ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE 7871 ONLINE CAMPUS ID - 16477
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DUTIES
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ANNUAL SALARY
$91,057 to $152,966
The salary in the Department of Water and Power is $100,203 to $172,531
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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
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For information regarding reciprocity between the City of Los Angeles departments and LADWP, go to http://per.lacity.org/Reciprocity_CityDepts_and_DWP.pdf. (Download PDF reader)
An Environmental Engineering Associate performs professional engineering work in connection with water supply, water quality control, solid waste and wastewater collection, disposal and treatment, and ionizing radiation; conducts engineering, planning and research studies in connection with water and solid resources related activities; coordinates construction and operations of water and wastewater treatment and solid waste facilities; and does related work. -
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REQUIREMENT(S)/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)
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- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in engineering, which includes at least 12 semester units or 18 quarter units of environmental engineering courses; or
- Possession of a valid Engineer-In-Training certificate recognized by the State of California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.
PROCESS NOTES
- Candidates may take the Environmental Engineering Associate interview only once every 365 days from the date they were last interviewed. If they have taken the Environmental Engineering Associate interview in a campus environment with any City of Los Angeles department or LADWP, a special recruitment event, or during an open filing period in the Personnel Department within the last 12 months, they may not file for this examination at this time.
- Applicants who are within nine months of graduation from an accredited college or university may apply. However, they cannot be appointed until all course work, including the 12 semester units or 18 quarter units described in Requirement No. 1, is met.
- An application and a Supplemental Form must be completed. Applications and Supplemental Forms will be available through the recruiters.
- Applicants filing under Requirement No. 2 must list their Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certification number on the Supplemental Form. At the time of appointment, candidates must submit to the department which appoints them, verification of their EIT certification.
- Appointments will be made to temporary training positions in accordance with Section 5.30 of the Rules of the Board of Civil Service Commissioners for a maximum duration of three years. In order to successfully complete the temporary training period, new appointees must obtain their Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Certificate within three years. New appointees who do not successfully complete the temporary training period will be terminated from the class.
- Some positions may require a valid California driver’s license. Candidates may not be eligible for appointment to these positions 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 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 at http://per.lacity.org/Accredited%20Institutions%2008-21-08.pdf (Download PDF reader).
- Candidates completing the examination process may be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying degree.
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WHERE TO APPLY & APPLICATION DEADLINE
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- Make an appointment through the placement office of the school with which you are affiliated as a student or alumni (if allowed by the school) to interview with the City of Los Angeles recruiters should they visit your campus.
- Applications and Supplemental Forms will be available through the recruiters.
- Those individuals who are not currently affiliated as a student or alumni with participating schools may participate in the examination when applications are accepted through the City’s on-line application process. If the examination is not open for filing at the time of your visit, you are encouraged to complete and submit a request to be notified by email by visiting the website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacity/classspecs so that you may be advised when applications will be accepted.
- Applications and Supplemental Forms may be periodically accepted at alternative locations when the City participates in special recruitment events, job fairs, or career expos. For those special events, any special application or testing procedures will be explained directly to event participants.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
For administrative purposes, filing may close periodically and reopen the following day. This examination may be closed without prior notice at any time after a sufficient number of applications have been received. -
SELECTION PROCESS
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Examination Weight: Interview . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
The examination will consist entirely of an evaluation of professional and personal qualifications by interview. In the interview, the following competencies may be evaluated: Judgment and Decision Making; Analytical Ability; Interpersonal Skills; Teamwork; Oral Communication; Listening; Project management; Job Knowledge, including knowledge of: the principles of environmental engineering, environmental and public health; chemistry, bacteriology, environmental water and environmental biology, botany, odors, gasses, fumes, dust and theoretical epidemiology; cost estimation and preparation of feasibility studies for environmental engineering projects; principles of water distribution systems and wastewater conveyance systems; emerging technological developments and sources of information in the field of environmental engineering; principles of water and wastewater treatment; Federal, State and local environmental, building and planning regulations, codes and laws and other applicable provisions related to the design, construction, and operation of water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste facilities; economic and practical aspects of environmental engineering problems involved in wastewater treatment and disposal, water supply, and solid waste management; mechanical and electrical fundamentals related to treatment plant equipment and functions; engineering economics necessary to perform cost benefit analysis for City projects and assets to identify alternative cost effective solutions; scheduling practices, such as job-sequence schedules followed in engineering work; major provisions of the City of Los Angeles environmental codes and regulations; procurement policies and practices of various City agencies; programming related to environmental engineering; and plans, specifications, and drawings used in environmental engineering work; and other knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Additional job analysis information can be obtained by going to http://per.lacity.org/index.cfm?content=jobanalyses and clicking on Competencies under Environmental Engineering Associate.
NOTES:
- This examination is based on a validation study.
- 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, you must contact the Examining Section at the Personnel Department within 2 working days at 213-473-9163 to ensure time is given for proper arrangements to be made. The Disability Accommodation Form can be obtained at http://per.lacity.org/exams/verify_disability.pdf (Download PDF reader).
- Candidates may be offered a conditional job offer on the day of the interview. If this offer is accepted by the candidate, the candidate's name will be provided only to the department that extended the job offer for hiring purposes.
- Your name may be removed from the open competitive list after twelve months.
- Your rank on the employment list may change as the scores of candidates from other administrations of this examination are merged onto one list.
- At the time of the interview, you must present a valid, State or Federal issued photo identification card.
- 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.
- A final average score of 70% is required to be placed on the eligible list.
- 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.
Notice:
If you receive and accept an offer of employment to a regular position with the City of Los Angeles, your employee benefit coverage (including health and dental coverage as well as life insurance) will commence approximately six weeks after your original regular appointment. Not all positions in the City receive benefit coverage; you should inquire regarding the availability of employee benefits prior to accepting a position. All City employees are required to be Disaster Service Workers.
