WELDER 3796 (A)

DUTIES

ANNUAL SALARY

$102,938(flat-rated)

The salary for the Harbor Department is $104,963 (flat-rated)

The salary range in the Department of Water and Power is $123,964 to $129,998. The salary range covers multiple pay grades within the class.

NOTES :

• Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions.
• The current salary is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
• For information regarding reciprocity between the City of Los Angeles departments and LADWP, go to  .

A Welder performs skilled heating, welding, plasma cutting, and brazing, using arc, flux core, MIG, and TIG welding on a variety of modern metals in a shop, in a generating station, or in the field, using oxyacetylene and electric welding equipment; layout and fabrication work, using manual and power shears, hydraulic punch presses, notchers, benders, drill presses, disc sanders, bench and box breaks, rollers, and a variety of hand tools; reads blueprints, and maintains equipment, performing minor mechanical repairs.

NOTE :

A Welder may weld at various heights, including working on scaffolding, in excavations, boats, barges, container cranes, on fuel tanks, confined spaces, and in other hazardous locations; and may be required to wear a full or half-face respirator mask under certain working conditions.

REQUIREMENT(S) / MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)

Completion of a welding program at an accredited institution may be substituted for each year of experience lacking up to a maximum of two years at a rate of 15 units in welding to one year of experience specified in Requirement #2.

PROCESS NOTES

WHERE TO APPLY & APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications will only be accepted on-line on the dates listed in the “Application Deadline” section of this bulletin. When you are viewing the on-line job bulletin of your choice, simply scroll to the top of the page and select the “Apply” icon.  On-line job bulletins are also available at .

NOTE :

Applicants are urged to apply early to ensure you have time to resolve any technical issues you may encounter.

Applications will only be accepted on-line on the following dates listed below :

Filing Period 1 : From FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2025 to THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025.

Filing Period 2 : From FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026 to THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026.

The examination may close without prior notice at any time after a sufficient number of applications have been received. Filing periods may change without prior notice or additional dates may be added, as needed, at a later date. For administrative purposes, filing will close periodically and reopen on the dates noted in the “Application Deadline” section of this bulletin.

In accordance with Civil Service Rule , all applicants who apply may not be tested in this examination. To meet anticipated hiring needs, only a limited number of qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the selection process in the following order : 1) Los Angeles City Promotional applicants who meet the minimum requirements. You must have received a regular appointment to a City position or be on a reserve list to apply for this examination as a promotional candidate; 2) Applicants currently employed by the City of Los Angeles on a part-time or exempt basis who meet the minimum requirements; 3) Remaining applicants who meet the minimum requirements in sufficient numbers to meet hiring needs based on random sampling of those qualified candidates. Applicants not selected to be tested may re-apply in a subsequent filing period in order to be considered for that period's selection process.

SELECTION PROCESS

Examination Weight : Multiple-Choice Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%

The examination will consist entirely of a weighted multiple-choice test administered and proctored on-line. In the on-line multiple-choice test the following competencies may be evaluated : Mathematics; Self-Management; Safety Focus; Customer Service; Teamwork; Job Knowledge, including knowledge of : the operation and adjustment of electric welding equipment; processes of welding, cutting, brazing, hard-facing, and skilled heating; types and uses of joints and filler metals for ferrous and nonferrous metals; fabrication and uses of templates and drawings; standard welding symbols approved by the American Welding Society; the air arc gouging process; oxy-acetylene processes; and other necessary skills, knowledge, and abilities.

Additional information can be obtained by going to and clicking on Competencies under Welder.

The multiple-choice test will be proctored and administered on-line during a single session. Candidates invited to participate in the on-line multiple-choice test will be able to take the test from a remote location (, their home) using a computer with a webcam and a reliable internet connection. Candidates will receive an e-mail from the City of Los Angeles outlining the dates and specific steps on how to take the multiple-choice test on-line. Candidates who do not complete and submit the remote proctored multiple-choice test on-line using a computer by the specified date and time will not be considered further in this examination.

For candidates who apply during Filing Period 1, it is anticipated that the remote proctored multiple-choice test will be administered between TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025 and MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025.

For candidates who apply during Filing Period 2, it is anticipated that the remote proctored multiple-choice test will be administered betwee n TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026 and MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026.

FAQs for on-line testing are available at . Candidates who do not have the required equipment may have the option to take the multiple-choice test onsite at a City facility.

NOTES :

Notice :

If you receive and accept an offer of employment to a regular position with the City of Los Angeles, your employee benefit coverage (including health and dental coverage as well as life insurance) will commence approximately six weeks after your original regular appointment. Not all positions in the City receive benefit coverage; you should inquire regarding the availability of employee benefits prior to accepting a position. . All City employees are required to be Disaster Service Workers.

THIS EXAMINATION IS TO BE GIVEN BOTH ON AN

INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROMOTIONAL AND AN OPEN COMPETITIVE BASIS

The City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, creed, color, ancestry, medical condition (cancer), or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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