Strategic Nuclear Engineer – Fleet & Asset Planning

Vistra Energy; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Nuclear Operations seeks an experienced engineer to lead long‑term life cycle planning for the nuclear fleet, aligning budgets with the long-range plans and coordinating outage scopes across cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, technology integration, and ensuring safety and reliability while managing assets and supplier relationships within a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in an Engineering discipline.
• Licensed Professional Engineer or equivalent experience preferred.
• Knowledge of regulatory, code and industry issues to support Vistra’s interests.
• Proficient with technical evaluation processes.
• Proficient in nuclear plant technologies.
• 8 years experience in power plant operations/engineering or related industries.
• Strong communication with peers and management and external agencies.
• Ability to execute projects with some oversight.
• Proven high performance in evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement long-term life cycle management strategies for the nuclear fleet.
• Create long-range plans for component replacement and refurbishment with milestones.
• Inform budgetary needs based on long-range plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for outage and maintenance scopes.
• Oversee asset tracking and lifecycle management for optimal utilization.
• Coordinate with supply chain to ensure availability of critical components.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Project execution

Nuclear plant tech

Education

BS or higher in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) preferred

Tools

Technical evaluation tools

Job description

Vistra Nuclear Operations seeks an experienced engineer to lead long‑term life cycle planning for the nuclear fleet, aligning budgets with the long-range plans and coordinating outage scopes across cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, technology integration, and ensuring safety and reliability while managing assets and supplier relationships within a regulated environment.