Major Projects Senior Manager, Engineering Davis Besse

Davis, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Job Summary

The Sr. Manager of Engineering is responsible for leading and managing the full engineering scope of the multi-billion-dollar Extended Power Uprate (EPU) at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant.

This role ensures technical excellence across all design modification and testing activities while maintaining strict compliance with NRC regulations industry standards and Vistra governance. The Sr. Manager coordinates with EPC partners OEMs Owners Engineer and internal stakeholders to deliver safe high-quality and constructible solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing plant systems. The position plays a critical role in balancing cost schedule and safety while ensuring long-term operability maintainability and regulatory readiness to support fleet reliability.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

Lead engineering execution for multi-billion-dollar EPU projects ensuring safety quality cost and schedule performance.
Oversee system modifications with EPCs OEMs and site engineering teams to secure readiness compatibility and constructability.
Approve and govern engineering reviews ensuring strict compliance with NRC requirements NQA-1 standards and fleet governance.
Manage Owners Engineer and independent third-party reviews to validate technical quality and execution feasibility.
Serve as the primary engineering interface with regulators and key stakeholders to secure timely approvals.
Resolve complex technical issues quickly to protect outage schedules and maintain project milestones.
Ensure all designs support long-term operability maintainability and integration with ongoing plant operations.

Education Experience & Skill Requirements

Bachelors degree Engineering
10 years in engineering or projects with 5 years in a leadership role or driving site design projects
Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams on large projects (preferred)
Strong knowledge of NRC INPO and industry codes/standards (ASME IEEE ANSI NERC).
Proven EPC / Owners Engineer oversight and regulatory interface experience.

Key Metrics

On-time delivery of engineering milestones.
Full compliance with NRC INPO and NQA-1 requirements.
Independent reviews completed with minimal corrective actions.
Strong coordination across project leadership site engineering EPCs and third parties.
Designs that ensure seamless integration and long-term operability.

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Oak Harbor Ohio

Ohio

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Senior Manager