Senior Protection & Control Technician

AEP; Victoria (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

American Electric Power in Victoria, TX is seeking a P&C Technician Sr/Support role to install, test, and maintain protection and control devices in power stations and transmission systems. Work under general supervision with opportunities to learn and advance.

The position involves traveling, shift work, and adherence to safety and environmental regulations, with a strong focus on emergency response and reliability.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in electrical engineering technology or related field.
• Equivalent education and/or experience as determined by the hiring manager.

Responsibilities

• Assist in acceptance and installation tests on protection, control, and measurement devices.
• Install, maintain, and operate protection, control, and communications equipment.
• Perform switching under direct supervision of qualified personnel.
• Maintain records, reports and drawings as required.
• Test, calibrate, and diagnose protection and control devices.

Education

Associate's degree in electrical engineering technology

Equivalent education and/or experience

Tools

SCADA systems

Protection devices

Job description

American Electric Power in Victoria, TX is seeking a P&C Technician Sr/Support role to install, test, and maintain protection and control devices in power stations and transmission systems. Work under general supervision with opportunities to learn and advance.

The position involves traveling, shift work, and adherence to safety and environmental regulations, with a strong focus on emergency response and reliability.