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Mechanical Engineer
Vistra     Shippingport, PA 15077
 Posted about 9 hours    

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**Job Summary**

As a Mechanical Systems Engineer at Beaver Valley Power Station in Shippingport, PA your responsibilities will include leading in the development of solutions to system issues in support of plant operations and maintenance during both outage and non-outage periods.

**Job Description**

**Key Accountabilities:**

+ Serving as the system expert specifically in mechanical systems in support of operating requirements.

+ Providing leadership for Problem Solving, Decision Making, Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis Teams.

+ Trending system parameters and monitoring performance of assigned systems.

+ Preparing technical reports and presentations.

+ Developing outage and routine maintenance activity lists.

+ Establishing predictive and preventative maintenance (task and frequency) for assigned systems.

+ Developing and completing investigations and corrective actions in accordance with the Corrective Action Program.

+ Providing support for interface with regulatory and oversight agencies.

+ Performing field walk-downs and interfacing with other groups to resolve emergent and routine plant issues.

+ Performing audits, observations, surveys and assessments of plant activities such as maintenance and operations.

+ Pursuing opportunities to improve site human performance.

+ Reviewing and analyzing plant operating characteristics and both Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Industry correspondence to identify operating experiences that may be pertinent to or will aid in the resolution of plant issues applicable to assigned systems.

+ Reviewing schedules and work orders to ensure efficient work implementation.

+ Championing design change improvements and interfaces.

+ Demonstrating a solid commitment to all aspects of safety

+ Actively seeking formal and informal learning opportunities to better understand technical policies, practices, and procedures.

+ Developing effective working relationships with employees within you own work group and establishing a professional network

+ Performing Emergency Response Organization (ERO) duties as assigned.

**Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements:**

+ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is preferred.

+ Experience in Mechanical systems is preferred.

+ Prior professional-level engineering experience is preferred.

+ Prior plant system engineering experience, including experience with mechanical components, is preferred.

+ Being able to work independently with little supervisory involvement is preferred.

+ Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

+ Excellent interpersonal skills and strong analytical ability.

+ Ability to develop effective working relationships with all employees

+ Able to deliver quality and accurate work within established deadlines.

+ Excellent written and oral communication skills, with ability to make formal technical presentations to various management levels.

+ Ability to work extended hours, shift schedules and perform on-call duties when necessary.

+ Must reside within site-specific ERO response time.

**Key Metrics:**

+ **Teamwork and collaboration skills across organizational boundaries.**

+ **Able to communicate routine issues effectively through written and verbal communication.**

+ **Maintain effective working relationships across organizational boundaries**

+ **Understanding of power generation equipment and system interrelationships.**

+ **Understanding of economic drivers to the business.**

+ **Able to apply problem solving processes to address routine issues.**

**Job Family**

Engineering Services

**Company**

Energy Harbor Nuclear Op

**Locations**

Shippingport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

**_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.**

**If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us** **at [email protected] to** **make a request.**

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 https://vistracorp.com/sustainability/ .

Vistra’s hardworking team is committed to its purpose, “lighting up lives, powering a better way forward” and is guided by four core principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we compete to win, and we care about our stakeholders, including our customers, our communities where we work and live, our employees, and our investors. Learn more about how Vistra is powering a better way forward at vistracorp.com (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3967404-1&h=3533293724&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vistracorp.com%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vistracorp.com) .

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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._

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at [email protected] to make a request.

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