Consulting Engineer

Vistra

Last Updated: 9/9/2026 7:35:32 AM

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Current Days Open
2
Reqs Seen
3
Current Min Salary
$109,000.00 (Yearly)
Current Max Salary
$160,000.00 (Yearly)
Historical Time to Fill
N/A
First Seen
9/8/2026
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$109,000.00 (Yearly)
9/9/2026
Highest Max Salary Seen
$160,000.00 (Yearly)
9/9/2026

Full 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. Job Summary This position is responsible for planning and performing engineering duties as assigned, working independently and with Facility Staff. Reviewing, modifying and approving project specifications of the most complex nature to ensure their conformance to applicable codes and standards and generally accepted industry practices. This role will pay between $109,000 to $160,000 annually depending upon skills and experience. This role is also eligible for bonus, profit sharing and benefits for the employee and their eligible dependents. Job Description Key Accountabilities: Understanding the design features of the facility and performing the overall engineering control and/or oversight of all design changes and modifications. Perform complex root cause analyses. Assisting the Maintenance Manager in planning major outages. Managing revisions to plant technical documentation and drawings. Developing the annual budget for engineering and design support and modification activities. Responsible for assisting in the development of other employees in area of expertise. Serves a lead role on projects, teams, processes, or programs. Respond quickly to plant conditions or requirements which may involve extended abnormal work hours. Experience or background in the use of personal computers and numerous software applications. Reporting to NERC. Maintaining high professional, personnel and equipment safety and environmental consciousness and compliance standards and practices. Education, Experience & Skill Requirements: BS or greater in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from a college or university with an accredited engineering program. Post graduate degree is desirable. Registered Professional Engineer is desirable. Minimum of 14 years of experience Licensed Professional Engineer or meets additional years of experience requirements Extensive experience with gas fired combined cycle power plant mechanical and electrical systems Communication Must be able to effectively communicate with peers, management and/or represent Vistras interests to outside agencies Key Metrics: Industry contributor in field of expertise to represent Vistra interests and increase knowledge of new technologies Provides technical support on a fleetwide basis Maintain effective working relationships. Be able to provide technical direction Job Family Engineering Services Company Luminant Power LLC Locations Oswego, NY New York 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. 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. Vistra (NYSE: VST) is 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. As a leader in the responsible transformation of the countrys energy supply, Vistra has made significant progress towards its 2030 and 2050 targets. The company has committed to a 60% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as compared to our 2010 baseline, and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, assuming necessary technological advancements and public policy incentives are achieved. Learn more about our environmental, social, and governance efforts and read the companys sustainability report at https://vistracorp.com/sustainability/. Vistras hardworking team is committed to its purpose, lighting up lives, powering a better way forward and is guided by four core principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we compete to win, and we care about our stakeholders, including our customers, our communities where we work and live, our employees, and our investors. Learn more about how Vistra is powering a better way forward at vistracorp.com. Come join us and be part of something special! Click here to learn more about Vistra! 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. 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@vistracorp.com to make a request.

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