Civil Engineering Drafting Technician 7232 (D) (Revised 02-06-2026

Civil Engineering Drafting Technician

Annual salary ranges from $69,279 to $101,288. The salary in the Los Angeles World Airports and Harbor Department is $75,481 to $110,350. The salary in the Department of Water and Power is $89,136 to $110,726; $92,832 to $115,341; $94,795 to $117,763; $96,904 to $120,373.

A Civil Engineering Drafting Technician performs drafting using a Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) system and other tools in the preparation of engineering designs, plans, and maps.

Requirements include:

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Applicants qualifying under Requirement No. 1 must list their school name and location, appropriate course titles, their respective number of semester or quarter units, and completion dates for each course claimed as qualifying in the text box which will appear in the Supplemental Questions section of the on-line application. A combination of course work and experience will not be accepted as meeting the requirements.

The position of Civil Engineering Drafting Technician for the Department of Water and Power and the Public Works/Bureau of Sanitation requires, as a condition of employment, a valid Class C driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Applicants will be disqualified and candidates will 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 or DWI in any state or jurisdiction.

In accordance with Charter Section 1010 (b) and Civil Service Rule 5.31, selective certification will be used for some positions that require special skills and/or training in one or more of the following areas. Only persons possessing AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map, ArcGIS, Autodesk Revit, Bentley Suite Applications, and/or Micro Station systems skills, training, or experience at the time of filing may be considered for appointment to fill such positions.

Applicants who have proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map, ArcGIS, Autodesk Revit, Bentley Suite Applications, and/or Micro Station must indicate this on their City application to be eligible for selective certification. Applicants who indicate on their City application possession of skills, training or experience with either AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map, ArcGIS, Autodesk Revit, Bentley Suite Applications, and/or Micro Station may be required to participate in a performance test at the time of certification.

In the performance test, candidates may be required to demonstrate their knowledge of and proficiency in the use of AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map, ArcGIS, Autodesk Revit, Bentley Suite Applications, and/or Micro Station.

It is anticipated that most positions to be filled from the eligible list will require experience in either AutoCAD or Micro Station.

Applications will only be accepted on-line. 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.

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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 dates listed below:

From Friday, February 06, 2026 to Thursday, February 19, 2026

From Friday, August 14, 2026 to Thursday, August 27, 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 "Final date to receive applications" section of this bulletin