Director, Nuclear Site Engineering

Luminant Generation Company LLC
Shippingport, PA

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Job Summary

This position is for a Nuclear Station Leader who is responsible for managing the Site Engineering Department to provide strategic alignment, tactical plant support engineering, and daily technical support for the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the nuclear plant.

Vistra nuclear sites include: Comanche Peak (Glen Rose, TX); Beaver Valley (Shippingport, PA), Davis-Besse (Oak Harbor, OH) & Perry (Perry, OH).

Location will be based at one of Vistra's four nuclear sites

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

  • Manage organization staffing and performance to achieve a high level of productivity.

  • Provide timely resolution to technical problems to contribute to safe, reliable, and cost-effective plant operation.

  • Provide engineering recommendations and priorities important to the day-to-day operation.

  • Development and monitoring of Engineering Department budgets.

  • Review and approve activities affecting design and operation of structures, systems and components important to nuclear safety.

  • Interface with State and Federal regulators to demonstrate continued safe operation.

  • Coordinate/plan major scope work with team members (ex. OEM vendors) on Plant Systems.

  • Review and prioritize the recommended Design Modifications affecting the safe and reliable operation.

  • Foster an organizational culture that promotes the utilization of diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Education, Experience & Skill Requirements:

  • An Engineering degree or related technical field

  • At least 10 years of related nuclear experience

  • Technical understanding of nuclear plant processes/programs

  • SRO Certification/License for Nuclear Power Plant (preferred)

  • Knowledge of nuclear codes, standards and regulations; budgeting, planning and scheduling, Vistra policies and procedures, nuclear station policies and procedures, and nuclear safety analysis and principles and practices

Key Metrics:

  • Teamwork and collaboration skills within the team/department

  • Maintain effective working relationships within the team/department

  • Problem solving techniques to address issues

Job Family

Engineering Services

Company

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Oak Harbor, Ohio

Ohio

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.

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.

Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities.

Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers' needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans. Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers.

As a leader in the responsible transformation of the country's energy supply, Vistra has made significant progress towards its 2030 and 2050 targets. The company has committed to a 60% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as compared to our 2010 baseline, and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, assuming necessary technological advancements and public policy incentives are achieved. Learn more about our environmental, social, and governance efforts and read the company's sustainability report at .

Vistra's hardworking team is committed to its purpose, "lighting up lives, powering a better way forward" and 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 how Vistra is powering a better way forward at vistracorp.com ( .

Come join us and be part of something special! Click here to learn more about Vistra.

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.

Posted 2026-05-31

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