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Job Description
Position/Program Information
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY
The application filing period will begin on October 8, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. ( PT) - Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.
EXAM NUMBER: C3634J-FR
The LA County Board of Supervisors has unanimously ratified a Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to the windstorms and wildfires , including the Palisades and Eaton Fires, that have devastated communities across the County. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to assist the County in mobilizing resources and support needed to help our residents recover and rebuild. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.
The Department of Public Works is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Supervising Cadastral Engineer Ivacancies related to this unprecedented natural disaster.
Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.
Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Supervising Cadastral Engineer I .
Essential Job Functions
A Supervising Cadastral Engineer I is responsible for a combination of the following job functions:- Makes work assignments through subordinate supervisors, issuing instructions and following through to insure conformance with established policies, procedures, legal requirements and priorities, and adherence to production standards.
- Supervises the production, maintenance and checking of cadastral, subdivision, substructure, house numbering, index, Assessor's and other types of maps.
- Supervises the checking of subdivision maps and records of surveys in accordance with the State Division Map Act, the Land Surveyor's Act, and County and city subdivision ordinances.
- Supervises the preparation of legal descriptions for establishing new property lines, roads, rights of way, easements, district and city boundaries.
- Supervises the determination of the location of property boundaries of substructures.
- Supervises the preparation of cadastral maps based upon the California Coordinate System.
- Supervises the preparation of condemnation and other maps and the determination of information to be shown, such as: areas, courses and distances, topography, easements, rights of way, boundaries and improvements.
- Supervises field surveys and the preparation of court exhibits as required.
- Supervises the checking of special assessment district petitions and the preparation of debt limit and district investigation reports.
- Assists in developing new and improved techniques for performing the work and trains subordinates in their use.
The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Four (4) years of professional civil engineering experience* or office engineering experience** in map drafting or checking, or in the preparation and interpretation of legal descriptions or proceedings, one year of which must have been at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Principal Survey Mapping Technician***, or Supervising Survey-Mapping Technician****.
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.
PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*Professional civil engineering experience is defined as the professional practice of rendering service or creative work in connection with planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructure as well as improving existing infrastructure.
**Office engineering experience is defined as engineering tasks requiring an application of the basic fundamentals of engineering such as drafting, mapping, and mathematical computations to translate technical notes, sketches and calculations into construction drawings, maps, estimates, schedules, and reports.
***Experience at the level of Los Angeles County Principal Survey Mapping Technician is defined as: performs specialized engineering work in survey analysis, the mapping of public and private lands, and the preparation of legal descriptions. For a fuller description of work performed, refer to County of Los Angeles Class Specification for Principal Survey Mapping Technician .
****Experience at the level of Los Angeles County Supervising Survey-Mapping Technician is defined as: supervises a unit engaged in specialized paraprofessional office engineering and mapping activities related to the preparation and maintenance of maps of all types, boundary and survey analysis; and assists in the preparation and interpretation of legal land descriptions. For a fuller description of work performed, refer to County of Los Angeles Class Specification for Supervising Survey-Mapping Technician .
EXAM CONTENT:
During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.
Additional Information
APPLICATION & FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.
Many notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address.
Please add NMondragon@dpw.lacounty.gov , PWexams@dpw.lacounty.gov , noreply@governmentjobs.com , and info@governmentjobs.com , as well as the domains dpw.lacounty.gov and hr.lacounty.gov , to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.
You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.
Plan to submit your online application as soon as possible as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so please include yours when applying.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC 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.
NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application 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.
ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI): The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Dept Contact Name: Neal Mondragon
Dept Contact Phone: (626) 458-2141
Dept Contact Email: PWExams@dpw.lacounty.gov
Teletype Number: (626) 282-7829
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