EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST 3734

Equipment Specialist

An Equipment Specialist determines departmental equipment needs; prepares specifications; inspects equipment received from vendors; makes recommendations in connection with the purchase, operation, and maintenance of a wide variety of transportation, construction, fire, recreation, and park maintenance equipment; or participates in and supervises such work; and does related work.

Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.

The salary range in the Department of Water and Power is $99,681 to $123,839 and $110,455 to $137,223.

Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions.

The position of Equipment Specialist for the General Services Department, Harbor Department, and Fire Department requires, as a condition of employment, a valid Class C driver's license, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, require a valid Class A or Class B driver's license and a valid medical certificate issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) at the time of appointment. Applicants will be disqualified or deemed ineligible for hire if their DMV record reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation within the last 36 months in any state or jurisdiction.

Applicants who lack six months or less of the required experience at the time of filing may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.

The position requires four years of full-time paid experience with the City of Los Angeles as an Equipment Mechanic or in a class at that level which provides experience in the maintenance and repair of transportation, construction, fire, or park maintenance equipment; or four years of full-time paid experience with the City of Los Angeles in a class at the level of Management Analyst which provides experience in the analysis of equipment repair activities or in the analysis of either the operation or maintenance and repair of transportation, construction, fire, or park maintenance equipment; or six years of full-time paid experience in the maintenance and repair of transportation, construction, fire, or park maintenance equipment, or in the analysis of either the operation or maintenance and repair of transportation, construction, fire, or park maintenance equipment.

Successful completion of sixty semester units or ninety quarter units from an accredited college or university which includes at least 12 semester or 18 quarter units of courses in administration, engineering, mathematics, or physics may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required experience; or successful completion of an auto or truck mechanics program in automotive, diesel, or fleet vehicle mechanics at an accredited institution may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required experience.

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Applications must be received by Thursday, June 18, 2026. The examination will consist entirely of an evaluation of professional and personal qualifications by interview.