BUILDING ENGINEERING INSPECTOR

Full Job Description

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

FILING DATES
09/10/2013 - until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

EXAM NUMBER
C4171H

REBULLETIN INFORMATIONThis announcement is a rebulletin to update the salary and certification requirements.

Persons who have already applied within the last 12 months need not reapply, but may submit additional information by the last day of filing.

The information must include your name, the correct examination title and number.TYPE OF RECRUITMENTOpen Competitive Job Opportunity

Requirements

A Building Engineering Inspector performs a combination of the following essential job functions: inspects site grading, building, plumbing, and electrical and mechanical construction and installations on single-family dwellings and minor commercial and industrial buildings to ensure conformity with code requirements and zoning ordinances; reviews plans for building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical details to determine code and ordinance compliance prior to performing inspections; assists in performing inspections of the more complex structures such as multi-storied buildings; initiates changes to private construction site work in structural, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and related features to meet code requirements; initiates soil tests where evidence indicates soil instability; inspects rehabilitation projects to ensure compliance with current code requirements and zoning ordinances; performs business license inspections to ensure code and ordinance compliance; processes permit requests at public counters; prepares reports and maintains records related to code inspection or plan checking; files complaints against willful violators of the County Building Laws and testifies in court, if necessary; and drives a motor vehicle to get to various inspection sites on a routine basis.

Qualifications

Certificate: A valid certification in building inspection -AND- a valid certification in one of the following: electrical, plumbing or mechanical inspection from a recognized code certification organization in a code used by the County of Los Angeles.***PHYSICAL CLASSPhysical Class III – Moderate: Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighting over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION*Applicants qualifying under OPTION II must submit a copy of their transcript with their application at the time of filing.

The transcript must indicate completion of 60 semester or 90 quarter units (equivalent to two years of coursework) and the area of specialization.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application filing; however, official transcripts will be verified at the time of appointment.

Applications submitted without the required transcripts will be rejected as incomplete.

**Applicants qualifying under OPTION III must have County status as a Building Engineering Inspector Aid as evidenced by holding such payroll title for the required period of time. No out-of-class experience will be accepted.

***Applicants MUST attach copies of their valid certification in building inspection and a valid certification in one of the following: electrical, plumbing, or mechanical inspection to their application at the time of filing.

Applications submitted without the required certificates will be rejected as incomplete.

In accordance with the provisions of the California Health and Safety Code Section 18949, which requires the valid certification of building inspectors and certain other titles, persons appointed to such titles prior to January 1, 1994, who have remained in continuous County employment on such titles, shall be exempt from the certification provisions of the California Health and Safety Code Section 18949.License Information: All successful applicants for this position will be required to obtain a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before being appointed.

A copy of your driving record must be presented at the time of appointment. License must not be suspended, restricted, or revoked.

AN APPLICANT WHOSE DRIVING RECORD SHOWS FOUR (4) OR MORE MOVING VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS WILL NOT BE APPOINTED.

Appointees may be required to provide automobiles and drive them in the County service at the rate of compensation allowed by the Board of Supervisors.

Appointees who are required to drive their vehicles in the County service MUST SHOW PROOF OF AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE THAT MEETS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS.

Additional Information

SPECIAL INFORMATIONFINGERPRINTING AND SECURITY CLEARANCEBefore a final appointment is made to this position, candidates are subject to security clearance which includes fingerprinting.

An individual may be withheld from appointment, if he/she has a conviction record incompatible with the essential duties of the position for which he/she has applied.

Any false statement or omission of material fact may cause forfeiture of employment rights.

Information presented on employment applications, resumes and during the examination process is subject to verification.

Disqualifying factors may include but are not limited to: felony convictions, certain job-related misdemeanor convictions, certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations (e.g., 4 or more moving violations within the past 2 years, failure to appear, at-fault accidents, and driving under the influence), illegal use of certain controlled substances and/or poor employment history.

All County workforce members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

Successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process.

Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department.SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERAll applicants must enter a valid social security number at the time of filing.

Entering anything other than a valid social security (i.e.

000-00-0000, 111-11-1111, etc.) will result in an automatic rejection of your application.NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORDAll applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password.

Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT LIBRARIESFor candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.CONTACT INFORMATIONDepartment Contact Name: Jen Luk Department Contact Phone: (626) 458-2141Department Contact Email: jluk@dpw.lacounty.gov

ADA Coordinator Phone: (626) 458-2141
Teletype Phone: (626) 282-7829
California Relay Services: (800) 735-2922