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Job Description
job description
The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) is seeking to fill (1) Architect position via an Emergency Appointment in the Permit and Engineering Bureau, Zoning Division. Architects manage the daily plan check operation for the Zoning Review Section. They work closely with the Mayor’s office, Council offices, and other departments to ensure the success of early zoning review for housing projects. They also manage processes to assist building permit applicants at various stages of the entitlement and permitting process. Streamline zoning review at the beginning of the development review process provides applicants with better direction and relevant information. Architects are responsible for responding to difficult problems from contractors, engineers, and the general public; preparing narrative and statistical reports regarding the service levels provided by the Zoning Review Section; preparing correspondence regarding Department policies, procedures, and code enforcement. Make oral presentations to community groups and represent the Department at various other public meetings, as needed.
How to apply
Interested candidates must submit a City application and resume to Personnel.LiaisonServicesDivIII@lacity.org , by 4:00 pm on Friday, December 13, 2024, or until a sufficient number of applications is received. Candidates who fail to submit all required documents will be disqualified.
For additional information, please contact Charlena Freeman, Senior Personnel Analyst I via email at charlena.freeman@lacity.org .
Emergency Appointment
An emergency appointment is not a regular appointment. It is a temporary appointment which does not require that you successfully compete in the Civil Service examination process. The appointment may not exceed one year and must be terminated immediately when a regular appointment can be made from an eligible list. No emergency appointment can exceed one year. (City Charter Section 1013).
Closing Date/Time: 12/31/24 -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Los Angeles
Show moreLos Angeles is the second largest city in the United States and has a multi-ethnic population of
approximately four million. It is truly a world-class city that offers a diversified economy and an unparalleled quality of life. Los Angeles continues to maintain its position as an economic power-
house, the entertainment capital of the world, and a major trendsetter in virtually every field of human endeavor.Los Angeles is a charter city and is governed by a Mayor and City Council. The City Council serves
full time and has fifteen members elected by district for four-year terms. Boards of Commissioners, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council, oversee several
of the City’s departments and bureaus.The City has 44 departments, bureaus, and offices for which funds are budgeted annually by the
Mayor and City Council. Within those, the City has three departments (the Departments of Water &
Power, Harbor, and Airports) that are financed solely by revenue generated from their operations,
which are governed by Commissions, as well as two distinctly separate pension systems (Los
Angeles Fire & Police Pensions and the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System). -