SUPERVISING FIELD ENGINEER

Position/Program Information

Type of Recruitment
We welcome applications from anyone.

Exam Number

C3912I

Application Filing Period:

We will be accepting online applications from Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 5:00 p.m. (PT). All applications must be received b efore 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Tues day, February 3, 2026, to be considered.

Why work for us?

With more than 10 million residents, Los Angeles County has the largest population of any county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California, with more than 42 diverse departments and over 2,300 different job descriptions, the County offers a lifetime of opportunities and careers. We are Los Angeles County Public Works, the largest municipal public works agency in the nation. With more than 4,000 employees, Los Angeles County Public Works offers over 500 different types of career opportunities that promote professional and personal growth as well as a rewarding and exciting work environment!

For more information about the outstanding benefits offered by Los Angeles County, please visit us here: https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/ .

If you have questions about working for Los Angeles County , including current open recruitments, tips on crafting a resume or acing an interview, career planning, or any other general information, please visit our website at: https://hr.lacounty.gov/ .

OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.

WITHHOLD INFORMATION:
No withhold will be allowed. Required experience must be fully met by the last day of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

Essential Job Functions

A Supervising Field Engineer is tasked with carrying out the following key job functions:

• Supervises and directs the activities of Los Angeles County Public Works by planning and assigning activities of several field survey units and office personnel; overseeing and evaluating in-progress and completed work; verifying accuracy and suitability of survey data; and ensuring conformity to legal and technical requirements, by functioning as a direct supervisor to Field Engineers overseeing large groups of field survey crews; Survey Supervisor I, Flood Control; survey consultants; and external contracts to ensure all survey related work is completed in accordance to contract specifications, department standards, State law, and Federal guidelines; and performed safely, accurately, and efficiently.
• Assists the Division head in the overall supervision and administration of Los Angeles County Public Works within the division by performing a full range of supervisory tasks (e.g., reviewing and evaluating work of subordinate staff; providing technical and administrative direction pertaining to issues of workload, training requirements, need for vertical and horizontal controls, additional staking on construction projects, etc.; promoting individual growth and development; and following the department’s disciplinary policies, guidelines, and procedures), to ensure staff receive the support and direction needed to effectively perform their duties and carry out the mission of the division in a safe, cost-effective, and efficient manner.
• Develops new and innovative policies and procedures for managing physical, financial, and personnel resources of the Los Angeles County Public Works by reviewing and analyzing results of completed surveys and related office work products in the division; assisting in the preparation of the division budget and preparing/reviewing special reports involving cost estimates of jobs, manpower, equipment, and material needs; and discussing project specifications with field and office personnel prior to an assignment, to ensure staff receive the support and direction needed to effectively perform their duties and complete assigned survey-related projects in a safe, cost-effective, and efficient manner and in accordance with State and Federal regulations and guidelines.
• Reviews, analyzes, and assigns job orders and survey requests to subordinate staff by verifying the type and extent of surveys needed and office research required; assessing and assigning priorities; developing workload criteria; and estimating survey costs and work production estimates, to ensure workload and projects are appropriately assigned and distributed across all survey units and the necessary resources are obtained and allocated for successful project completion.
• Represents the Los Angeles County Surveyor to other public agencies, private surveying and engineering firms, or other County departments by attending public and governmental meetings and conferences; providing professional knowledge, guidance, and consultation; and communicating both written and orally, to resolve conflicts, and to promote and explain applicable policies and procedures to encourage compliance and understanding of survey-related work.
• Operates Los Angeles County survey vehicle by maintaining a valid California Class C driver license; and ensuring safe and responsible operation of vehicle in order to respond to emergency situations and transport necessary tools, equipment, materials and personnel to and from work sites.
• Performs duties of the County Surveyor as Deputy County Surveyor by examining and signing surveydocuments (i.e. records of survey, corner records, certificates of correction, etc.) for compliance with theProfessional Land Surveyors Act to protect the private and public property interest and ensure transparencyof property location and boundaries.

