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Job Description
job description
A Senior Architect plans, organizes and directs the daily operation of for the Zoning Review Section. Works closely with Mayor’s office, Council offices, and other departments to ensure the success in early zoning review for housing projects. Takes a proactive and leadership role in identifying problems and solutions for issues related to the program.
Develops and manages processes to assist the building permit applicants at various stages of the entitlement and permitting process. Streamlining zoning review at the beginning of the development review process provides better direction and relevant information to applicants up front. Manages early zoning review of housing projects to ensures a smooth entitlement path and avoids “late hits” from occurring on these critical projects that are advancing the City’s housing goals.
Performs administrative and management functions for the LADBS Zoning Review Section which includes: coordination of the section's activities with other divisions in the Permit and Engineering Bureau; establishing goals and timetables; supervision of a team of architectural staff engaged zoning review; responsible for responding to difficult problems from the contractors, engineers, and the general public; and attend to personnel and staffing matters.
Prepares narrative and statistical reports to Department management regarding the service levels provided by the Zoning Review Section; prepares correspondence regarding Department policies, procedures and code enforcement.
Makes oral presentations to community groups and represents the Department at various other public meetings, as needed.
How to apply
Interested candidates must submit a City employment application and resume to Personnel.LiaisonServicesDivIII@lacity.org , by 4:00 pm on Thursday, May 22, 2025. 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 .
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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). -