Instrument & Controls Apprentice

City of Scottsdale • Scottsdale, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Start your career in a dynamic and impactful field as an Instrument & Controls Apprentice, where your curiosity, problem-solving skills, and commitment to learning will help keep vital Water and Wastewater systems running smoothly for our community. In this hands-on role, you’ll work alongside experienced professionals to inspect, repair, and calibrate a wide variety of electronic, mechanical, and pneumatic instruments, while gaining valuable technical knowledge and building strong collaborative relationships. If you’re someone who values precision, enjoys troubleshooting, and is eager to grow in a supportive environment that prioritizes safety, teamwork, and continuous development, we encourage you to apply and become part of a team that supports essential city operations every day. Under direct oversight from the Operations Supervisor, the Instrumentation and Controls Apprentice performs a variety of skilled work, to include installing, maintaining and repairing the measuring and control devices used in industrial, commercial processes of the City's Water and Wastewater facilities. Starting salary is $24.70/hour Incremental increases based on hours worked and strict performance goals outlined within the Apprenticeship program: 1000 work hours - increase to $25.39/hour 2000 work hours - increase to $26.10/hour 3000 work hours - increase to $26.80/hour 4000 work hours - increase to $27.49/hour

Requirements

• A High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
• Experience performing installation, repair and maintenance of electrical equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting and staging of Instrumentation hardware, software and related equipment, preferably in a water/wastewater plant or facility.
• Must possess, at time of application, and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 39 months prior to the start date.
• Must obtain within two years of hire a Grade I operator certification from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in Water Treatment or Wastewater Treatment.
• Must maintain certification throughout employment.
• Satisfactory results of a pre-employment drug screen and background investigation.
• Must reside in the State of Arizona during active employment.
• Must meet all of the following conditions within 36 months from date of hire as written within an approved performance plan: Complete all control systems training, Complete CPR/AED training, Complete all necessary safety training, Complete 4,000 hours of on the job contact training.

Nice To Haves

• Experience preferably in a water/wastewater plant or facility.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair measuring and control devices used in industrial and commercial processes of the City's Water and Wastewater facilities.
• Inspect, repair, and calibrate a wide variety of electronic, mechanical, and pneumatic instruments.
• Work alongside experienced professionals to gain valuable technical knowledge.
• Complete all control systems training.
• Complete CPR/AED training.
• Complete all necessary safety training.
• Complete 4,000 hours of on the job contact training.
• Maintain performance level achieving all performance expectations as outlined to remain within the Apprenticeship Program and be eligible for assignment to the position of Instrumentation and Controls Technician I.
• Obtain Grade I certification from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) in Water Treatment or Wastewater Treatment.

Benefits

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED