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Job Description
Position Description
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN AN APPRENTICESHIP AT TACOMA PUBLIC UTILITIES?
JOIN US IN A NON-FORMAL SETTING TO:- Hear from leaders within Tacoma Public Utilities
- Discuss a career within a trade
- Learn about career advancement
- Hear first-hand accounts of what it's like working as apprentice and journey-level workers
- Understand our hiring process, salaries and benefits
- Ask questions in a safe, open environment
- Line Electrician
- Wire Electrician
- Meter and Relay Technician
- Electrical Trainee
- Power Pre-Apprenticeship Program
- Systems Power Dispatcher
- Water Utility Worker
- Railway Conductor ::
If you are interested in attending this event please click the Apply button in the top right corner. Then complete the form to register and reserve your spot.
This is an open house forum where you will have the opportunity to discuss a potential career path of Trades! Here at Tacoma Public Utilities we have many amazing opportunities within Power and Water! This will be a chance to discuss the recruitment process, get interview advice, and talk to those currently in these roles.
This event will be taking place on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 4:30-7:15PM in person, as well as a virtual option for those unable to attend in person. This will be held in the Tacoma Public Utilities Auditorium. Upon registering you will receive an email the day before the event with the link to attend this event.
Below is our agenda of the event:
4:30-4:40PM Welcome to TPU Apprenticeship Expo
4:40-5:20PM Overview of apprenticeship offerings at Tacoma Public Utilities
5:20-5:40PM Human Resources Preview
5:40-6:20PM Q&A Panel
6:20-6:30PM Break
6:30-7:15PM Networking (in person only)
Location:
Tacoma Public Utilities Auditorium
3628 S 35th St.
Tacoma, WA 98409
REASONS TO PURSUE A CAREER IN THE TRADES:
Interesting: Trades provide the option to work with your hands in a fast-paced environment in a job that can vary daily and add a challenging element.
Less Time in School: The path to working in the trades can be a shorter than other career paths but with salaries comparable to jobs that require a four-year degree. This can mean less time in school (or none) and less student loan debt.
Advancement Opportunity: There are opportunities in the trade industry for upward mobility. While some jobs have less room for advancement than others, there are often many opportunities for senior positions, cross training, management, and supervisory positions in many skilled trade occupations.
Selection Process & Supplemental Information
Tacoma Power is an almost 100% hydroelectric, municipally-owned public power utility, located in Tacoma. We serve approximately 180,000 customers as one of the three operating divisions of Tacoma Public Utilities, alongside Tacoma Water and Tacoma Rail. As one of the most livable, walkable cities in the country, you'll find that Tacoma is a great fit for all interests with places to bike, run, hike, and explore, the perks of a big city, and the charm of a small town.
Tacoma Water has a proud tradition of operating and maintaining one of the country's oldest municipally owned water systems. We own and operate over $1 billion of assets that provide high-quality water to more than 320,000 direct service customers throughout Pierce and King counties. Our mission is to provide clean, reliable water now and in the future.
Tacoma Rail has three divisions that combine to move more than 20 million feet of rail equipment over 43 miles of track; 20 million feet is roughly the distance from Tacoma to Chicago and back. That makes Tacoma Rail one of the largest short line railroads in the country and a powerful factor in the economic growth and progress of Tacoma.
The City of Tacoma provides excellent medical, dental and vision plans for the whole family; paid holidays and paid leave; participation in the Tacoma Employees' Retirement System (alternate plan for Police/Fire); continuing education and advancement opportunities and a growing variety of City-sponsored health and wellness opportunities and incentives.
Medical Coverage: For eligible employees and their families, including domestic partners and dependent children age26 or younger.
Dental Coverage: For eligible employees and their families, including domestic partners and dependent children age26 or younger.
Vision Coverage: For eligible employees and their eligible dependents.
Paid Leave: City employees are entitled to received paid holidays, sick/vacation leave or personal time off (PTO), depending upon union affiliation and appointment type.
Insurance Plans: Employees are covered by a long-term disability plan. Short-term and expanded long-term disability insurance plans are also available to employees. The State Industrial Insurance Act also covers employees.
Deferred Compensation: Income can be set aside on a pretax basis and invested for supplementation of normal retirement income.
Retirement: All employees of the City, except members of the Police and Fire services, Tacoma Rail and certain project employees, are included in the Tacoma Employees' Retirement System. Information on the Tacoma Employees' Retirement System can be found at www.cityoftacoma.org or by calling (253) 502-8200.
Other Employment Information
Direct Deposit: Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule by direct deposit.
Salary Increases: Based on satisfactory job performance, the City provides for a regular progression of salary increases for most classifications according to the salary schedule.
Union Affiliation: Many job classifications are covered by union security provisions which require union membership, dues, or payment of equivalent service fees.
Note: The provisions of this job announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained herein may be modified and/or revoked without notice.
Closing Date/Time: 10/29/2025 12:00 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Tacoma
Show moreTacoma is a mid-sized urban port city that sits along the Puget Sound with a population of nearly 210,000. The third largest city in the state of Washington, it is a diverse, progressive international gateway to the Pacific Rim.
Tacoma boasts the state's highest density of art and history museums, and is home to a flourishing creative community of writers, artists, musicians, photographers, filmmakers, chefs, entrepreneurs, and small business owners who each add their unique flair to the city's vibrant commercial landscape. The iconic Tacoma Dome has endured as a high-demand venue for some of the largest names in the entertainment industry.
A magnet for families looking for affordable housing options in the Puget Sound area, Tacoma also draws those who prefer to live in a more urban downtown setting with competitively priced condos and apartments that feature panoramic mountain and water views.
Tacoma's natural beauty and proximity to the Puget Sound and Mount Rainier draws hikers, runners, bicyclists, and maritime enthusiasts to the area. Its lively social scene is infused with energy by thousands of students attending the University of Washington Tacoma, the University of Puget Sound, the Evergreen State College Tacoma campus, and Tacoma Community College, as well as a number of local trade and technical colleges. Its prime location – just 20 minutes south of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 30 miles north of the state capital in Olympia, and within 10 miles of the U.S. Department of Defense's premier military installation on the West Coast – only adds to Tacoma's desirability. To see a few of the great things Tacoma has to offer, view our YouTube video! -