Job Information
DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER CITY OF LOS ANGELES Civil Engineering Drafting Technician in Los Angeles, California
DUTIES
ANNUAL SALARY
$66,523 to $97,321
The salary in the Los Angeles World Airports and the Harbor Department is $72,537 to $106,049
The salary in the Department of Water and Power is $86,714 to $107,719; $90,306 to $112, 209; $92,206 to $114,547; $94,231 to $117,095
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- Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
- Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions.
- For information regarding reciprocity between the City of Los Angeles departments and LADWP, go to(Download PDF reader){target="_blank"}.
A Civil Engineering Drafting Technician performs drafting using a Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) system and other tools in the preparation of engineering designs, plans, and maps.
REQUIREMENT(S)/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)
- Completion of 12 semester units or 18 quarter units in Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) andcompletion of one course in Geometry and Trigonometry from a high school, accredited college, university, trade school, or technical school; or
- Two years of full-time paid engineering drafting experience which includes one year of engineering drafting experience andone year of experience using a CADD system.
PROCESS NOTES
- Applicants qualifying under Requirement No. 1 must list their school name and location, appropriate course titles, their respective number of semester or quarter units, and completion dates for each course claimed as qualifying in the text box which will appear in the Supplemental Questions section of the on-line application.
- A combination of course work and experience will not be accepted as meeting the requirements.
- The positions of Civil Engineering Drafting Technician in the Department of Water and Power and the Public Works/Bureau of Sanitation require a valid Class C drivers license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) at the time of appointment. Candidates will not be eligible for appointment to these positions if their DMV record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation (such as DUI).
- Please note that qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency. A list of approved accrediting agencies can be found athttp://per.lacity.org/Accredited Institutions 08-21-08.pdf.(Download PDF reader){target="_blank"}
- Candidates completing the examination process will be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying course work. Applicants who wish to expedite this process may attach a copy of their qualifying course work to their on-line application at the time of filing in the Attachments section.
SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION
In accordance with Charter Section 1010 (b) and Civil Service Rule 5.31, selective certification will be used for some positions that require special skills and/or training in one or more of the following areas. Only persons possessing AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map, ArcGIS, Autodesk Revit, Bentley Suite Applications, and/or MicroStation systems skills, training, or experience at the time of filing may be considered for appointment to fill such positions.
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- Applicants who have proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map, ArcGIS, Autodesk Revit, Bentley Suite Applications, and/or MicroStation must indicate this on their City application to be eligible for selective certification.
- Applicants who indicate on their City application possession of skills, training or experience with either AutoCAD Civil 3 , AutoCAD Map, ArcGIS, Autodesk Revit, Bentley Suite Applications, and/or MicroStation may berequired to participate in a performance test at the time of certification. In the performance test, candidates may berequired to demonstrate their knowledge of and proficiency in the use of AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map, ArcGIS, Autodesk Revit, Bentley Suite Applications, and/or MicroStation.
- It is anticipated that most positions to be filled from the eligible list will require experience in either AutoCAD or MicroStation.
WHERE TO APPLY and APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications will only be accepted on-line.
When you are viewing the on-line job bulletin of your choice, simply scroll to the top of the page and select the Apply icon.
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NOTE:
Applicants are urged to apply early to ensure you have time to resolve any technical issues you may encounter.
Applications will only be accepted on-line on the dates listed below:
From FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2025 to THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025
From FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2025 to THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2025
The examination may close without prior notice at any time after a sufficient number of applications have been received. Filing periods may change without prior notice or additional dates may be added, as needed, at a later date. For administrative purposes, filing will close periodically and reopen on the dates noted in the "Application Deadline" section of this bulletin
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