Requirements

Requirements to Qualify:

OPTION I: Two years of field survey experience as a Survey Party Chief II * in the service of the County of Los Angeles.

OPTION II: Two years of experience as a Survey Supervisor I, Flood Control * in service of the County of Los Angeles.

OPTION III: One year of experience supervising the work and operations of a large group of field survey crews at the level of a Field Engineer ** .
License:
A California State certificate of Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor, or a Civil Engineer certificate issued by California before January 1, 1982. ***

Possession of a valid California Class "C" Driver License is necessary to carry out essential job functions.

Successful applicants for positions that require driving must provide verification of their driver license and a copy of their driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicant's driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job. License must not be currently suspended, restricted, or revoked.
Physical Class:
Physical Class II - 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:

*To qualify under options I or II, applicants must hold or have held the payroll title of a Survey Party Chief II or Survey Supervisor I, Flood Control within a County of Los Angeles service for two years. No out-of-class experience will be accepted.

**For the required experience at the level of Field Engineer y ou may still qualify under Option III even if your job title is not exactly the same as the Field Engineer. What matters is that your experience is at a similar level - meaning your job involves similar responsibilities, requires comparable skills and knowledge, and takes place within a similar organizational structure. Please provide a clear explanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level.

***Applicants must provide a copy of their valid California State Certificate of Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor or Civil Engineer issued before January 1, 1982. The copy of the California State Certificate of Registration provided must show the date of expiration. A printout with the expiration date from the State of California Consumer Affairs website will be accepted. Registration will be subject to verification before being appointed.

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

If you are unable to attach the required document, you must e-mail them to JLAL@pw.lacounty.gov within five (5) business days from the last day of filing period. Please ensure to include your name, exam number, and exam title in the email. A printout with the expiration date from the state of California Department of Consumer Affairs website will be acceptable. Registration will be subject to verification before being appointed.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

This examination will consist of a multiple choice and/or simulation assessment(s), weighted 100%, assessing:

• Analyzing Information
• Empathy
• Sharing Knowledge & Mentorship
• Controlling Emotions
• Management Judgement
• Management Potential
• Achievement
• Responsibility
• Willingness to Learn
• Working Relationships
• Learning Quickly
• Generating New Ideas
• Using Time Efficiently
• Working to High Quality Standards
• Adapting to Change
• Adhering to Guidelines

MULTIPLE CHOICE AND/OR SIMULATION ASSESSMENT(S) ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.

Applicants are required to meet the minimum qualifications and earn a score of 70% or above on the exam to be added to the eligible list.

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY 12 MONTHS.
Transfer of test components:
If you recently took identical components for other exams, the test responses may be automatically transferred to this examination. This exam contains test components that might be used on future exams, and your responses could be transferred to that exam.
Test preparation:
We provide study guides and other test preparation resources to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides may help in preparing for the test, we recommend reviewing all related materials that seem necessary.

• Online practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en-us/practice-tests.
• Various information can be found on our website at https://hr.lacounty.gov/job-search-toolkit/. The section dedicated to test preparation is "Employment Test Assistance."

Eligibility and Vacancy Information:
Candidates who passed the assessment are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of Twelve (12) months. We will use this list to fill vacancies as they occur.
Application and filing information:
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

• info@governmentjobs.com
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• donot-reply@amcatmail.com
• JLAL@pw.lacounty.gov
• KLent@hr.lacounty.gov

New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to Governmentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

Social Security Number: Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

Computer and Internet Access at Libraries: For those who do not have access to a computer or the internet, we provide access to complete an application at public libraries throughout the county.

No Sharing User ID 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 race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

Testing accommodation:
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, contact the Testing Accommodations Coordinator at TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov . We require a completed Request for Reasonable Accommodation form as well as supporting documentation from a qualified professional supporting the request. The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can respond and keep you moving through the process.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Department Contact Name: Joann Lal
Department Contact Phone: (626) 458-2141
Department Contact Email: PWExams@pw.lacounty.gov
ADA Coordinator Phone: (626) 458-2141
Teletype Phone: (626) 282-7829
California Relay Services: (800) 735-2922

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