Vistra Corp. · 14 hours ago
Protection and Control Senior Technician
Kincaid, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expVistra Corp. is a global leader in energy and is seeking a Protection and Control Senior Technician to join their team. The role involves maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting protection and control equipment for Fossil Generation Facilities, along with performing various testing and documentation tasks.
EnergyRenewable EnergySustainability
Responsibilities
Responsible for maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting protection and control equipment for Fossil Generation Facilities
Perform testing of electromechanical and microprocessor protective relays
Perform testing of instrument transformers, transducers, meters and associated equipment
Using schematic diagrams and system knowledge, troubleshoot and repair system protection control equipment and relays
Complete all documentation on projects and field work
Maintenance of all Plant protective relaying and associated control circuits (including testing, calibration, functional tests, trouble shooting, and installation of upgrades), such as:
Generator relaying
Main Power Transformer, Unit Auxiliary Transformer, Start-up/Standby Transformer relaying
All medium voltage switchgear relaying and transfer schemes
Plant/Switchyard interface relaying
Maintenance of Plant Metering:
MWh metering calibrations and upgrade installations
Voltage, current, watt, var, and frequency transducer calibrations and testing of associated equipment
Maintenance of ancillary equipment:
Emergency bearing oil pump test
Current transformer meggar test
Outage support:
Interface with plant I&C personnel
Interface with outside contractors
Provide and/or support problem solving using trouble-shooting skills and recorder data
Lead new installation wiring verification, checkout, and functional test
Revise and maintain all associated drawings
Conducts diagnostic tests on generation facilities’ electrical equipment (ie: Generator CTs, PTs, and ancilliary equipment)
Install, calibrate, and maintain equipment associated with data acquisition and remote telemetry to support required ERCOT and NERC protocols
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Completion of all PSD requirements in the P&C S•T•A•R program
Completion of all PSD requirements in the P&C S•T•A•R program and six (6) years as a P&C Technician or acceptable job related experience
Significant amount of time in the field performing P&C services
Routine travel away from home
Extended work hours
Strenuous physical effort such as climbing, lifting, temperature extremes, and dusty environment
Company
Vistra Corp.
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company, based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.25B2025-10-01Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $1.25B
2024-04-09Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Stacey Dore
Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer
Recent News
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