1. Four years of full-time paid experience in the inspection of elevators or in the design, maintenance, or repair of elevators, two years of which was at the journey level. Two years of mechanical or electrical work experience or mechanical or electrical engineering upper division college or university education may be substituted for two years of non-journey-level experience.
2. Applicants substituting upper division mechanical or electrical engineering courses for non-journey level experience must complete and submit the Supplemental Information Form for Safety Engineer Elevators at the time of filing.

1. Candidates 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. Experience claimed on all applications will be reviewed by a panel of subject matter experts to insure that the applicants meet the bulletin requirements.
   
3. 30 semester or 45 quarter units of mechanical or electrical engineering upper division courses, from a recognized college or university, may be substituted on a year for year basis, for a maximum of two years of the required non-journey level experience.
   
4. Candidates who fail to submit both the application form and the Supplemental Information Form together will not be considered candidates in this examination, and their applications will not be processed.
   
5. A valid Certificate of Competency to Inspect Elevators issued by the California Department of Industrial Relations, or written evidence by the California Department of Industrial Relations that such a Certificate will be issued, is required prior to completion of a six-month probationary period.
   
6. 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. Applications and Supplemental Information Forms may be obtained on our website and 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 You may submit your Supplemental Information Form online or you may download a paper copy of the Supplemental Information Form at http://www.lacity.org/per/exams/4263Sup.pdf and submit as indicated below.

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
14410 Sylvan Street, Room 105,
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Tuesdays only
8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.


Constituent Services Center
8475 South Vermont Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90044
Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Thursdays only
8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Cypress Park Community Center
929 Cypress Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Wednesdays only
12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m.



NOTES:

1. You will need to have Internet Explorer version 5.5 or above and Acrobat Reader 6.0 or better.
2. Applicants are urged to apply early to ensure you have time to resolve any technical issues you may encounter.

This examination may close without prior notice at any time after a sufficient number of applications have been received. For administrative purposes, filing may close periodically and reopen the following day.

If it appears that your online application meets bulletin requirement #2, you will be immediately directed to the online Supplemental Information Form for Safety Engineer Elevators. At that time, you must follow the prompts and save the Supplemental Information Form to a hard drive or diskette. You may complete the Supplemental Information Form during that initial session or you may access the document that you saved and complete it later.

Submitting the Supplemental Information Form online will expedite the processing of candidate applications. However, if you are unable to successfully access the online link to the Supplemental Information Form provided at the end of your application filing session, the document is also available at http://www.lacity.org/per/exams/4263Sup.pdf If you continue to have technical problems, you will find a link in the online version of the bulletin, and also in the supplement itself. This link will take you to a web page that will allow you to send us information related to your problem. Personnel Department staff will respond to your communication by e-mail. The instructions to candidate regarding completing the Supplemental Information Form are at the following location: http://www.lacity.org/per/exams/SuppInst.pdf

The examination will consist entirely of an application review by Personnel Department staff to ensure that you meet the minimum requirements for the job.

1. 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.
2. A final average score of 70% is required to be placed on the eligible list.
3. You must have received a regular appointment to a City position or be on a reserve list to file on a promotional basis.
4. This examination is based on a content validation study.
5. 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.
6. You may take this examination once every 365 days.
7. Your rank on the employment list may change throughout the year as the scores of candidates from other administrations in this examination are merged onto one list.

Class Code 4263CONT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07-28-06

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.