • Posted 60+ days ago • Updated 8 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

Depends on Experience

Vistra Corp

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Skills

Supervision
SAFE
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Communication
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Evaluation
Database
Budget
Project Implementation
Engineering Support
Design Review
Management
Collaboration
Teamwork
Effective Communication
Military

Summary

If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.

Job Summary
This position works with occasional supervision or direction to perform assigned tasks and coordinate assigned initiatives through completion. The position will maintain effective working relationships with others.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

Performs assigned task with minimum guidance from supervision
Organize and analyze issue specific information and make appropriate recommendations
Coordinates assigned projects, studies and initiatives through completion
Comply with safety policy and procedures to ensure a safe working environment
Prepare and present routine reports
Participate in special project and committee assignments as requested
Lead routine problem - solving efforts

Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Industrial, Nuclear) from an accredited program. Electrical Engineer degree preferred.
Minimum 4 yrs. relevant job experience in heavy industrial or related industry.

**LEVEL OF POSITION WILL BE DETERMINED BY APPLICABLE SKILLS AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

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.

Position Specific Job Duties and Skill Requirements

Plant Engineering Support

Provide engineering support as assigned to support day to day plant operational and maintenance needs (including forced and planned outages)
Provide engineering support and analysis as needed to identify and implement solutions to address plant operational and maintenance issues and improvement opportunities
Serve as plant interface with outside engineering resources: Generation Services engineering, 3rd party engineering firms
Provide design and specification review as assigned
Provide engineering input to maintenance and operational procedures as assigned
Collect and analyze plant operational and cost data to identify gaps in performance, develop potential solutions and gain consensus on path forward

Capital and O&M Special Projects Budget Support

Support identification and evaluation of capital and O&M special projects needed to support the site's safety, environmental, operational and budget objectives
Collect and analyze plant operational and cost data to identify gaps in performance, develop potential solutions and gain consensus on path forward
Input and maintain project data and information for assigned capital and O&M special projects in project database
Develop stage 1 package documents for assigned projects
Run project database reports and provide analysis to support management of the site's capital and O&M special projects budgets

Project Implementation and Execution

Serve as Project Manager for assigned projects
Serve as Implementation Manager for assigned projects
Provide engineering support for projects as assigned
Participate in and provide input to project brown paper exercises, scope meetings, kickoff meetings and design review meetings as assigned

Assignments may require:

Work on weekends and holidays
Work in both an office and field environment
Potentially inclement weather conditions

Work Environment

Occasional long, irregular hours including work in excess of 12-hour days for extended periods
Occasional travel between company facilities, and occasional overnight travel

Job Family
Engineering Services

Company
Oak Grove Management Co LLC

Locations
Franklin, Texas

Texas

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.

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Dice Id: 91113255
Position Id: 40014085
Posted 30+ days ago

Company Info

About Vistra Corp

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation 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 wholesale markets in the U.S. Serving nearly 4.3 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers with electricity and natural gas, Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and offers over 50 renewable energy plans. The company is also the largest competitive power generator in the U.S. with a capacity of approximately 37,000 megawatts powered by a diverse portfolio, including natural gas, nuclear, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. In addition, Vistra is a large purchaser of wind power. Vistra owns and operates the 750-MW/1,600-MWh battery energy storage system in Moss Landing, California, the largest of its kind in the world.

Vistra is guided by four core principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we compete to win, and we care about our stakeholders, including our customers, our communities where we work and live, our employees, and our investors. Learn more about our environmental, social, and governance efforts and read the company’s sustainability report on our site!

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