Luminant

Luminant

Project Engineer - Principal Engineer

Irving, Texas · Principal · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 19 days ago
Project ManagementSupply ChainProcurementControlsCommunicationMicrosoft OfficePE License

About the role

  • emphasis areas may include mechanical rotating equipment, plant control systems, and heavy-duty steam valves.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver complete, well-supported scopes, cost estimates, schedules, and justifications for LRP and other approval processes.
  • Provides technically sound project engineering support for irregular capital projects and standardized fleet-wide scopes
  • Provides technically sound project engineering support for irregular capital projects and standardized fleet-wide scopes; emphasis areas may include mechanical rotating equipment, plant control systems, and heavy-duty steam valves.
  • Identify, develop, justify, and execute capital and major maintenance projects supporting Vistra's fossil generation fleet.
  • Own projects from identification/justification through execution and closeout, and develop/maintain standardized project plans, templates, playbooks, and fleet standards for recurring work across sites.
  • Develop project scopes, conceptual designs, cost estimates, schedules, risk evaluations, and business justifications for LRP and other approval processes; apply the Project Life Cycle Procedure and fleet governance requirements.
  • Prepare and maintain bid packages, technical specifications, and project documentation for fleet applications such as gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, pumps, fans, control systems, and heavy-duty steam valves.
  • Develop and maintain standardized playbooks for recurring work such as gas turbine and steam turbine overhauls/inspections, cooling tower rebuilds, and similar fleet-wide projects.
  • Communicate project status, risks, financial justification, execution strategy, technical decisions, and lessons learned; support site visits, project meetings, outage planning, and field execution as needed.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of related experience in project engineering, project development, project execution, major maintenance, or capital project management in power generation or similar heavy industrial environments.
  • Experience preparing bid specifications, reviewing vendor proposals, and supporting contractor and supplier selection.
  • Ability to evaluate technical, operational, and financial data
  • familiarity with OEM guidance, operating experience, technical bulletins, inspection findings, and asset history.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard estimating, scheduling, and project management tools.

Nice to have

  • Preferred technical knowledge or experience in one or more of the following: mechanical rotating equipment, including gas turbines, steam turbines, pumps, and fans
  • plant control systems
  • or heavy-duty steam valves.

Skills

  • Level of position will be determined by applicable skills and experience.
  • Education and Skill Requirements:

Company info

  • 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.
  • 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 assistance@vistraenergy.com to make a request.
  • 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.
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