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Downtown Operations Center, United States of America

Nuclear Spent Fuel Engineer.

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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 can also be based at any of our other nuclear locations: Oak Harbor, OH (Davis-Besse) Perry, OH (Perry) Shippingport, PA (Beaver Valley) Glen Rose, TX (Comanche Peak) Job Description Frequently works independently to identify and perform tasks required to meet Vistra objectives related to safe, reliable, and compliant management of spent nuclear fuel. Supports the gathering, analysis, and interpretation of technical, operational, and regulatory information necessary for spent fuel pool management, dry cask storage, fuel movement planning, licensing compliance, and resolution of complex engineering issues. The position will develop and maintain effective working relationships with Operations, Engineering, Radiation Protection, Licensing, Security, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Nuclear Oversight, vendors, regulators, and external industry organizations. Key Accountabilities: Identifies and performs tasks as required to meet spent fuel management, nuclear safety, regulatory, and station objectives. Leads interpretation and analysis of complex spent fuel engineering issues, including criticality safety, shielding, thermal performance, decay heat, fuel qualification, dry cask storage, and fuel handling considerations. Coordinates assigned projects, studies, engineering evaluations, design changes, procedures, calculations, and initiatives through completion. Supports spent fuel pool management, fuel storage configuration control, fuel movement planning, and dry cask loading campaigns. Provides engineering support for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation activities, including loading, transfer, storage, inspections, documentation, and maintenance support. Complies with safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment and reinforces nuclear safety, radiological safety, industrial safety, and conservative decision-making. Prepares and presents reports, engineering evaluations, technical recommendations, and regulatory support documentation to resolve complex issues. Participates in, and on occasion leads, special projects, committees, readiness reviews, outage support activities, vendor interface meetings, regulatory inspections, and external industry organizations. Leads complex problem-solving efforts related to spent fuel storage systems, cask equipment, neutron absorbers, licensing basis compliance, operating experience, corrective actions, and emergent technical issues. Reviews vendor documents, technical manuals, calculations, procurement specifications, inspection results, and acceptance documentation for spent fuel storage systems and related equipment. Maintains awareness of applicable NRC requirements, Certificate of Compliance conditions, technical specifications, industry guidance, and station licensing basis requirements. Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements: 4 yrs. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering — Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Industrial, or related engineering discipline — from an accredited program. Minimum 6 yrs. relevant job experience. Relevant experience may include nuclear engineering, fuel handling, reactor engineering, spent fuel pool operations, dry cask storage, licensing, plant systems engineering, radiation protection support, or nuclear safety analysis. Knowledge of commercial nuclear plant operations, regulatory requirements, licensing basis documents, technical specifications, engineering procedures, and corrective action processes. Experience preparing or reviewing engineering calculations, technical evaluations, procedures, design documents, regulatory inputs, or vendor technical documents. Ability to support field activities, refueling outages, dry cask loading campaigns, readiness reviews, inspections, and emergent station issues as needed. Key Metrics: Teamwork and collaboration skills across organizational boundaries. Able to communicate complex spent fuel, engineering, operational, and regulatory issues effectively through written and verbal communication. Able to influence by establishing effective working relationships across organizational boundaries, including station departments, fleet organizations, vendors, and external organizations. In-depth understanding of nuclear power plant equipment, fuel handling systems, spent fuel storage systems, dry cask storage equipment, and system interrelationships. Able to evaluate technical alternatives in light of nuclear safety, regulatory compliance, operational risk, schedule impact, and economic contribution to the business. Able to apply systematic problem-solving processes to address complex spent fuel engineering and storage issues. Demonstrates strong ownership of nuclear safety, technical quality, regulatory compliance, procedure adherence, and conservative engineering judgment. Supports reliable execution of spent fuel pool management, dry cask storage campaigns, inspections, corrective actions, and long-term spent fuel program objectives. ** Final pay grade will be based on applicant's experience and qualifications ** Job Family Engineering Services Company Vistra Nuclear Operations Company Locations Cleveland, Ohio Ohio 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.
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5 Jun, 2026
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