Major Projects - Electrical Engineering Manager

Vistra
  • Davis, California
    5 days ago

    Job Description

    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

    Responsible for leading the electrical engineering scope of the Power Uprate projects. Ensures high-quality design, modification, and testing of electrical systems while maintaining compliance with NRC requirements, NERC reliability standards, and Vistra governance. Coordinates with EPC partners, OEMs, and site engineering to deliver reliable, constructible, and safe electrical solutions that integrate seamlessly into plant infrastructure.

    Job Description

    Key Accountabilities

    • Lead the electrical scope for EPU projects, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance.
    • Direct and review electrical system designs, ensuring compliance with IEEE, NRC, NERC, and fleet standards.
    • Coordinate with EPC contractors, OEMs, and site engineering to ensure compatibility and constructability of electrical modifications.
    • Support Owner’s Engineer and independent reviews to validate design quality, operability, and reliability.
    • Provide technical leadership for resolving electrical issues to maintain project and outage milestones.
    • Ensure electrical designs support long-term operability, maintainability, and integration into the fleet’s systems.

    Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

    • Bachelor’s degree in engineering required (Electrical disciple preferred)
    • 10+ years of nuclear engineering experience, with 5+ years in electrical systems design, modification, or major projects.
    • Direct experience with Extended Power Uprates, electrical upgrades, switchyard/grid integration, or equivalent $1B+ projects.
    • Strong knowledge of NRC, INPO, IEEE, NERC, and ANSI codes and standards.
    • Demonstrated ability to lead electrical engineering teams and coordinate with EPCs, OEMs, and site operations.
    • Experience supporting regulatory submittals and addressing NRC/INPO or NERC compliance questions preferred.

    Key Metrics

    • On-time delivery of electrical design milestones.
    • Compliance with NRC, INPO, IEEE, and NERC standards.
    • Minimal corrective actions from audits and reviews.
    • Strong coordination with EPCs, OEMs, and site engineering.
    • Reliable integration of electrical systems into plant operations.
    • Successful completion of independent reviews with minimal corrective actions.
    • Effective coordination between Project Leadership site engineering, Owner’s Engineer, and third parties.

    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.

     

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDavis, California

    Skills

    • American National Standards Institute (ANSI)unmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Corrective Actionunmatched
    • Electrical Designunmatched
    • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)unmatched
    • Engineeringunmatched
    • Engineering Managementunmatched
    • Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM)unmatched
    • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)unmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Maintenance - Electricalunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Nuclear Engineeringunmatched
    • OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)unmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Project Engineeringunmatched
    • Project Estimatesunmatched
    • Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • System Integration (SI)unmatched
    • System Operationsunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Vehicle Fleetsunmatched

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