Vistra High Voltage Transformer and Breaker Engineer (Staff thru Consulting)

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Job Summary

The Vistra High Voltage Transformer and Breaker Engineer provides subject matter expertise for the high voltage equipment in the Vistra Generation fleet. The position will primarily be responsible for supporting the Generator Step Up (GSU), Unit Auxiliary, Station Service, Reserve, and other high voltage transformers along with generator circuit breakers and high voltage breakers. Other duties may be assigned to support plant electrical equipment. The position provides engineering analysis and market driven options for issues throughout the entire asset life cycle. The engineer is involved in industry user groups and forums and provides industry leading ideas back into Vistra. The engineer supports short- and long-range budget planning and execution. The engineer communicates effectively will all levels within the Vistra organization and with external resources and contacts.

Grade will be determined by skills and experience.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• Provide subject matter expertise for Generator Step Up (GSU), Unit Auxiliary, Station Service, Reserve, and other high voltage transformers

• Provide subject matter expertise for generator circuit breakers and high voltage circuit breakers.

• Maintain Vistra’s asset preservation program which supports long-range planning for maintenance and reliability of high voltage equipment

• Design and develop test procedures for high voltage equipment to ensure long-term reliability, performance, and safety.

• Oversee testing processes meet Vistra standards and procedures.

• Review chemical, mechanical and electrical test data to determine the health of the transformer/breaker and corrective actions

• Create procurement specifications for transformers, breakers, and other high voltage electrical equipment

• Review high voltage equipment technical data and drawings

• Review factory test reports and other electrical studies as needed.

• Mentor and support less experienced plant engineers on high voltage equipment maintenance and technical support.

• Coordinate with in-house engineering, equipment specialists and operation’s site staff to ensure consistent, practical, and effective engineering solution

• Represent Engineering Services on corporate, technical, and user group committees

• Perform other duties as assigned

Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements

• 5+ years relevant experience in high voltage transformers or breakers design, testing or maintenance

• Understanding of the chemical and electrical tests and ability to make condition assessment based on test results

• Demonstrated effectiveness in leadership, interpersonal skills, communication, creative problem solving and team building

• High level of expertise in MS Office suite

• Bachelor of Science in an accredited Electrical Engineering program

• Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills

• Demonstrated aptitude consistent with the job’s key accountabilities

Key Metrics

• Meet or exceed all annual business objectives – including but not limited to:

• Safety, environmental and regulatory compliance.

• Provide engineering technical support activities to meet corporate development, asset utilization and market driven goals.

• Consistent responsiveness to Development, Operations, and Management needs.

• Seeking continuous improvement for personal and organizational betterment

Job Family

Engineering Services

Company

Luminant Generation Company LLC

Locations

Irving, Texas

Texas

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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 ( .

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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 View email address on click.appcast.io to make a request.