Assistant inspector Jobs

City of Los Angeles

Location:
United States, Los Angeles

Category:
Public Sector

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

67191.00 - 103084.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

An Assistant Inspector with the Department of Building and Safety, Housing and Community Investment, Airports or Public Works assists inspectors and receives training in the inspection of buildings and structures, plumbing, heating and refrigeration, electrical installations, grading projects; or as an elevator or pressure vessel safety engineer. Assistant Inspectors may be subject to frequent review, written examinations, and supervision, and may perform regular inspector’s duties as indicated by training progress; may perform owner and property records research, data input, report generation and field data collection. Assistant Inspectors in the Housing and Community Investment Department may post notices of inspection at multi-family properties and distribute pertinent information regarding housing related issues to the public; and may independently make inspections of a limited scope. Assistant Inspectors in the Department of Public Works and Airports assist inspectors and receive training in the inspection of streets, sewers, storm drains, bridges and structures, and in the administration of public works contracts and permits; and may independently make inspections of a limited scope.

Job Responsibility:

Assists inspectors and receives training in the inspection of buildings and structures, plumbing, heating and refrigeration, electrical installations, grading projects
or as an elevator or pressure vessel safety engineer.
May be subject to frequent review, written examinations, and supervision, and may perform regular inspector’s duties as indicated by training progress.
May perform owner and property records research, data input, report generation and field data collection.
In the Housing and Community Investment Department may post notices of inspection at multi-family properties and distribute pertinent information regarding housing related issues to the public
and may independently make inspections of a limited scope.
In the Department of Public Works and Airports assist inspectors and receive training in the inspection of streets, sewers, storm drains, bridges and structures, and in the administration of public works contracts and permits
and may independently make inspections of a limited scope.

Requirements:

Successful completion of 60 semester or 90 quarter units of coursework from an accredited trade school, college or university
or One year of full-time paid experience in any one of the following: a. Building, civil, or architectural design drafting, surveying or engineering construction
or b. Building or public works inspection
or c. Performing at least helper duties in any of the following: carpentry, electrical, heating and refrigeration, plumbing, iron worker, masonry or operating engineering work, inspected public works construction or any combination of these crafts
or d. Working in property management of multi-family residential properties, coordinating the maintenance and repairs
or e. Performing inspections for a private inspection service relating to construction, building, or housing: or Two years of full-time paid experience with the City of Los Angeles’ Departments of Building and Safety, Housing and Community Investment, Public Works, Bureau of Contract Administration, or Los Angeles World Airports processing compliance orders, plans, permits, appeals, property research, certificates of occupancy, inspection requests, or City contracts.
A valid Class C driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of filing.
Applicants will be disqualified and not be eligible for hire if their DMV record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation such as DUI.

Nice to have:

Completion of 12 semester or 18 quarter units from any of the following areas is highly desired: engineering
construction
design
inspection technology
architectural drafting
geology
civil, mechanical, electrical or fire protection engineering technology
math
or physics.

What we offer:

employee benefit coverage (including health and dental coverage as well as life insurance)
Mileage will be paid according to established rates.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 07, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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