Full-Time

Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Technician

Luminant

Luminant

1,001-5,000 employees

Operates competitive power generation and trading

No salary listed

Monahans, TX, USA

In Person

Travel required 25% of the time.

Category
Mechanical Engineering (1)

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Requirements
  • Two to four years of related or cross-industry experience.
  • A high school diploma, general education degree (GED), or equivalent.
  • Standard computer-based skills.
  • Effective oral and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to travel 25% of the time.
  • Successful completion of the Plant Operator Selection System/Power Plant Operations and Maintenance (POSS/MASS) program is required for consideration.
  • Working knowledge of electronic control systems and computers.
  • Knowledge of applicable safety and environmental regulations, including Lockout Tagout, Job Safety Analysis, Confined Space, Hot Work, Electrical Safety, and personal protective equipment.
Responsibilities
  • Assist with or perform troubleshooting of plant equipment, preventive and corrective maintenance, daily maintenance, construction, demolition, overhauls, repair or replacement, and removal or installation of plant equipment and structures.
  • Perform equipment operation within specifications and environmental regulations under the direction of skilled plant technicians.
  • Continue learning the proper function of and perform maintenance on equipment at a gas plant.
  • Promote safe, effective, and reliable operation.
  • Perform clearances in Lockout Tagout Operations under the direction of a senior operator or supervisor.
  • Use and operate hand, power, precision, and machine tools to support safe and productive work.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of electronic control systems and computers.
  • Follow safety, health, and environmental procedures related to plant operations and maintenance.
  • Progress within the primary skill set and complete Tier 2 job performance measures, including sign-offs demonstrating system operations and maintenance.
  • Demonstrate continual improvement in job skills and knowledge.

Luminant generates electricity in Texas and also conducts mining, wholesale marketing and trading, and development activities as part of Vistra Energy. It owns about 17,000 MW of capacity, including nuclear and coal, and buys wind power to supply and balance its portfolio. It differs from competitors by combining a large, diversified generation fleet with active trading, mining, and development under a Texas-focused parent, rather than focusing on only generation or only retail. Its goal is to be a leading competitive energy provider in Texas by owning and operating a broad mix of assets and participating in wholesale markets to deliver reliable power.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$1M

Headquarters

Dallas, Texas

Founded

N/A

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What believers are saying

  • Luminant won final Texas Supreme Court relief in March 2026, removing Uri liabilities.
  • FERC approved a January 2026 settlement without monetary penalty, limiting near-term cash leakage.
  • Oak Grove Unit 2 online testing in 2025 increases ERCOT dispatchable capacity before summer peaks.

What critics are saying

  • Winter Storm Uri litigation exposed billions in claims until Texas Supreme Court relief in 2026.
  • FERC settlement over Lake Hubbard PFR violations shows operational compliance risk across aging units.
  • Texas decarbonization and ERCOT reliability politics threaten coal and gas returns if dispatch economics weaken.

What makes Luminant unique

  • Vistra subsidiary Luminant runs 6,443 MW of Texas gas generation across nine plants.
  • Oak Grove Unit 2 reached substantial completion in 2025, adding 1,600 megawatts near Franklin.
  • Luminant still develops storage and solar, including Upton 2 batteries and Oak Hill solar.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-2%
Gray Television Group, Inc.
Mar 10th, 2025
Family of Robertson County power plant worker files wrongful death lawsuit against Luminant

Family of robertson County power plant worker files wrongful death lawsuit against Luminant.

Townsquare Media
Nov 11th, 2021
Luminant Energy expanded facilities to Newton, Massachusetts, United States on Oct 1st 21'.

According to the Longview News Journal, in October of last year Luminant announced "plans to build a new solar farm on the site of the retired Oak Hill mine and on the west side of Martin Lake Power Plant.

Utilities Service Alliance, Inc.
Jul 26th, 2021
Luminant Energy hires Capristo as Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer

Capristo succeeds Luminant’s Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Ken Peters, who served as Vice Chair for three years.

Gray Media
Jul 1st, 2021
Luminant Energy sold assets to Commercial Liability Partners on Jan 1st 20'.

Commercial Liability Partners (CLP) purchased the plant from Luminant in 2020.