Director, Nuclear Operations
Vistra
Oak Harbor, Ohio
Perry, Ohio
Glen Rose, Texas
Shippingport, Pennsylvania
Full time
40015952
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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
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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 .
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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.
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