Arizona Public Service - APS · 23 hours ago
Senior Protection & Control Technician | Power Generation
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expArizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. They are seeking a Senior Protection & Control Technician to perform and direct personnel in the installation, testing, maintenance, and repair of protection, metering, and control system equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation of the company's facilities. The role may involve project leadership and coordination of activities with other departments.
Electrical DistributionEnergySustainability
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Perform site evaluations using one-line diagrams to validate field conditions. Interpret Engineering drawings, Construction Standards Manual, survey notes, Accident Prevention Manual, and other drawings
Work in coordination with operations for outage scheduling in Transmission Outage Application (TOA) system and switching order development
Develop new and/or redline existing control drawings for field engineered plant, substation and/or supervisory or automated transmission and distribution line equipment construction projects. Assist project coordinator by yellow lining and modifying (if necessary) primarily complex projects. Must have ability to field engineer, modify diagram prints/schematics per design standards as it relates to actual field conditions. Respond to emergent call outs, troubleshoot protection and control systems, and restore system(s) back to a normal state for distribution, EHV and fossil generation systems. 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
Conduct shakedown, modify, calibrate and functional test new and existing power plant, substation and/or supervisory or automated transmission and distribution line equipment electrical equipment
Lead evaluation and integration projects of new technology in order to reduce capital and O&M costs and improve overall system reliability
Install and integrate new electrical equipment into new or existing energized substation of transmission and distribution lines for primarily complex jobs
Assume a leadership role in the continuous development and application of company and industry standards wherever appropriate and maintain thorough documentation of all system designs and field changes. Demonstrate leadership with the ability to Project Manage resources and scope of work independently and document work performed and communicate progress updates, including administrative tasks
Responsible to perform as site superintendent or inspector for multiple construction workgroups, maintenance of substation equipment and fossil power plant equipment. Independently plan and conduct work to meet required deadlines. Strong organizational skills with ability to optimize resources reducing costs and outage schedules
Responsible for the planning, scheduling and testing of activities on-time without service interruptions. Inspection and Commissioning activities of all substation and fossil power plant equipment used in the delivery and control of power from AC/DC control voltage to EHV
Perform electromechanical and microprocessor functional testing per regulatory requirements. Provide all testing and commissioning necessary to safely and effectively energize and release equipment to operations for remote control
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 and supervisory or automated transmission and distribution line electrical equipment can be safely energized and placed in normal operation
Participate on project teams to assist in the development of project scope, schedules, and cost estimates for construction
Effectively communicate with our internal customers to assess their needs and facilitate their understanding of any technical opportunities or limitations that may exist
Qualification
Required
BS EE degree or equivalent training
Minimum of five (5) years related Protection and Control Commissioning experience
Ability to work and communicate effectively with contractors, and other associated department personnel
Must have an understanding of the Accident Prevention Manual and Human Performance Tools
The ability to apply and solve mathematical formulas using algebra and trigonometry
A thorough understanding of electronic circuit fundamentals
Requires advanced personal computer skills including working knowledge of both hardware and software applications (Dranitz, Fluke, Omicron, serveron, APT, Microsoft office, Maximo, acSELerator quickset, Hyperterminal, TOA preferred)
A thorough understanding of three phase AC theory and the ability to use vectors
Understands zones of protection and considers potential implications to the system
Demonstrate the ability to read and comprehend protection and electrical wiring diagrams related to the functionality of control schematics
Requires proven technical expertise with little to no oversight
Requires experience in substation design concepts/protection scheme and electrical wiring practices relating to all substation controls
A comprehensive understanding of protection, metering, and control concepts for substation equipment including but not limited to breakers, transformers, CCVT, PT, Reactors, Capacitor banks
Ability to work on all types of relaying including electromechanical and microprocessor from manufactures including but not limited to Westinghouse, Basler, GE, SEL and Beckwith
Ability to work with communication devices, transducers, temperature monitors, busing monitors, and other communication devices
Job requires travel statewide, majority of activities (80%) are field related and must be capable of working extended workdays as well as overnight out of town assignments for extended periods
Must have a valid AZ driver's license
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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