New Construction - Commissioning Specialist

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Job Summary

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

•This position works with guidance from the Commissioning Manager to provide owners oversight of projects.  The Commissioning Engineer/Specialist will be onsite to monitor field commissioning activities performed by the contractor as well as lead commissioning activities for Owner supplied equipment.  The Commissioning Engineer will perform hands on work including setting and validating equipment parameters, troubleshooting, and trending equipment.  They will also be expected to prepare and present routine reports. The position will require effective working relationships with both Vistra employees as well as external to Vistra.

•Develop engineering / control system design and equipment specifications for each project in accordance with Vistra standard specifications and Fleet SME guidance

•Establish commissioning and testing procedures that can be standardized across all projects and modified as needed for specific projects.

•Coordinate delivery and installation of system controls equipment

•Provide on-site technical expertise and coordination with Fleet SME resources

•Construct, implement and document commissioning and testing processes and procedures

•Coordinate with key stakeholders (controls vendors, Vistra IT, Vistra Cybersecurity, Vistra Operations, and Vistra Commercial teams)

•Support projects post commissioning/operation as required to ensure successful turnover

•Ensure contract deliverables are interpreted and executed on-time, on-budget and within safety and performance requirements

•Develop and support documentation turnover from essential contractors during commissioning

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

•Required experience in Power Plant Control Systems

•Ability to look critically at a problem set, identify unique solutions and influence change

•Strong interpersonal and communication skills – to be applied across the organization and externally, including the ability to confidently and effectively explain engineering requirements, including to non-technical audiences.

•Occasional long, irregular hours. May often require the employee to work in excess of 12 hours per day and in excess of seven (7) consecutive days. This position requires frequent travel and/or long-term assignments away from home.

Key Metrics

o Successful delivery of new construction projects to Operations within established financial and production related performance targets

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If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.

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