Electrician Apprentice

ABOUT THIS POSITION

The Electrician apprenticeship program is a four-year commitment designed to result in apprentices becoming Electricians. Participation in the program requires apprentices to attend courses provided by partnering educational institutions. Coursework is subject to a curriculum schedule and may require the apprentice to attend day or evening classes.

Apprentices perform a variety of unskilled tasks while learning to maintain, repair, and install electrical or electronic equipment and systems. Assignments are routine at the beginning of the program. As an apprentice knowledge and skill increase, the complexity of assignments increases until performance and technical ability are at the journey level. Apprentices will rotate yearly between the Public Works, Aviation, Street Transportation, and Water Departments.

No experience is required before 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.

Job Duties Include:

• Assisting a skilled Electrician by supplying materials, equipment, and tools at the scene at the job site.
• Participating in installing and removing of overhead and underground wires and cables.
• Assisting with the maintenance and repair of electrical fixtures and electrical or electronic controls and equipment 600 volts and below.
• Performing less difficult or routine installations and repairs of motors, generators, brush replacement, and bearings, and making connections or terminations on this equipment.
• Training to repair and replace all aspects of airfield lighting systems.
• Training to remove and replace 4,160-volt to 12470-volt breakers and maintain the associated switchgear.
• Demonstrating superior seamless customer service, integrity, and commitment to innovation, efficiency, and fiscally responsible activity.

Electrician apprenticeship website: Electrician Apprentice

Apprentices must successfully and satisfactorily complete all assigned classroom and equipment training. During this period of the program, apprentices will be non-classified and paid as an Electrician apprentice. After successful completion of the program, apprentices will be promoted into the Electrician classification, and serve a one-year City probationary period.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Ability to:

• Comprehend mechanical concepts, perform math and algebra, think logically, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Use hand tools and perform work with manual dexterity.

Electrician Apprentice requires all the above, plus:

• Commitment to completing 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and a minimum of 900 hours of related technical instruction apprenticeship program.

SALARY

Apprentices are paid:

Starting Pay = $24.93/hr.
1,000 OJT hours = $26.18/hr. 5,000 OJT hours = $31.82/hr.
2,000 OJT hours = $27.49/hr. 6,000 OJT hours = $33.41/hr.
3,000 OJT hours = $28.86/hr. 7,000 OJT hours = $35.08/hr.
4,000 OJT hours = $30.31/hr. 8,000 OJT hours = $36.84/hr.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 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

For more details, visit: Unit 002 Benefits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to read and comprehend written material at a level appropriate for the class.
• Must:
  • Be 18 years old
  • Have a High School Diploma
  • Successfully pass the apprentice aptitude test with an 80% score or better.
  • Successfully complete the physical agility assessment.
  • Be able to perceive the full range of the color spectrum.
• Working irregular hours, second and/or third shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and evenings may be required.
• Requires:
  • Maintaining regular and reliable attendance.
  • Working at heights greater than 10 feet.
  • Move heavy objects (50 pounds or more) long distances (more than 20 feet).
  • Working in small, cramped areas such as ceiling crawl spaces, equipment enclosures, and closets.
  • Working outside in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.
• The City job description can be found here .
• 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 driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here .
• The following list is not all-inclusive but are TSA general factors for disqualification of employment for working at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Other factors will be assessed that may also lead to disqualification. Qualified candidates should consider these factors when applying. Aviation Employment Disqualifiers
• Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must be fingerprint ed and will have their fingerprint s used to check the Criminal History Records of the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Any records returned will be reviewed to determine the candidate's suitability for the job.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes June 9, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This recruitment and any interview process as a result of this recruitment may be used by multiple hiring managers and multiple departments throughout the City to fill any related current or future vacancies; other recruitments and appropriate eligible lists may also be considered.

HOW TO APPLY

Step 1 Apply online by completing the required information and attaching your cover letter and resume as one document. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

• As part of the online application process, you will be asked the following question:
• In 100 words or fewer, please explain why you are interested in becoming an electrician, and if selected, what steps would you take to be successful as an apprentice.

Step 2 Applicants who successfully apply and want to be considered for the position must complete the apprentice aptitude test, color identification test and an outdoor skills assessment on Saturday, June 27, 2026. An invitation to select a time and the location will be sent to the qualified candidates' primary email address within 3 business days of the recruitment closing date.

• Outdoor Skills Assessment Attire Requirements:
  • Wear appropriate work clothes to complete the skills assessment, such as jeans, a long-sleeved shirt, and steel-toed work boots.
  • Shorts, tank tops, short-sleeved shirts, or open-toed footwear will not be allowed.
  • If the applicant does not have steel-toed boots, the city will supply protective shoe covers.
  • The city will provide work gloves, safety glasses, and hard hats to each applicant.
  • Wear glasses or contacts if listed as a restriction on your identification.

Step 3 Successful applicants will be invited to 1st round interviews. They will receive a notice at your primary email address containing an invitation to complete a Spark Hire video interview.

Step 4 Successful applicants will be scheduled for 2nd round in-person interviews.

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REFERENCE

General Apprentice-U2 (NC), JC:00020, ID# 61969, 6/4/26, 6 mos, AJ, Benefits:002

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