Vst
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Senior POC Operations Specialist

Location
Irving, TX
Listed
5 days ago

About the role

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

The POC Senior Operations Specialist supports safe, reliable, and efficient power generation through 24/7 monitoring, diagnostics, communication, and operational support. The role identifies emerging risks, evaluates equipment and process conditions, and turns operating data into actionable information.

The position suits experienced generation operators and technically capable professionals with strong learning agility. Traditional generation experience is highly valued, while renewable experience is an added benefit.

Successful candidates are curious, accountable, comfortable with technology, and motivated by challenging work, continuous learning, and responsible use of analytics, automation, and AI.

Key Accountabilities

  • Monitor generation assets and operating conditions to identify emerging issues, abnormal conditions, and opportunities to improve reliability and performance.
  • Provide timely operational support, troubleshooting, and escalation during equipment events, trips, alarms, and changing plant conditions.
  • Apply strong situational awareness and sound operational judgment while supporting safe, reliable, and compliant plant operations.
  • Analyze operating data, trends, alarms, and event information to support problem identification and effective decision-making.
  • Communicate clearly with plant personnel, POC team members, leadership, and other stakeholders regarding operational conditions, risks, and recommended actions.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of significant events, findings, actions, and lessons learned to support organizational knowledge and continuous improvement.
  • Support training, knowledge sharing, and development of team capabilities across traditional generation technologies, with opportunities to expand into renewable generation.
  • Embrace new technologies, digital tools, automation, analytics, and responsible use of AI to improve monitoring, troubleshooting, efficiency, and operational effectiveness.

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; technical degree, military training, craft/operator qualification, or comparable technical development preferred.
  • Minimum five years related Nuclear, Fossil or Renewable power plant experience required.
  • Experience or demonstrated capability in power generation.
  • Plant supervisory experience desired.
  • Working knowledge of traditional generation equipment and processes.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and decision-making skills in fast-moving operational environments.
  • Proficiency with digital tools and willingness to learn new monitoring, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled technologies.
  • Commitment to safety, compliance, procedure use, accurate documentation, cybersecurity, and supporting a 24/7 rotating operation.

Key Metrics

  • Consistent adherence to safety, procedures, compliance, cybersecurity, and established operating authority.
  • Timely identification, evaluation, communication, escalation, and follow-up of abnormal or changing conditions.
  • Effective use of data and operational knowledge to troubleshoot issues, reduce risk, and support reliable fleet operation.
  • Accurate, timely, and clear documentation, shift turnover, stakeholder communication, and knowledge sharing.
  • Progress toward required qualifications and continued growth in generation systems, tools, and operating practices.
  • Contributions that improve processes, monitoring, analytics, automation, and responsible use of AI and digital tools.
  • Dependable performance, effective collaboration, appropriate issue ownership, and timely follow-through.
  • Participate in an ongoing training and qualification program.
  • Job Family
  • Plant Operations

Company

  • Luminant Generation Company LLC
  • Locations
  • Irving, Texas
  • Texas

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.

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From Vst's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 5, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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