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Protection & Control Tech

Vistra


Job Location:

Colorado City, AZ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 5 September 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 3 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.

Job Summary

In this position either directly or through others the incumbent under minimum guidance of the Lead Protection and Control Technician is responsible for maintaining calibrating and troubleshooting protection and control equipment for Fossil Generation Facilities.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

Maintenance of all Plant protective relaying and associated control circuits (including testing calibration functional tests trouble shooting and installation of upgrades) such as:

Generator relaying

Main Power Transformer Unit Auxiliary Transformer Start-up/Standby Transformer relaying

All medium voltage switchgear relaying and transfer schemes

Plant/Switchyard interface relaying

Maintenance of Plant Metering:

MWh metering calibrations and upgrade installations

Voltage current watt var and frequency transducer calibrations and testing of associated equipment

Maintenance of ancillary equipment:

Emergency bearing oil pump test

Current transformer meggar test

Outage support:

Interface with plant I&C personnel

Interface with outside contractors

Provide and/or support problem solving using trouble-shooting skills and recorder data

Education Experience & Skill Requirements

High school diploma/GED equivalent required

Significant amount of time in the field performing P&C services preferred

Routine travel away from home

Extended work hours

Strenuous physical effort such as climbing lifting temperature extremes and dusty environment.


Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Luminant Generation Company LLC

Locations

Colorado City Texas

Texas
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