Major Projects - Operations Manager

Job Summary

The Major Projects Operations Manager is responsible for managing and completing the operations scope of a major project at Beaver Valley and fleet project support. This role ensures technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and successful integration of all systems into existing plant infrastructure.

• Provide Operations oversight and technical direction for all design, modification, and testing activities.
• Coordinate all interconnecting modifications to ensure system compatibility and operational readiness between Vistra and the Contractors.
• Direct and approve Operations reviews, ensuring alignment with nuclear safety and licensing requirements.
• Manage and guide support contract organization to maintain quality, scope, and schedule compliance.
• Manage and Lead Independent Operational Reviews to validate design integrity, constructability, and compliance with nuclear standards.
• Interface with regulatory bodies, internal stakeholders, and external contractors to ensure all engineering deliverables meet NRC and INPO requirements.
• Drive resolution of technical issues, ensuring timely decision‑making to support project milestones.
• Ensure system designs consider long‑term operability, maintainability, and integration with plant operations to include online and offline impacts, procedures, training, turnover and commissioning.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 15 years of engineering experience in nuclear power, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Shift Technical Advisor (STA) qualified
• Required experience with Ops Impacts, evaluations, training, procedures, site coordination, and Beaver Valley site processes
• Strong knowledge of NRC regulations, INPO guidelines, and industry standards
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams on high‑complexity projects
• Available for travel for project support

• On‑time delivery of milestones.
• Compliance with all nuclear safety, licensing, and quality requirements.
• Successful completion of independent reviews with minimal corrective actions.
• Effective coordination between project site leadership, 0perations, contractors, and third parties.

Plant Operations Company Vistra Nuclear Operations Company Locations Shippingport, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

Shippingport, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

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