Instrumentation & Control Apprentice Specialist

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The Instrumentation & Control Specialist (I&C Specialist) apprenticeship program is a 3-year program designed to train apprentices into becoming Instrumentation and Control Specialists. Apprentices perform a variety of unskilled tasks while learning to maintain, repair and install instrumentation equipment and systems.

Assignments are routine at the beginning of the program. As an apprentice's knowledge and skill increases, the complexity of assignments increases until performance and technical ability are at the journeyman level. Apprentices will rotate between water, wastewater, lift stations, and remote sites.

No experience is required prior to starting the program. All required training is paid for and provided by the City of Phoenix while on the job and being employed full-time.

• Assist a skilled I&C by supplying materials, equipment, and tools at the jobsite.
• Participate in the installation and removal of equipment, cables, and hardware.
• Assist in the maintenance and repair of instrumentation or electronic controls and equipment 600 volts and below.
• Perform less difficult or routine installations, connections, troubleshooting, and repairs of meters, sensors, and process control equipment.
• Demonstrate superior seamless customer service, integrity, and commitment to innovation, efficiency, and fiscally responsible activity.

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• Comprehend mechanical, electrical, and electronic concepts, perform basic math and algebra, think logically, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Use hand tools and perform work with manual dexterity.
• Work in hazardous locations and confined spaces.
• Work at heights greater than 6 feet.

• $27.49 / hour starting wage as an apprentice.
• $28.86 / hour after 1,000 OJT hours of successful performance as an apprentice.
• $30.31 / hour after 2,000 OJT hours of successful performance as an apprentice.
• $31.82 / hour after 3,000 OJT hours of successful performance as an apprentice.
• $33.41 / hour after 4,000 OJT hours of successful performance as an apprentice.
• $35.08 / hour after 5,000 OJT hours of successful performance as an apprentice.
• $36.84 / hour after 6,000 OJT hours of successful performance as an apprentice, including promotion to I&C Specialist.

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions,  for more details:
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• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12‑month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

• Must have High School Diploma or GED at the time of hire.
• Must successfully pass an Apprentice Aptitude Test with an 80% score or better.
• Must be able to:
• Read and comprehend written material at a level appropriate for the class.
• Perceive the full range of the color spectrum to distinguish colors.
• Work at heights greater than 6 feet and move heavy objects (50 pounds or more) short distances (20 feet or less).
• Work outside in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Working irregular hours, second and/or third shifts, weekends, holidays, and evenings may be required.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• These positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid…