Principal Specialist - Generation Services Fire Protection
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 fire protection program implementation, emergency management planning, drill coordination, incident response readiness, and fire investigations to help 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. The role also supports fire protection improvements, risk-reduction initiatives, contractor and vendor activities, and continuous improvement across the fleet.
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 with the development, review, and continuous improvement of site emergency response plans, pre-fire plans, and related emergency procedures.
- Partner with site leadership to improve emergency readiness, incident response coordination, and recovery planning.
- Meet with first responders, fire departments, emergency management organizations, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) to develop partnerships and improve emergency incident response.
- Support lessons-learned reviews following drills, exercises, and actual events, and recommend improvements to site and fleet readiness.
- Evaluate and continuously improve fire protection and combustible dust programs across fossil generation, solar, and BESS facilities.
- Review fire protection system performance, impairments, and operational readiness in partnership with site teams.
- Identify fire and explosion risk gaps and recommend corrective actions.
- Lead or support fire investigations, event reviews, and root cause analyses related to fire events, near misses, and emergency response performance.
- Support post-incident assessments to identify lessons and strengthen prevention and response strategies across the fleet.
- 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.
- Oversee or support contractors and vendors during installation, testing, commissioning, or emergency preparedness activities.
- Review contractor submittals, test records, inspection documentation, and related deliverables.
- Coordinate with external service providers to ensure 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
