Full-Time

Instrument and Electrical Technician

Luminant

Luminant

1,001-5,000 employees

Operates competitive power generation and trading

No salary listed

Odessa, TX, USA

In Person

Category
Building Trades (1)
Required Skills
HVAC
SAP Products

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Requirements
  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Prior electrical experience is required.
  • Applicants must be successful candidates on the Plant Operator Selection System/Power Plant Operations and Maintenance (POSS/MASS) program.
  • Applicants must possess basic math skills and verbal communication skills.
  • Applicants must be proficient with power and precision tools.
  • Applicants must be able to read prints and schematics.
  • Applicants must have knowledge of safety and environmental rules related to electrical maintenance.
  • Applicants must have working knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems.
  • Applicants must have experience working on both alternating-current and direct-current power.
  • Applicants must be able to stand, walk, climb, work in confined spaces, ascend and descend ladders, lift up to 50 pounds, and perform physical tasks in an industrial environment.
  • Applicants must be able to work in hot, cold, and noisy environments as required.
Responsibilities
  • Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on breakers, switchgear, switchyards, motor control centers, alternating-current and direct-current circuitry, electrical disconnects, transformers, lighting panels, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems, uninterruptible power supplies, batteries, chargers, inverters, and variable-frequency drives.
  • Troubleshoot and diagnose problems in systems by reading and interpreting online diagrams, electrical protection schemes, piping and instrumentation diagrams, equipment specifications, and vendor service manuals.
  • Troubleshoot electrical faults and safely restore equipment.
  • Test and calibrate protective relays, meters, and monitoring equipment.
  • Document maintenance activities, test results, and equipment conditions in the computerized maintenance management system.
  • Support plant outage activities as required.
  • Assist in developing and administering the Lockout/Tagout program.
  • Ensure strict adherence to safety, health, and environmental procedures related to plant operations and maintenance, including Lockout/Tagout, Job Safety Analysis, Confined Space, Hot Work, Electrical Safety, and personal protective equipment procedures.
  • Participate in a rotating call-out schedule.
Desired Qualifications
  • Completion of trade school, military service training programs, or technical training is preferred.
  • A Texas journeyman electrical license is preferred.
  • Heavy industrial electrical experience is preferred.
  • Experience with Maximo and SAP is preferred.
  • Additional experience with machinery repair and control systems is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Maximo is preferred.

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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Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

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1 year growth

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2 year growth

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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.