Hey everyone, I am a new E & I Apprentice in power plants. I’m really trying to put in overtime on my own and get up to speed in learning the trade anything from electrical to PLC. Does anyone have any home training suggestions even if it cost me money I’m open to anything. Really enjoy it and want to really dive in in gear up to learn as fast as I can. Thank you.
If so do you love your job? I’ve heard great things about being an E&i tech at the utilities just curious on people’s firsthand experience in the field
Would it be possible for someone to complete instrumentation and control apprenticeship and then transfer laterally in a utility to a controls tech for substations?
Would it be possible for someone to complete instrumentation and control apprenticeship and then transfer laterally in a utility to a controls tech for substations?
Like the title says I’m trying to get insight on what apprenticeship I want to take. Both are utility positions and top out about the same hourly dollar amount. However the E&i program is only 3-3.5 years opposed to 5 year sub program. I’m currently working in subs and do enjoy it but have always been intrigued about E&i work. I like the land of hands-on and technical work. It seems like a no-brainer to take the shorter apprenticeship, but I don’t know the schedule they work on that side. I’ve never worked shift work and I’ve heard that can be common in that industry, not sure if that would be for me. Where we’re at right now we usually work at least 610s, but all day shifts anyone with experience as in instrumentation and electrical position in power generation for utility have any insight on the shifts? Thanks
Like the title says I’m trying to get insight on what apprenticeship I want to take. Both are utility positions and top out about the same hourly dollar amount. However the E&i program is only 3-3.5 years opposed to 5 year sub program. I’m currently working in subs and do enjoy it but have always been intrigued about E&i work. I like the land of hands-on and technical work. It seems like a no-brainer to take the shorter apprenticeship, but I don’t know the schedule they work on that side. I’ve never worked shift work and I’ve heard that can be common in that industry, not sure if that would be for me. Where we’re at right now we usually work at least 610s, but all day shifts anyone with experience as in instrumentation and electrical position in power generation for utility have any insight on the shifts? Thanks