Arizona Public Service - APS · 14 hours ago
Protection & Control Technician | Power Generation
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expArizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. The Protection & Control Technician | Power Generation performs installation, testing, maintenance, and repair of protection, metering, and control systems to ensure safe and reliable operation of the Company's facilities.
Electrical DistributionEnergySustainability
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide protection, metering, and control technical services that are integrated with planning and operational needs, reliably and cost effectively: troubleshoot protection, metering, and control system failures and problems
Develop new and/or redline existing control drawings for field engineered power plant, substation and/or supervisory or automated transmission and distribution line equipment construction projects; assist project coordinator by yellow lining and modifying (if necessary) simple and complex projects
Shakedown, modify, calibrate and functional test new and existing power plant, substation and/or supervisory or automated transmission and distribution line equipment. Install and integrate new electrical equipment into new or existing energized substation or transmission and distribution lines for simple and complex jobs
Participate in the evaluation and integration of new technology in order to reduce capital and O&M costs and improve overall system reliability
Apply company and industry standards wherever appropriate and maintain thorough documentation of all system designs and field changes
Functional test new and modified control schemes in preparation for energizing new or simple and complex retrofitted electrical equipment. Assure operations personnel that new substation or transmission and distribution lines electrical equipment can be safely energized and placed in normal operation
Effectively communicate with our internal customers to assess their needs and facilitate their understanding of any technical opportunities or limitations that may exist
Produce professional technical reports and other correspondence as required with a minimum amount of guidance
Update all related records, track project costs and reconcile variances
Provide technical leadership in the direction and training of other technicians
Qualification
Required
Equivalent to a High school diploma and experience
Three (3) years of related work experience
Understand three phase AC theory and be able to use vectors
Understand zones of protection considering potential ramifications to the system
Understand the different types and functions of relays
Ability to work on all types of supervisory equipment used by APS
Understand the functionality of control schematics
Ability to travel statewide and spend approximately 80% of time in the field working outdoors, and to work overtime
An understanding of protection, metering, and control concepts
The ability to apply and solve mathematical formulas using algebra and trigonometry
Familiarity with electronic circuit fundamentals
PC skills sufficient to perform routine office functions (E-mail, scheduling, word processing, spreadsheets) as well as the ability to learn to operate vendor supplied programming and testing software
This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws')
All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status
This position requires Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) access consistent with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards
The applicant considered for this role will be required to obtain and maintain CIP access for the duration of employment in this position
A full seven (7) year criminal history will be obtained through the pre-employment background check process (or, for current employees, through supplemental background check process) to fulfill the CIP access requirements
In addition, this position requires an additional background check every seven years to maintain access
Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees)
Company
Arizona Public Service - APS
APS is Arizona’s largest and longest serving electric utility, providing power for nearly 1.2 million customers in 11 of the state’s 15 counties.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.95BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-01-08Debt Financing· $1.81B
2024-10-18Grant· $70M
2009-09-16Grant· $70.5M
Leadership Team
Juli West
Vice President Supply Chain, CPO
Monica Whiting
VP, Customer Experience and Chief Customer Officer
Recent News
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2026-01-20
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2026-01-16
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