TXU Energy

Regional Outage Manager

TXU Energy  •  United States (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

If 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.

Regional Outage Managers will provide outage management support for major projects and scheduled outages at each of the ERCOT Gas Fired Plants (GPO, Combined Cycles, and Peaker plants). In order to meet the desired project/outage objectives for cost, schedule, quality, craft health and safety, and environmental compliance, the Regional Outage Managers will manage services provided by plant personnel, contractors and equipment manufacturer representatives, and other Luminant organizations The Regional Outage Manager, dedicated to the yearly outage activities of each Gas Fired Facility, is used to support long range project planning/estimating, to manage the numerous resources required to complete pre and post outage planning/execution, to develop/track accurate outage schedules, to manage procurement and cost tracking, and to manage execution of the outage activities in accordance with the Luminant Outage Playbook.

Key Accountabilities

·Serve as Outage Manager for all scheduled/un-scheduled Gas Plant outages at assigned plant(s).Planning and execution of minor outages (i.e. outages that are 4 days or less in duration) will be managed and executed by the plant Maintenance staff.·Provide supplementary Construction Management support for outages at other plants, as available and with concurrence from management of normally assigned plant(s).·Ensure execution of project/outage activities meet the desired objectives of cost, schedule, quality, craft health and safety, and environmental compliance in accordance with the Luminant Outage Playbook. Education, Experience and Skill Requirements·High school diploma/GED equivalent required·5+ years experience in the management of unit outages for maintenance and repair of fossil power production equipment, ·15 to 20 years of experience in the maintenance and repair of fossil power production equipment.·Knowledge of fossil power plant equipment disassembly/reassembly techniques, particularly:

  • Combustion turbines (OEMs: GE, Alstom, Siemens, Toshiba, Westinghouse, etc)
  • Steam turbines (OEMs: GE, Alstom, Siemens, Toshiba, Westinghouse, etc)
  • Electrical generators
  • Heat Recovery Steam Generators and boiler components.

·Experience in interfacing with contract craft personnel and equipment manufacturer field representatives.·Working knowledge of fossil power plant operations, work processes, RCM diagnostic tools/techniques, and personnel.·Working knowledge of safety, health, and environmental requirements in fossil power plants.·Experience with directing multiple large projects concurrently.·Experience with critical path schedules and working knowledge of scheduling software.·Experience with detailed cost tracking, cost projections, and budgeting.·Experience with detailed planning, scheduling, work order development, and other work process controls.·Typical unit outages are 4 to 8 weeks in duration and Regional Project Managers will be required to work extended hours 7 days per week in support of the outages.

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Luminant Generation Company LLC

Locations

Paris, TexasTexas

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!

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TXU Energy

About TXU Energy

TXU Energy has a long-standing history of doing the right things for our customers. It starts with the basics — providing electricity plans with easy-to-understand terms and straightforward pricing you can count on. But our responsibility doesn't end there, and neither does our commitment to our customers.

TXU Energy is a subsidiary of Vistra (NYSE: VST), a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.

Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities.

Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers’ needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans. Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers. Learn more about how Vistra is powering a better way forward at vistracorp.com.

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Irving, TX
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
txu.com
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