Principal Engineer

Luminant • North Bend, OH

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About The Position

This position works with guidance from the plant management team to prepare and justify the need for plant projects. This includes, but is not limited to, developing budgets, project timelines, financial paybacks, and justifications with supporting documentation. A Principal Engineer will also be responsible for preparing and presenting reports regarding to project budgets and justifications. Occasional problem-solving efforts and leading projects through the execution process are also a part of this role. The position will maintain effective working relationships with others.

Requirements

• BS or greater in an Engineering discipline
• Licensed Professional Engineer or meets additional years of experience requirements
• Demonstrates and applies knowledge of current and pending regulatory, code and general industry issues to resolve Vistra’s interests.
• Proficient with technical evaluation processes.
• Proficient in fossil, solar, battery, or nuclear plant technologies
• Minimum 12 years experience in power plant operations / engineering or comparable industries
• Demonstrates application of fundamental scientific principles
• Communication –Must be able to effectively communicate with peers, management and/or represent Vistra’s interests to outside agencies
• Able to execute projects/strategies with some oversight.
• Demonstrated high performer through consecutive evaluations or work history for external candidates.

Responsibilities

• Technical support for the development of commercial / environmental / reliability / sustainability interests in new technology applications.
• Assemble and collate issue specific information to support studies, budgets, and project justifications
• Technical support to Operations in the application of technologies at operating plants or plants in development
• Perform root cause analysis
• Provide innovative solutions for difficult problems
• Contributes to economic justification/analysis for projects
• Participate in and lead special projects or teams

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees