Protection & Control Technician Senior | Power Generation

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

 

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.  

Summary

Protection & Control Technician Senior | Power Generation

Are you a technically skilled and solutions-driven professional who’s passionate about reliability, safety, and high-impact fieldwork? As a Protection & Control Technician Senior on our Power Generation Team, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and uninterrupted operation of APS’s conventional and renewable generation assets across Arizona.
In this role, you'll be responsible for leading or performing advanced testing, installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of protection, control, and metering systems. You may also serve as a field lead on construction or modification projects at power plants and renewable energy sites—working closely with internal teams and departments to coordinate project activities.
If you’re ready to be part of a team that powers Arizona’s future and values technical excellence, leadership, and field expertise, this is the role for you.
 

Key Skills & Tasks
Protection & Control Systems Maintenance
Diagnose, repair, calibrate, and perform maintenance of protection relays, metering equipment, and control systems to ensure system reliability and safety.
Installation & Commissioning
Lead or support the installation and shakedown of protection, control, and metering systems at generation and renewable sites, ensuring systems are configured, programmed, and tested according to engineering specifications and safety protocols.
Project Leadership
Oversee and/or coordinate field-engineered construction projects involving upgrades or modifications to generation and substation control systems, and provide technical guidance and direction to less experienced technicians and contractors on-site.
System Knowledge & Tools
Leverage familiarity with Powerbase and other operational tools to document work, track system performance, and maintain compliance records. Stay current on industry practices, safety standards, and emerging technologies in the protection & control space.
Travel & Field Readiness
Travel regularly to APS power generation sites across Arizona, working in varied environments with a focus on safety, precision, and responsiveness.
 

People We Want to Talk To
- Technicians who are equally comfortable leading projects and working hands-on in the field.
- Problem-solvers who thrive on troubleshooting complex systems and delivering fast, accurate resolutions.
- Professionals who value safe work practices, technical rigor, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Field leaders who take initiative, own their work, and are always looking for ways to improve system reliability.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent training
• Five (5) years related Protection and Control Commissioning experience.
• Must have a valid AZ driver's license.
• 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.
• 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).

Additional Requirements

• 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.
• A thorough underst