Welder
Open Competitive Job Opportunity
EXAM NUMBER
C-6110-K
APPLICATION FILING DATES
ONLINE FILING ONLY FOR THIS EXAMINATION. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED VIA U.S. MAIL, E-MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Essential Job Functions
Requirements
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
Four years of experience doing blacksmithing and electric and gas welding, one year of which must have been at the journey-level*.
Vision: Normal color perception.
LICENSE
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
Certification by the Department of Building and Safety of the City of Los Angeles to do structural welding.
PHYSICAL CLASS
Physical Class IV - Arduous: Involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working on irregular surfaces; and occasionally requires extraordinary physical activity.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
Required experience must be fully met and indicated on the application at the time of filing.
*Journey-level experience is defined as possessing the required knowledge, skills, and training to perform a full range and diversity of work independently and reliably. Positions at this level operate with fairly significant freedom from day-to-day supervision and need little or no guidance on such matters as selecting appropriate problem solving methods and techniques, locating appropriate regulations, or applying proper procedures to carry out work.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT
This examination will consist of an interview covering training, experience, personal fitness, and general ability to perform the duties of the position weighted 100%.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the interview in order to be placed on the eligible register.
Final results will be sent by U.S. postal mail. Test scores cannot be disclosed over the phone.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be added to the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of eligibility.
NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.
Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
VACANCY INFORMATION
The resulting eligible list for this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Public Works.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.
- FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.
- Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and/or Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT LIBRARIES
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.