Hands-On Substation Protection & Control Technician

Brazos Electric Power Cooperative; Krum (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brazos Electric Power Cooperative in Krum, Texas invites applications for a Protection & Control Technician. The role focuses on maintaining and enhancing reliability of high-voltage protection and control systems in substations.

You will test, troubleshoot, and commission protective relays, configure control equipment, and support wiring diagrams and protection logic documentation. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of electrical or substation experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of electrical or substation mechanical experience.
• Completion of a relevant 2-year electrical certification program or degree may partially substitute for experience.
• Must live within a 45-minute response time to Brazos Electric regional office for emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Test, maintain, troubleshoot, and commission protection and control systems for high-voltage transmission and distribution substations.
• Program, configure, and verify operation of protective relays and associated control equipment.
• Install, inspect, and maintain substation equipment, including transformers, circuit breakers, reclosers, CTs, PTs, TRUs, IEDs, batteries, and AC/DC power systems.
• Perform electrical testing, calibration, maintenance, and repair of circuit breakers, reclosers, generator circuit breakers (69kV-345kV), and transformer tap changer controls.
• Interpret and update electrical drawings, schematics, one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and protection logic documentation.
• Analyze relay event records, disturbance data, and test results to diagnose equipment issues and support corrective actions.

Skills

Electrical experience

Substation experience

Troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2-year electrical certification program

Job description

Brazos Electric Power Cooperative in Krum, Texas invites applications for a Protection & Control Technician. The role focuses on maintaining and enhancing reliability of high-voltage protection and control systems in substations.

You will test, troubleshoot, and commission protective relays, configure control equipment, and support wiring diagrams and protection logic documentation. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of electrical or substation experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and