Protection & Control Technician

Volta Services; Ligonier (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle and fuel card

PPE allowance

Paid vacation fund

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Job summary

Volta Services is looking for a Protection and Control Technician responsible for delivering high-quality testing and verification services for utility and industrial-scale power systems. The technician will support protection and control maintenance across the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with specifications and standards.

The ideal candidate will have an associate's degree in electrical technology and a commitment to safety and human performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum associate’s degree or 1-3 years field experience in substation protection and controls.
• Knowledge of electrical power systems and protection concepts.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Execute electrical testing to verify installation and integration.
• Support system energization and turnover.
• Validate protection system operation and resolve misconfigurations.

Skills

Electrical testing

Relay testing

Troubleshooting

Effective communication

Safety commitment

Education

Associate's degree in electrical technology

Tools

Protection relays

Power quality meters

Job description

Protection and Control Technician (Technician, Senior, Lead)

The Protection and Control Technician is responsible for delivering high-quality testing and verification services for utility and industrial-scale power systems. This role supports protection and control maintenance, upgrades, and new installations across the full project lifecycle—from design validation through system energization.

The position helps ensure electrical systems are installed, tested, and commissioned in accordance with design intent, project specifications, and industry standards, while minimizing risk and supporting safe, reliable system operation.

Volta services seek candidates that have a dedication to safety and human performance, are highly technical and skilled, and that will act with integrity when working with others and our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute comprehensive electrical testing activities to verify proper installation and system integration
• Ensure compliance with design intent, project specifications, codes, and industry standards
• Support system energization and turnover to operations
• Perform protective relay testing, calibration, and settings verification
• Validate proper operation of protection systems - Ensure integrated system components operate together as designed
• Identify and resolve misconfigurations or performance issues prior to energization
• Support system reliability by preventing nuisance trips, equipment damage, and outages
• Conduct functional testing of protection, control, and automation systems
• Simulate operating conditions to verify logic, interlocks, alarms, and system responses
• Perform testing and validation of metering systems, including revenue-grade and power quality meters
• Ensure compliance with utility requirements and project specifications
• Review electrical designs, including drawings, protection schemes, control logic, and system settings
• Provide technical recommendations to improve system safety, reliability, and performance
• Diagnose and resolve protection mis operations, control system issues, alarms, and performance anomalies

Qualifications

Protection and Controls technician:

• Minimum associate’s degree in electrical technology, Army Prime Power or Navy Nuclear electrical program, apprenticeship or 1-3 years substation protection and controls field experience
• Knowledge of electrical power systems, protection, and control concepts
• Experience with relay testing – electro-mechanical and microprocessor relays
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, AC/DC schematics, and protection schemes
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and technical abilities
• Commitment to safety, quality, and human performance
• Ability to travel within defined footprint
• Valid driver\'s license with clean driving record
• Osha 30
• NFPA 70E

Senior Level Protection And Control Technician Qualifications Include

• Minimum associate’s degree in electrical technology, Army Prime Power or Navy Nuclear electrical program, or apprenticeship and 1-3 years substation protection and controls field experience or 5+ years substation protection and controls field experience

Lead Level Protection And Control Technician Qualifications Include

• Minimum associate’s degree in electrical technology, Army Prime Power or Navy Nuclear electrical program or apprenticeship and 5 years substation protection and controls field experience or 7+ years substation protection and controls field experience

Benefits

• Outfitted company vehicle and fuel card

Company Required PPE, Tools, And Equipment

• FR clothing allowance
• Cell phone allowance
• Safety shoes/prescription glasses reimbursement
• Hourly Wage with applicable overtime rates
• Per Diem and travel
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation fund
• Short term disability
• Retirement plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision – 100% employer funded for employee + family