Mechanical Engineer / Gas and Steam Turbine (Staff thru Consulting)

About the role

Mechanical Engineer – Gas and Steam Turbine provides technical engineering support for gas turbine, steam turbine, generator, and associated balance-of-plant mechanical systems. This role supports safe, reliable, and efficient operation of power generation equipment through troubleshooting, inspection, maintenance strategy development, outage planning, equipment repair oversight, vendor coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position works closely with operations, maintenance, outage planning, reliability, procurement, and external vendors to identify equipment issues, recommend corrective actions, support planned and unplanned outages, and ensure repairs and upgrades meet applicable technical, safety, quality, and performance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Technical support for the fossil fleet operations and maintenance for rotating equipment
• Perform root cause analysis
• Provide innovative engineering solutions for difficult problems
• Contribute to economic justification/analysis for projects
• Participate in and lead special projects or teams
• Act as an individual contributor in Mechanical Rotating Equipment Engineering
• Provide technical support on a fleetwide basis, specific to turbines
• Maintain effective working relationships
• Explain technical information to ensure work/repairs are completed correctly
• Reside within a state that Vistra currently operates power plants or be willing to relocate to TX, IL, OH, PA, MA, NJ, NY, CT

Requirements

• BS or greater in an Engineering discipline
• Licensed Professional Engineer or meet additional years of experience requirements
• Demonstrate and apply 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
• Demonstrate application of fundamental scientific principles
• Communicate effectively 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