Full-Time

Mechanical Engineer

Gas and Steam Turbine

Luminant

Luminant

1,001-5,000 employees

Operates competitive power generation and trading

No salary listed

Pennsylvania, USA + 7 more

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Must reside in an operating state or be willing to relocate to one.

Bachelor's

Category
Mechanical Engineering (1)

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering discipline is required.
  • A Professional Engineer license is required, or the candidate must meet additional years-of-experience requirements.
  • The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of current and pending regulatory, code, and general industry issues.
  • The candidate must be proficient with technical evaluation processes.
  • The candidate must be proficient in fossil, solar, battery, or nuclear plant technologies.
  • A minimum of 8 years of experience in power plant operations, engineering, or comparable industries is required.
  • The candidate must demonstrate application of fundamental scientific principles.
  • The candidate must effectively communicate with peers, management, and outside agencies.
  • The candidate must be able to execute projects and strategies with some oversight.
Responsibilities
  • Provide technical engineering support for gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, and associated balance-of-plant mechanical systems.
  • Support safe, reliable, and efficient operation of power generation equipment through troubleshooting, inspection, maintenance strategy development, outage planning, equipment repair oversight, vendor coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Provide technical support for fossil fleet operations and maintenance involving rotating equipment.
  • Perform root cause analysis.
  • Provide innovative engineering solutions for difficult problems.
  • Contribute to economic justification and analysis for projects.
  • Participate in and lead special projects or teams.
  • Provide fleetwide technical support specific to turbines.
  • Maintain effective working relationships and explain technical information to ensure work and repairs are completed correctly.
Desired Qualifications
  • The candidate should demonstrate a high-performance record through consecutive evaluations or equivalent work history for external candidates.

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

  • FERC approved a January 5, 2026 settlement without monetary penalty for standard violations.
  • On February 6, 2026, Luminant revised its voluntary mitigation plan for ERCOT operations.
  • Luminant’s 2021 Oak Hill solar project and 2026 development pipeline diversify revenue beyond coal.

What critics are saying

  • Texas regulators penalized Luminant $300,000 on January 20, 2026 for ERCOT violations.
  • The Supreme Court of Texas preserved Winter Storm Uri claims dismissal on March 27, 2026.
  • Paxton’s office is probing restrictive deed covenants across 100-plus Luminant parcels, threatening land strategy.

What makes Luminant unique

  • Vistra-owned Luminant spans nuclear, coal, gas, mining, and wholesale trading in Texas.
  • Martin Lake and Comanche Peak anchor dispatchable baseload capacity inside ERCOT.
  • Luminant controls retired mine land, enabling solar, storage, and redevelopment projects.

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