Major Projects - Civil Engineering Manager - Beaver Valley

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

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Shippingport, Pennsylvania Until 8/21/2026 10+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted June 19, 2026 Last posted June 19, 2026
Job description

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Job Summary

This role is responsible for leading the civil/structural engineering scope of the Power Uprate projects. The manager ensures the design, analysis, and modification of civil and structural systems meet NRC requirements, industry codes, and Vistra standards. Additionally, this role coordinates with EPC partners, OEMs, and site engineering to deliver constructible and safe civil solutions that support plant reliability and long-term operations.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

  • Lead the civil/structural engineering scope for EPU projects, ensuring safety, constructability, and schedule adherence.
  • Direct and review civil/structural designs, ensuring compliance with NRC licensing bases, ACI/AISC codes, and fleet standards.
  • Coordinate with EPC contractors, OEMs, and site engineering on building, foundation, and structural modifications.
  • Support Owner’s Engineer and independent third-party reviews to validate design quality and seismic/structural integrity.
  • Resolve civil/structural technical issues that could impact project or outage milestones.
  • Ensure designs support long-term operability, maintainability, and integration into existing plant infrastructure.

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required; Civil or Structural Engineering (desired)
  • 10+ years of nuclear or heavy industrial engineering experience, with 5+ years in civil/structural design and construction.
  • Experience on Extended Power Uprates, large component replacements, or >$1B infrastructure projects.
  • Strong knowledge of NRC, INPO, ASME, ANSI, and ACI/AISC codes and standards.
  • Proven ability to lead discipline-specific teams and interface with EPCs, OEMs, and site operations.
  • Experience with seismic analysis, structural modifications, and NRC design-basis compliance preferred.

Key Metrics

  • On-time delivery of civil/structural engineering milestones.
  • Compliance with NRC, ACI, AISC, ASME, and fleet standards.
  • Minimal corrective actions from regulatory or third-party reviews.
  • Strong coordination with EPCs, OEMs, and site engineering.
  • Structural modifications successfully integrated with plant operations and proven reliable under design-basis conditions. Successful completion of independent reviews with minimal corrective actions.
  • Effective coordination between Project Leadership site engineering, Owner’s Engineer, and third parties.

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Shippingport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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About this role

Summary

Lead civil/structural engineering for Power Uprate projects ensuring safety, compliance, and effective coordination.

Job title

Major Projects - Civil Engineering Manager - Beaver Valley

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

nuclear

Location requirements

On-site in Shippingport, PA; no remote work allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

civil engineeringstructural engineeringNRC standardscodes (ACI/AISC)project management

Preferred skills

seismic analysisstructure designNRC compliancelarge infrastructure projects

Specializations

civil engineeringstructural engineeringnuclearpower upratesseismic analysis
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Shippingport, PA, USA

On-site City