Propel Your Career
It Starts With Apprenticeship
An apprenticeship is more than just on-the-job training. It’s a rocket ship ready to launch you into the stratosphere of the construction industry. You bring your hunger to learn, and we’ll bring the trade fundamentals, no-cost education, like-minded peers, and high-tech tools to help build your skills from the ground up – literally.
IT ALL STARTED HERE
Our Founder's
Apprenticeship Journey
Before Mitch Permuy founded Power Design alongside his wife, Dana, he got his start in the industry as an apprenticeship. The fundamentals he learned over those four years set the foundation for the success of our company all these years later. To this day, Mitch still calls upon the pillars he learned during his apprenticeship as he serves as our Chief Executive Officer. Learn more about his journey below.
Why Apprenticeship?
What's in It for You
Zero School Debt
High Earning Potential
Making Your Mark
Guiding Your Growth
Culture of Comradery
Tools and Tech
Build From Within
Welcome to PowerU Apprenticeship Training
We’re so passionate about the power of apprenticeships, we built our own federally registered program to help grow the next wave of construction leaders. With PowerU, you’ll learn the PDI way right away, setting you up for long-term success here. All courses are taught online (plus trips to our headquarters for hands-on training!) and led by our own full-time instructors, whose sole job is to support your growth. Once you complete the program, you'll be ready to test for your license and on the path to leadership!
Industry Programs
A Partner to You
Thousands of trade professionals have earned their construction credentials through nationally-recognized industry programs – and you can too as a Power Design Apprentice. We’ve partnered with Associated Builders and Contractors and the Independent Electrical Contractors to offer our apprentices tuition-free access to a first-rate education in hundreds of classrooms across the nation. But whether you study with one of our industry partners or PowerU for your apprenticeship coursework, this is your chance to get in on the ground floor of a rapidly growing multi-trade contractor that’s building the future of the industry.
Let's Build Cool Stuff
There is nothing more satisfying than stepping back at the end of the day to see your work come to life. See how we’re using our skills and expertise to shape the skylines around us.
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Senior Living
The Mathers at Tysons
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Senior Living
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321 West 6th Street
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Senior Living
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Senior Living
The Mathers at Tysons
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Apartments
1081 Juniper
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Apartments
1081 Juniper
Atlanta, GA1081 Juniper Plans is a dual-tower project totaling nearly 500 apartments in Atlanta, GA. Corner retail would be included at both ends of the project site, which stretches along Juniper between 11th and 12th ...
Mixed-Use
Naples Beach Club Phase I (Hotel) (Market Square)
Naples, FLNaples Beach Club will feature a 216-room Four Seasons hotel that embraces the site’s natural attributes within a cohesive coastal resort setting. This destination resort in Southwest Florida will cater to its ...
Mixed-Use
Naples Beach Club Phase I (Hotel) (Market Square)
Naples, FLNaples Beach Club will feature a 216-room Four Seasons hotel that embraces the site’s natural attributes within a cohesive coastal resort setting. This destination resort in Southwest Florida will cater to its ...
Senior Living
The Mathers at Tysons
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Senior Living
The Mathers at Tysons
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321 West 6th Street
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321 West 6th Street
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“Becoming an Apprentice All-Star is the biggest accomplishment of my Apprenticeship! I don't think I've ever been recognized for schoolwork before enrolling in this program. I'm proud that I've been able to show PDI that I can be at the top of my game whenever they need me to be!”
“I really love my job! Everyone at Power Design does such a great job mentoring me as an Apprentice. I am grateful for everything that my team members have taught me so far and am thankful for the opportunity to continue growing.”
“The Apprenticeship program has been incredibly supportive. The program actually takes you all the way down to the theory, and builds you up to all the practical knowledge. PDI has been one of the most supportive companies that I've ever had in these processes - paying for school, paying for books - it's really been a seamless, nice experience.”
