Principal Specialist - Generation Services Fire Protection

Luminant•Irving, TX

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About The Position

Vistra is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Fire Protection / Emergency Management professional to support and enhance emergency preparedness, incident response, and fire protection programs across its power generation fleet. The role supports implementation of fire protection programs, emergency management planning, drill coordination, incident response readiness, and fire investigations to ensure compliance with applicable codes, insurance requirements, and internal standards. The position helps reduce operational risk, strengthen emergency response readiness, support safe and continuous operations, and improve coordination with site personnel, first responders, and external agencies across coal, gas, solar, and battery energy storage system (BESS) assets. It supports fleetwide emergency preparedness and fire protection activities, investigations and corrective actions, project scoping and planning, contractor and vendor coordination, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration. The position may be located at any Vistra fossil generation facility as an alternative to Irving, Texas. The grade will be assigned based on skills and experience and aligned with the engineering/specialist progression program.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience with fire protection and emergency response programs in power generation or similar asset-intensive environments.
Strong working knowledge of NFPA requirements, including NFPA 13, 20, 22, 2001, 12, 72, 25, 850, 855, and 750.
Strong project management and organizational skills.
Ability to manage contractors and multiple projects simultaneously.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Familiarity with fire hazard mitigation, fire investigations, and process safety analysis.
Analytical mindset and strong problem-solving capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting plant maintenance and operations, compliance programs, or technical program administration.

Responsibilities

Lead and support fleetwide emergency preparedness, emergency drill coordination, and incident response readiness activities.
Support sites with emergency drills, exercises, and preparedness activities as needed.
Assist in developing, reviewing, and improving site emergency response plans, pre-fire plans, and related procedures.
Partner with site leadership to enhance emergency readiness, incident response coordination, and recovery planning.
Meet with first responders, fire departments, emergency management organizations, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction to strengthen partnerships and emergency response.
Review lessons learned after drills, exercises, and actual events, and recommend improvements to site and fleet readiness.
Support evaluation and improvement of fire protection and combustible dust programs across fossil generation, solar, and BESS facilities.
Review fire protection system performance, impairments, and operational readiness with site teams.
Support compliance with applicable NFPA, OSHA, and IFC standards.
Identify fire and explosion risk gaps and recommend corrective actions.
Lead or support fire investigations, event reviews, and root cause analysis related to fires, near misses, and emergency response performance.
Conduct or support post-incident assessments to identify lessons and strengthen prevention and response strategies.
Develop scopes for fire protection improvements, emergency response enhancements, and risk reduction initiatives.
Support capital and expense planning, including cost estimates, schedules, and risk assessments for fire protection and emergency management initiatives.
Support oversight of contractors and vendors during installation, testing, commissioning, or emergency preparedness activities.
Review contractor submittals, test records, inspection documentation, and related deliverables.
Coordinate external service providers to support quality execution and compliance with operational requirements.
Collaborate with insurance carriers and internal stakeholders during site assessments and audits.
Identify recurring risks, program gaps, and improvement opportunities across coal, gas, solar, and BESS operations.
Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Security, and EHS teams to integrate fire protection and emergency management requirements into plant activities.
Build working relationships across organizational boundaries to support consistent fleetwide implementation of fire protection and emergency management expectations.