Outage Manager

Vistra Corp.; Eddystone (Delaware County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Corp. is seeking a Regional Outage Manager to provide outage management support for major projects at its Power Plants. This role involves managing services provided by plant personnel and contractors, ensuring execution of project activities meet desired objectives in cost, schedule, and safety.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and significant experience in fossil power plant operations. This position requires extensive travel and the ability to manage multiple large projects concurrently.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in managing unit outages for fossil power production equipment.
• 10+ years experience in maintenance and repair of fossil power production equipment.
• Knowledge of steam turbine, combustion turbine, and boiler components disassembly/reassembly techniques.
• Experience interfacing with contract craft personnel and equipment manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Outage Manager for all scheduled and forced outages at assigned plants.
• Ensure project/outage activities meet cost, schedule, quality, and safety objectives.
• Provide supplementary construction management support when available.

Skills

Management of unit outages

Cost tracking and budgeting

Scheduling software proficiency

Knowledge of fossil power plant operations

Safety and environmental compliance

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

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.

Job Summary

Regional Outage Manager will provide outage management support for major projects and scheduled outages at each of the Power Plants. In order to meet the desired project/outage objectives for cost, schedule, quality, craft health and safety, and environmental compliance, the Regional Outage Manager will manage services provided by plant personnel, contractors and equipment manufacturer representatives, and other Luminant organizations. The Regional Outage Manager, dedicated to the yearly outage activities of each Power Plant Facility, is used to support long‑range project planning/estimating, to manage the numerous resources required to complete pre‑ and post‑outage planning/execution, to develop and track accurate outage schedules, to manage procurement and cost tracking, and to manage execution of the outage activities in accordance with the Luminant Outage Playbook.

Position may be based at a Vistra site in the PJM, MISO, ISONY, NEISO region.

Key Accountabilities

• Serve as Outage Manager for all scheduled and forced outages at assigned plant(s). Planning and execution of non‑scheduled outages (i.e., outages that do not appear on the yearly outage schedule) will be managed and executed by the plant Maintenance staff.
• Provide supplementary Construction Management support for outages at other plants, as available and with concurrence from management of normally assigned plant(s).
• Ensure execution of project/outage activities meet the desired objectives of cost, schedule, quality, craft health and safety, and environmental compliance in accordance with the Luminant Outage Playbook.

Education, Experience And Skill Requirements

• High school diploma/GED equivalent required.
• 5 years minimum experience in the management of unit outages for maintenance and repair of fossil power production equipment.
• 10 years minimum experience in the maintenance and repair of fossil power production equipment.
• Knowledge of fossil power plant equipment disassembly/reassembly techniques, particularly steam turbine, combustion turbine, and boiler components.
• Experience in interfacing with contract craft personnel and equipment manufacturer field representatives.
• Working knowledge of fossil power plant operations, work processes, RCM diagnostic tools/techniques, and personnel.
• Working knowledge of safety, health, and environmental requirements in fossil power plants.
• Experience with directing multiple large projects concurrently.
• Experience with critical path schedules and working knowledge of scheduling software.
• Experience with detailed cost tracking, cost projections, and budgeting.
• Experience with detailed planning, scheduling, work order development, and other work process controls.
• Extensive travel required (40‑70%).
• Typical unit outages are 4 to 8 weeks in duration and Regional Outage Project Managers will be required to work extended hours 7 days per week in support of the outages.

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Luminant Generation Company LLC

Locations

Eddystone, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities

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