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Protection & Controls Tech 1

The E Group
Montgomery, AL Other
POSTED ON 4/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/5/2026

Immediate W2 contract position available in Montgomery, AL.
Estimated Duration: 1 year

Job Description / Desired Qualifications:

  • 0 - 3 years of related experience.
  • Technicians are responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing protection and control systems. These systems are used to monitor protection systems in power substations.
  • Technicians must have a strong understanding of electrical engineering principles as well as computer skills.
  • They use this knowledge to install, repair, and maintain protection and control systems that may include microprocessor relays, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), sensors, pumps, motors, etc.


Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Install, maintain, and troubleshoot protection and control relaying and associated devices
  • Perform calibration of various types of protection and control relays and devices
  • Assist in creating and maintaining protection and control documentation
  • Assist assigned project lead with field assignments
  • Install, program, and maintain protection and control relays and devices
  • Maintain knowledge of current industry trends and practices


Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Associate’s degree in electrical engineering, industrial maintenance, or related field preferred
  • 0-3 years experience in a controls technician or similar role
  • Familiar with Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
  • Working knowledge of PLCs and HMIs
  • Experience with AC and DC systems
  • Successful candidate must live within a reasonable commute to the assigned office location
Company Description
We provide supplemental employees to the region's most sought after power projects. We credit our success to the commitment we show to our job applicants. E Group Recruiters are here to make sure your job search experience is the best it can be. Our recruiters are experts in knowing what the client manager is looking for in a resume, what bill rate the market will bear, and how to make your application stand out among the rest. Our personal touch continues even after we've found the perfect job for you. All full-time employees are eligible to pay for full health and retirement benefits including BC/BS health and dental insurance, life and disability insurances, and 401K with an immediately vested match is available. We have a dedicated team to guide you through these benefits.

Salary : $30 - $38

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