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Luminant

Operates competitive power generation and trading

Project Manager - Major Projects

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Bachelor's
Shippingport, PA, USA
In PersonDomestic overnight travel to vendor and company locations may be required.
Project & Program ManagementProject Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A secondary or high school diploma with at least twelve years of experience leading and managing projects, or a Bachelor's degree or higher with eight to ten years of experience leading and managing projects.
  • Experience at a commercial nuclear power plant is preferred.
  • Professional certification such as CAPM or PMP is recommended or expected within two years of becoming a Project Manager.
  • Strong attention to schedule deadlines and budgetary guidelines.
  • Proven success working with all levels of management.
  • Strong written and oral/verbal communication skills, including the ability to make formal presentations to management.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • Willingness and ability to support domestic travel, including overnight travel, to various vendor and company locations.
Responsibilities
  • Provide overall leadership and direction for the major project within an EPC delivery model.
  • Provide oversight of EPC performance and hold the contractor accountable to contractual obligations in all project phases.
  • Maintain the project risk register and verify implementation of mitigating actions to minimize project risk.
  • Ensure owner responsibilities are satisfied to support successful project implementation.
  • Track financials, validate invoices and progress payments, and manage claims and disputes.
  • Communicate project status, risks, and required decisions to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Monitor project scope and ensure scope growth is approved in accordance with established protocols.
  • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including engineering, maintenance, operations, training, outage management, and security.
  • Ensure project readiness for turnover, testing, and operations.
  • Oversee EPC construction planning, readiness, execution, and compliance with site procedures and safety expectations.
  • Escalate project challenges and performance issues, and implement corrective actions in a timely manner.
  • Support generation of project reporting requirements.
  • Analyze project status and revise scope, schedule, or budget when needed to ensure project requirements can be met.
  • Develop and maintain high-quality project management documentation.
  • Maintain project forecasts and understand actual cost variances.
  • Function as a traditional Project Manager for projects outside the EPC scope.
  • Manage project functional areas that may include Mechanical, Mechanical/Structural, Digital/I&C, Electrical, or OEM (Turbine/Generator or NSSS) projects.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience at a commercial nuclear power plant is preferred.
  • Professional certification such as CAPM or PMP is recommended or expected within two years of becoming a Project Manager.

About the company

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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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-2%
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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.