Power Plant Intern

Vistra Corp.; Ironton (OH); On-site; USD 2,066,400 - 3,030,720; Full time

Job summary

Luminant Power LLC invites motivated interns to join our Hanging Rock Plant in Ohio. You will learn how operators assess equipment, monitor field and control room activities, and gain hands-on exposure to major plant systems including gas turbines, steam turbines, and water treatment processes.

You will shadow technicians, assist with documentation and procedure improvements, and participate in safety meetings and continuous-improvement discussions under supervision.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or technical training required.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and safety awareness.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including shifts and overtime when needed.
• Basic PC skills and familiarity with standard software.

Responsibilities

• Shadow operators to learn equipment condition assessment and operating practices.
• Observe field and control room activities to understand plant block operations.
• Learn major plant systems (gas turbines, steam turbines, combined-cycle, boilers, chillers, water treatment).
• Assist with water treatment processes, chemical inventory, and documentation.
• Support safety, procedure-use, and continuous-improvement initiatives across crews.

Skills

Independent work

Communication skills

Flexible hours

PC skills

Safety awareness

Education

High school/technical training

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.

Job Summary

Intern will support and maintain efficient and cost effective facility operations adhering to compliance, safety and environmental regulations under the supervision of plant management. Work as part of a team to complete daily tasks required to assist in the operation and maintenance of facility equipment, systems.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Shadow operators during field rounds and learn how operators assess equipment condition through sight, sound, smell, vibration, temperature, and general equipment condition.
• Observe normal operating activities in the field and control room to develop an understanding of how the two power blocks are operated and monitored.
• Learn the basic purpose, configuration, and operating concepts of major plant systems, including:
• Gas turbines and LM2500 units
• Steam turbines
• Combined-cycle operation
• Package boilers
• Chillers
• Water treatment systems
• Pumps, valves, actuators, and supporting equipment
• Gain supervised exposure to the water treatment process, including raw-water clarification, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, sampling, and chemical-feed concepts.
• Assist with water-quality documentation, chemical inventory tracking, and chemical-ordering support as assigned.
• Learn the identification and basic function of electrical equipment, including switchgear, breakers, and associated components, under qualified supervision.
• Develop familiarity with valve types and actuator types, including manual valves, motor-operated valves, air-operated valves, servo-operated valves, and common actuator brands and configurations.
• Observe the safe-work processes associated with electrical switching, equipment isolation, LOTO, confined space, and hot-work activities.
• Review drawings and other approved references to develop an understanding of isolation points and hazard-control concepts associated with LOTO, under qualified supervision.
• Learn the confined-space permitting process, including hazard identification and the purpose of required controls.
• Participate in safety meetings, safety observations, and continuous-improvement discussions.
• Support the operations team’s procedure-use initiative by helping organize, index, and track plant operating procedures.
• Assist with identifying procedures that may be missing, outdated, unclear, difficult to locate, or in need of operator review.
• Gather and organize operator feedback related to procedure clarity, accuracy, usability, and effectiveness.
• Help track action items associated with the operational excellence procedure rollout and procedure improvement efforts.
• Assist with developing training aids, system walkdown guides, checklists, and reference material for operator development.
• Support the capture of plant-specific operational knowledge from experienced employees, including practical troubleshooting insights, equipment knowledge, and lessons learned.
• Help document best practices and recurring operating knowledge related to water treatment, electrical systems, mechanical systems, startups, shutdowns, and abnormal or casualty response.
• Shadow Instrumentation and Controls personnel to gain exposure to basic instrumentation, control loops, control-system concepts, and Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems.
• Shadow maintenance personnel during approved work activities to gain a better understanding of equipment function, inspections, repairs, rebuilding, gasket replacement, and related maintenance practices.
• Assist with outage preparation, contractor coordination documentation, and collection of post-outage lessons learned, as appropriate.
• Help organize safety, procedure, training, and continuous-improvement action items to support communication and consistency across all four operating crews.
• Maintain a structured learning log documenting systems reviewed, procedures observed, safety topics covered, assigned projects, and key learning outcomes.

Requirements

• High School diploma, trade school, military service or technical school training
• Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills
• Possess the ability to work independently and in a fast paced environment
• Knowledge of CCGT power plants or equivalent education will be considered
• Mechanical and trouble shooting skills
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work flexible hours, weekday shift vacancies, support plant start-ups, be on call and accept call-outs and over time work on short notice
• Intermediate user PC skills
• General knowledge of safety and environmental regulation

Job Family

General Services

Company

Luminant Power LLC

Locations

Hanging Rock Plant

Ohio

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