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STREET LIGHTING ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE
(Class Code: 7527)

A Street Lighting Engineering Associate performs entry level professional engineering work in the preparation of plans, specifications, cost analysis, construction cost estimates and testing related to the construction, reconstruction, operation and repair of a variety of municipal street lighting projects; and does related work.
The requirements to submit an application for this examination is as follows:

  1. Graduation from a recognized four-year college or university with a degree in engineering, which includes at least 24 semester units or 36 quarter units of electrical or civil engineering core courses; or
  2. Possession of a valid Engineer-in-Training Certificate recognized by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
  3. All candidates must attach to the application the Supplemental Form containing a list of the electrical or civil engineering core courses completed, detailing the name of the school, course, credit earned, and grade received.
   NOTES:
  1. College seniors within six months of graduation from a recognized four-year college or university may apply. However, you cannot be appointed until you have completed your entire course work and the 24 semester units or 36 quarter units described in Requirement No. 1. Successful candidates will be notified of degree verification procedures.
  2. Candidates filing under Requirement No. 2 must list their Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certificate number on the application in the “Special Licenses Required For This Examination” box. At the time of appointment, candidates must submit to the department which appoints them, verification of their EIT certification.
  3. Appointments to the class of Street Lighting Engineering Associate, Code 7527, will be made to temporary training positions in accordance with Section 5.30 of the Rules of the Board of Civil Service Commissioners, for a maximum duration of three years. In order to successfully complete the temporary training period, new appointees must obtain their Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certificate within three years.  New appointees who do not successfully complete the training period will be terminated from the class.
Applications are accepted for this examination periodically. If you would like to be notified when applications are being accepted, please click on:

https://personline.lacity.org/notecard/

Complete the City of Los Angeles’ Request for Notification Card for Street Lighting Engineering Associate. You can use the online form to request to be notified or you can select the option to print out a blank notification card, complete it, and mail it to the listed address. You will be notified when the examination for Street Lighting Engineering Associate opens for filing.