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Plant Intern (Summer)

Vistra Corporate Services Company
United States, Connecticut, Dayville
Feb 26, 2025

If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.

Job Summary

A Plant Intern will support and maintain efficient and cost-effective facility operations adhering to compliance, safety, and environmental regulations under the supervision of plant management. Work as part of a team to complete daily tasks required to assist in operating and maintaining facility equipment and systems.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

  • Incumbents will rotate through the different areas of the plant to gain a working knowledge of power plant systems.
  • Assist with operational and mechanical activities to maximize plant availability and reliability.
  • Operate and monitor plant equipment and systems locally and remotely from the Control Room.
  • Perform regular equipment rounds, taking critical readings from instruments and reporting abnormal conditions to the appropriate entities.
  • Utilize plant informational systems to provide timely troubleshooting and repair of operational abnormalities.
  • Assist with mechanical maintenance tasks, routine Preventative Maintenance, and inspections and troubleshooting as assigned.
  • Assist in the development of standard operational procedures as assigned.
  • Adherence to safe working practices and identifying hazards, following through on corrective action in conjunction with the management team.
  • Support vendor relationships around plant production schedules.
  • Complete required plant training.
  • Assist with unloading, handling and transferring of bulk chemicals, de-mineralized water trailers, and taking of samples for analysis and testing.
  • Assist in Management of Change process, developing and implementing new ideas and initiatives.
  • Maintain plant housekeeping and security.
  • Perform other projects as assigned.

Requirements:

  • High School diploma, trade school, military service or technical school training.
  • Possess the ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment.
  • Knowledge of CCGT power plants or equivalent education will be considered.
  • Mechanical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Ability to work flexible hours, weekday shift vacancies, support plant start-ups, be on call and accept call-outs and overtime work on short notice.
  • Intermediate user PC skills.
  • General knowledge of safety and environmental regulation.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

  • Power Plant environment with exposure to fumes, extreme temperatures, and noise.
  • 8-hour or 12-hour shifts, on-call status, and weekend work may be required.
  • Ability to safely climb ladders, work in constricted spaces.
  • Ability to lift and carry materials up to 70 pounds.
  • Wear appropriate PPE for given tasks.

Job Family

General Services

Company

Luminant Power LLC

Locations

Lake Road Plant Connecticut
We are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you, then apply today!
If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.

It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us atassistance@vistraenergy.comto make a request.

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