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Major Projects - Senior Manager, Engineering - Beaver Valley
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Shippingport

Type

full-time

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Job Summary

The Sr. Manager of Engineering is responsible for leading and managing the full engineering scope of the multi-billion-dollar Extended Power Uprate (EPU) at Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant.

This role ensures technical excellence across all design, modification, and testing activities, while maintaining strict compliance with NRC regulations, industry standards, and Vistra governance. The Sr. Manager coordinates with EPC partners, OEMs, Owner’s Engineer, and internal stakeholders to deliver safe, high-quality, and constructible solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing plant systems. The position plays a critical role in balancing cost, schedule, and safety while ensuring long-term operability, maintainability, and regulatory readiness to support fleet reliability.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

  • Lead engineering execution for multi-billion-dollar EPU projects, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance.
  • Oversee system modifications with EPCs, OEMs, and site engineering teams to secure readiness, compatibility, and constructability.
  • Approve and govern engineering reviews, ensuring strict compliance with NRC requirements, NQA-1 standards, and fleet governance.
  • Manage Owner’s Engineer and independent third-party reviews to validate technical quality and execution feasibility.
  • Serve as the primary engineering interface with regulators and key stakeholders to secure timely approvals.
  • Resolve complex technical issues quickly to protect outage schedules and maintain project milestones.
  • Ensure all designs support long-term operability, maintainability, and integration with ongoing plant operations.

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree Engineering
  • 10+ years in engineering or projects, with 5+ years in a leadership role or driving site design projects
  • Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams on large projects (preferred)
  • Strong knowledge of NRC, INPO, and industry codes/standards (ASME, IEEE, ANSI, NERC).
  • Proven EPC / Owner’s Engineer oversight and regulatory interface experience.

Key Metrics

  • On-time delivery of engineering milestones.
  • Full compliance with NRC, INPO, and NQA-1 requirements.
  • Independent reviews completed with minimal corrective actions.
  • Strong coordination across project leadership, site engineering, EPCs, and third parties.
  • Designs that ensure seamless integration and long-term operability.

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Shippingport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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.

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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Other facts

Tech stack
Engineering,Project Management,NRC Compliance,EPC Oversight,Technical Leadership,Design Integration,Cost Management,Safety Management,Regulatory Interface,Problem Solving,Team Coordination,Quality Assurance,Modification Oversight,Stakeholder Engagement,Long-term Operability,Maintainability

About Vistra Corp

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company, based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Vistra is a leader in transforming the energy landscape with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. The company safely operates a reliable, efficient, power generation fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities while taking an innovative, customer-centric approach to its retail business. Learn more at vistracorp.com.

Team size: 5,001-10,000 employees
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Industry: Utilities
Founding Year: 1882

What you'll do

  • The Sr. Manager of Engineering leads and manages the engineering scope of the Extended Power Uprate project at Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant, ensuring technical excellence and compliance with regulations. This role involves coordinating with various stakeholders to deliver safe and high-quality engineering solutions.

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