Job Abstract

NOTE:

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.

1. One year of full-time paid experience as an Assistant Inspector III with the City of Los Angeles; or
2. Two years of full-time paid experience in carpentry, masonry, electrical, plumbing or heating following satisfactory completion of a recognized apprenticeship program; or
3. Four years of full-time paid carpentry, masonry, heating, electrical or plumbing craft experience; or
4. Four years of full-time paid experience as a building construction superintendent, general contractor, or supervisor of journey-level craft employees engaged in construction work; or
5. Two years of full-time paid experience as a housing, building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical or combined inspector for a governmental agency; or
6. Two years of full-time paid experience working in the construction trades as a helper to a journey-level craft person; and

1. Applicants who lack six months or less of the required experience may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.
2. A valid California driver’s license is required prior to appointment. Applicants will be disqualified and not eligible for hire if their 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 a DUI).
3. Applicants filing under Requirement #2 or Requirement #6 must submit a copy of the corresponding certificate at the time of filing. The copy of the certificate must be attached to the on-line application BEFORE the application is submitted. If the certificate is attached AFTER the on-line application has been submitted, it will not be available to the City and applicants WILL NOT be credited with having submitted it. Applicants who fail to submit the certificate at the time of filing by attaching it to the on-line application will not be considered further in this examination.
4. Upon appointment, a Housing Inspector will be required to furnish an automobile, properly insured, for use in City Service. Mileage will be paid on the basis of established rates.
5. 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 at http://per.lacity.org/Accredited%20Institutions%2008-21-08.pdf.
6. Applicants filing under Requirement #6 must list their school name and location, specific course titles, the 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.
7. Candidates completing the exam process, if applicable, will be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying degree and/or coursework. Applicants who wish to expedite this process may attach a copy of their qualifying degree and/or coursework to their on-line application at the time of filing in the Attachments section.

1. This examination is based on a validation study, and as provided by the Civil Service Commission Rule 4.20, the multiple choice will not be subject to candidate inspection.
2. As a covered entity under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. To request a disability accommodation, please complete the Disability Accommodation Form within 14 calendar days of the submittal of the City application. The Disability Accommodation Form can be obtained at http://per.lacity.org/exams/verify_disability.pdf.
3. Applications are accepted subject to review to ensure that minimum qualifications are met. Candidates may be disqualified at any time if it is determined that they do not possess the minimum qualifications stated on this bulletin.
4. In conjunction with Civil Service Rules, applicants who have received a regular appointment to a City position or are on a reserve list will be considered Promotional candidates while all other applicants will be considered Open candidates.
5. Seniority credit at the rate of 0.25 of a point for each year of continuous City service will be added to the weighted test score of each promotional candidate.
6. The promotional list will ordinarily be used ahead of the open competitive list. However, if open competitive candidates receive a higher score, without military credits, than the highest available promotional candidate, after adding 0.25 of a point seniority credit for each year of service, the Civil Service Commission, upon request of the appointing authority, may approve certification of such competitive candidates ahead of the promotional candidates.
7. A final average score of 70% or higher is required to be placed on the eligible list
8. Your name may be removed from the open competitive list after 6 months.
9. Your rank on the employment list may change as candidates from other administrations of the examination are merged onto one list.
10. You may take the Housing Inspector multiple-choice test only once every 24 months under this bulletin. If you have taken the Housing Inspector multiple-choice test during an open filing period in the Personnel Department within the last 24 months under this bulletin, you may not file for this examination at this time.
11. In accordance with Civil Service Rule, Sec. 4.24, review periods may be combined. Candidates in the examination process may file protests as provided in Sec. 4.20, 4.22 and 4.23 as applicable and within the required time frame; however, the Personnel Department may respond to and resolve protests prior to the establishment of the eligible list
12. For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf.