1. A valid Certificate of Competency to inspect boiler and pressure vessels issued by the State of California; or
   
2. A valid National Board Commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.

1. Candidates filing a paper application must attach proof of meeting one of the above requirements at the time the paper application is submitted. Candidates filing online must submit the proof of meeting one of the above requirements within 7 calendar days of filing their online application.
   
2. Candidates filing under Requirement Number 2 may submit proof of having passed the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors examination if they have not yet received their Commission.
   
3. Appointees to the Department of Building and Safety are required to furnish their own automobile, properly insured, for use in City service. Mileage will be paid in accordance with established rates.
   
4. A valid California driver's license is required prior to appointment. Applicants will be disqualified and not eligible for hire if within the past 36 months is convicted of a major moving violation, such as driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and may be disqualified if there are three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents within the past 36 months.

APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ON THE CITY APPLICATION FORM. You may apply on-line at https://personline.lacity.org/job_app/, or you may download a paper application at http://www.lacity.org/per/appform.htm and send it by mail to the Personnel Department Building only. Please do not mail applications to the "drop box" locations listed below.

Paper applications are accepted only when advertised on the job bulletin. Applications may also be obtained and submitted at the following locations:

Personnel Department Building
700 East Temple Street, Room 100,
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Monday through Friday
7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
(213) 473-9311
TDD (213) 473-9312
Van Nuys City Hall (Drop Box)
14410 Sylvan Street, Room 105,
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.


Constituent Services Center (Drop Box)
8475 South Vermont Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90044
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Cypress Park Community Center (Drop Box)
929 Cypress Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Filing may close without prior notice at any time after sufficient applications have been received. For administrative purposes, filing will close periodically and reopen the following workday.

1. You may take the test only once every 365 days during the administration of this examination.
   
2. Based on City policy, before being hired in one of these positions, you may be required to undergo a drug and alcohol screening test.
   
3. 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.
   
4. 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.
   
5. 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 open competitive candidates ahead of the promotional candidates.
   
6. A final average score of 70% is required to be placed on the eligible list.
   
7. In conjunction with Civil Service rules, applicants who are current eligible City employees or are on a reserve list will be considered Promotional candidates while all other applicants will be considered Open candidates.
   

Class Code 4261CONT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REVISED 10-30-09

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.

The City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, creed, color, ancestry, medical condition (cancer), or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Applicants or employees who believe that they have been discriminated against are encouraged to contact the Office of Discrimination Complaint Resolution at (213) 473-9123.