Director Nuclear Operations

Posted:
7/7/2026, 10:14:22 AM

Location(s):
Texas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Workplace Type:
On-site

Pay:
$93k/yr

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

Purpose: Senior station leader responsible for safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations, operational nuclear safety, risk management, licensed operator performance, outage execution, and regulatory compliance.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

  • Ensure compliance with NRC regulations, Technical Specifications, procedures, and fleet standards.
  • Provide leadership for licensed and non-licensed operators and all operational decision-making.
  • Maintain operational excellence, conduct of operations, configuration control, and risk management.
  • Lead startup, shutdown, power operations, testing, maintenance support, and outage activities.
  • Support NRC, INPO, and corporate assessments and corrective actions.
  • Develop and maintain qualified operator staffing, licensing, requalification, and succession programs.
  • Direct operational readiness for emergencies, severe weather, grid events, and equipment challenges.
  • Lead operational support for refueling and forced outages, including startup and return-to-service activities.
  • Manage department O&M and outage budgets, forecasting, and cost performance.
  • Drive cross-functional teamwork, continuous improvement, and leadership development.

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

  • Current or previous SRO License/Certification preferred.
  • 8+ years commercial nuclear experience; 4+ years leadership experience in nuclear operations.
  • Strong knowledge of reactor operations, risk management, emergency preparedness, chemistry, and NRC requirements.
  • Demonstrated leadership, decision-making, coaching, and communication skills.
  • Success Measures
  • Nuclear safety and NRC performance indicators.
  • Unit reliability, capability factor, and forced outage performance.
  • Operator staffing, qualification, and training performance.
  • Outage schedule and budget performance.
  • Budget adherence, employee engagement, and leadership pipeline strength.

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Glen Rose, 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!

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Vistra

Website: https://vistracorp.com/

Headquarter Location: Irving, Texas, United States

Employee Count: 5001-10000

Year Founded: 1882

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Energy ⋅ Renewable Energy ⋅ Sustainability

Visa Sponsorship: Sponsors work visas