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Director, Nuclear Operations

Vistra

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 is for a Nuclear Station Leader who is responsible for the Operations department and all operational aspects at the facility. This includes conduct of all licensed and non-licensed operator activities in support of the company’s power generation goals as well as providing operational support for maintenance activities including refueling outages. Additionally, the Operations Director is responsible for all aspects of the station’s chemistry control program.

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

  • Maximizes power generation and changes in station operational modes

  • Ensures that the facility is operated in a safe, reliable and efficient manner, consistent with regulatory and administrative requirements as well as with applicable codes and standards.

  • Ensures a sufficient number of trained and licensed personnel are available to operate the station in accordance with requirements.

  • Sponsors and supports initiatives/goals for top decile performance when compared with others in the INPO/WANO metrics

  • Development and monitoring of Operations Department budgets.

  • Establish Departmental goals and objectives in support of the Station’s Long Range Business plan and ensure associated activities are completed within the assumptions of the approved budget

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

  • Current or previous SRO License or SRO Certification

  • Eight years power plant experience

  • Four years of supervisory/management experience

  • Knowledgeable in legal and personnel aspects of Labor Relations

Key Metrics

  • Technical competence

  • Teamwork

  • Problem solving/Decision making

  • Results Orientation

Job Family

Plant Operations

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 View email address on click.appcast.io 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.

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