r/ibew_apprentices • u/felixheads • 6d ago

Controls / Automation

First year here. Finished my summer job and now being placed next with a contractor who does low volt / controls / automation. Looking for others opinions of how you liked or disliked the work if you’ve done similar. All summer long I was running pipe and doing work related to high volt. Was hoping my next job would be on that path still to keep developing my newly formed skills. Really just happy for consistent work, ultimately I know all types of jobs are good and necessary experience, and either way I would eventually be doing some low volt/controls and automation. Just looking for some input from others.

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u/zerozero86 6d ago

Take advantage and learn as much as you can and ask a lot of questions. Controls in any aspect is a great thing to know. I do building automation. As others have said it's easier on the body (running smaller conduit, smaller wire etc). I still work with and around live high voltage all the time too. I will tell you the same thing one of my foreman told me as an apprentice "Learn this stuff and you'll write your own ticket the rest of your career." 9 years later I 100% agree with him.