Protection & Control Technician

Volta Services, LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

PPE provided

Cell phone allowance

Per Diem and travel

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Retirement plan

Medical, dental, vision

Short term disability

Job summary

Volta Services, LLC is seeking a Protection and Control Technician to deliver high-quality testing and verification for utility-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.

You will perform protective relay testing, calibration, and settings verification; read electrical drawings; troubleshoot issues; and ensure compliance with design intent,

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in electrical technology or military electrical program, with 1–3 years field experience.
• Knowledge of electrical power systems, protection, and control concepts.
• Experience with relay testing (electro-mechanical and microprocessor relays).
• Ability to read 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

Responsibilities

• Execute electrical testing to verify 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.
• Identify and resolve misconfigurations prior to energization.
• Provide technical recommendations to improve system safety and reliability.
• Diagnose protection misoperations and control system issues.
• Test metering systems including revenue-grade meters and power quality meters.
• Review electrical designs and system settings.
• Assist with system reliability and fault prevention.

Skills

Electrical power systems

Relay testing

Reading electrical drawings

Troubleshooting

System integration

Communication skills

Education

Associate's degree in electrical technology

Army Prime Power program

Navy Nuclear electrical program

Apprenticeship

Tools

Relay testing equipment

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Protection and Control Technician

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 integrationEnsure compliance with design intent, project specifications, codes, and industry standardsSupport system energization and turnover to operationsPerform protective relay testing, calibration, and settings verificationValidate proper operation of protection systems - Ensure integrated system components operate together as designedIdentify and resolve misconfigurations or performance issues prior to energizationSupport system reliability by preventing nuisance trips, equipment damage, and outagesConduct functional testing of protection, control, and automation systemsSimulate operating conditions to verify logic, interlocks, alarms, and system responsesPerform testing and validation of metering systems, including revenue-grade and power quality metersEnsure compliance with utility requirements and project specificationsReview electrical designs, including drawings, protection schemes, control logic, and system settingsProvide technical recommendations to improve system safety, reliability, and performanceDiagnose 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 experienceKnowledge of electrical power systems, protection, and control conceptsExperience with relay testing - electro-mechanical and microprocessor relaysAbility to read and interpret electrical drawings, AC/DC schematics, and protection schemesStrong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skillsEffective communication and technical abilitiesCommitment to safety, quality, and human performanceAbility to travel within defined footprintValid driver's license with clean driving recordOsha 30NFPA 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 cardCompany required PPE, tools, and equipmentFR clothing allowanceCell phone allowanceSafety shoes/prescription glasses reimbursementHourly Wage with applicable overtime ratesPer Diem and travelPaid holidaysPaid vacation fundShort term disabilityRetirement planMedical, Dental, Vision - 100% employer funded for employee + family