Protection & Controls Technician

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

Job summary

Brazos Electric Power Cooperative in Texas is seeking a Protection & Control Technician to join the team in Tolar, TX. The role focuses on testing, maintaining, and fault-diagnosing protection and control systems for high-voltage substations.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of electrical/substation experience and relevant 2-year certification. Must live within 45 minutes of the Brazos Electric regional office; the company highlights safety, reliability, and community service.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of electrical or substation experience; relevant 2-year certification may substitute
• Must live within 45-minute response time to Brazos Electric regional office
• Experience with high-voltage transmission and distribution systems is preferred

Responsibilities

• Test, maintain, troubleshoot, and commission protection and control systems for substations.
• Program, configure, and verify operation of protective relays and control equipment.
• Install and maintain substation equipment including transformers, circuit breakers, reclosers, CTs, PTs, IEDs, and power systems.
• Interpret drawings and protection schematics; update one-line diagrams and wiring diagrams.
• Analyze relay events and test results to diagnose issues and support corrective actions.

Skills

Electrical testing

Relay protection

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Field service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2-year electrical certification or degree

Tools

Protective relays

Substation equipment (transformers, breakers)

Job description

Join Our Team at Brazos Electric as a Protection & Control Technician in Tolar, TX

At Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, we are looking for a skilled and motivated Protection & Control Technician to join our team and play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing the reliability of our electrical systems. If you enjoy hands-on work, solving complex problems, and working with high-voltage equipment, this is a role where your expertise truly matters.

What You’ll Do

Testing, Maintenance & Troubleshooting

• 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
• Install and validate relay protection schemes
• Implement and verify settings changes from engineering teams
• Install and maintain associated equipment such as recorders and transducers
• Support installation of control house equipment
• Run conduit and terminate control wiring in substations

Record Keeping & Compliance

• Maintain accurate records of testing and equipment documentation
• Ensure compliance with standards and reporting requirements

What You Bring

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience: 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

Why Join Us?

We offer a collaborative work culture rooted in integrity, innovation, and reliability. When you join Brazos Electric, you’re joining a team that values safety, service, and continuous improvement. Our employees enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to help build the future of electric power in Texas.

Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The company does not sponsor employment visas, including H-1B visas, and does not participate in student visa training extensions or related employer-supported work authorization programs, including F-1 OPT or STEM OPT, due to administrative limitations.