Procurement Engineer

Vistra Corp.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company in Ohio seeks a Procurement Engineer to advance generation technology applications across fossil, solar, battery and nuclear assets. You will manage projects, justify economics, and provide fleetwide technical support to improve plant performance.

The role requires 8+ years in power-plant operations or engineering, strong communication skills, and the ability to execute with some oversight. Based at Davis-Besse and other sites.

Qualifications

• BS or greater in an Engineering discipline.
• Licensed Professional Engineer or equivalent experience.
• Experience with fossil, solar, battery, or nuclear plant technologies.
• Minimum 8 years experience in power plant operations/engineering.
• Strong communication with peers and management.
• Ability to execute projects with some oversight.
• Demonstrated high performance in evaluations or external candidate history.

Responsibilities

• Technical support for development of commercial/environmental/reliability/sustainability interests in new technology applications.
• Technical support to Operations in application of technologies at operating plants or plants in development.
• Perform root cause analysis.
• Provide innovative solutions for difficult problems.
• Contributes to economic justification/analysis for projects.
• Participate in and lead special projects or teams.

Skills

Technical communication

Root cause analysis

Project execution

Team coordination

Education

BS in Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer

Job description

## Procurement EngineerApply: Davis-Besse: Glen Rose, Texas: Beaver Valley: Perry: Full time: Posted Today: 40016613If 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**Normal career level cap position within the engineering hierarchy. General analysis and implementation of generation technologies for application to Vistra operations or commercial development. Manage programs and projects to enhance the commercial availability of new technologies and enhancement to existing technologies.**Job Description****Key Accountabilities**•Technical support for the development of commercial / environmental / reliability / sustainability interests in new technology applications.•Technical support to Operations in the application of technologies at operating plants or plants in development•Perform root cause analysis•Provide innovative solutions for difficult problems•Contributes to economic justification/analysis for projects•Participate in and lead special projects or teams**Education, Experience & Skill Requirements:**•BS or greater in an Engineering discipline•Licensed Professional Engineer or meets additional years of experience requirements•Demonstrates and applies knowledge of current and pending regulatory, code and general industry issues to resolve Vistra’s interests.•Proficient with technical evaluation processes.•Proficient in fossil, solar, battery, or nuclear plant technologies•Minimum 8 years experience in power plant operations / engineering or comparable industries•Demonstrates application of fundamental scientific principles•Communication –Must be able to effectively communicate with peers, management and/or represent Vistra’s interests to outside agencies•Able to execute projects/strategies with some oversight.•Demonstrated high performer through consecutive evaluations or work history for external candidates.**Key Metrics:**•Individual contributor in field of expertise.•Provides technical support on a fleetwide basis•Maintain effective working relationships. Be able to explain technical information to ensure work/repairs completed correctly.**Job Family**Engineering Services**Company**Vistra Nuclear Operations Company**Locations**Davis-BesseOhio