Electric Trouble Dispatcher

ELECTRIC TROUBLE DISPATCHER 3828

Salary
$94,753.00 - $ Annually

Location
CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CA

Job Type
FULL-TIME

Job Number
3828 OP 2026/09/11 R

Department
DWP - Joint

$94,753 to $117,721; $110,371 to $137,139; and $115,821 to $143,904

Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions.
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.
For information regarding reciprocity between the City of Los Angeles departments and LADWP, go to https://personnel.lacity.gov/ (Download PDF reader).

An Electric Trouble Dispatcher receives and analyzes electric trouble complaints, and dispatches personnel and equipment to clear and repair the trouble and restore service; operates various computer systems programs and updates data bases related to computerized Electric Trouble Dispatching; receives reports from field crews and relays information to other sections and divisions; updates necessary maps, drawings, and prints; prepares and forwards repair memos and other information to other business groups and teams;

arranges for and issues Work Authorities on overhead and underground circuits; and plans, schedules, and directs switching on the Department’s 7,500-volt and below overhead and underground circuits, lines, and equipment under the jurisdiction of the Electric Trouble Board.

All entry-level positions are temporary training positions as defined in Civil Service Commission Rule 5.30. An Electric Trouble Dispatcher must successfully complete a twenty-four week (approximately six months) intensive on-the-job and classroom training program in order to receive an appointment to a regular Electric Trouble Dispatcher position. There are two three-month phases of training.
An Electric Trouble Dispatcher is subject to working nights, holidays, and weekends.
An Electric Trouble Dispatcher is subject to 24-hour call-out during power system emergencies.

• Four years of full-time paid experience in the construction, operation, maintenance, or repair of electrical transmission or distribution equipment, street lighting electrical equipment, or electrical systems used in residential, commercial, or industrial installations; or
• Three years of full-time paid experience including time spent in training, in the operation or maintenance of a nuclear power plant and/or its associated auxiliaries on a naval ship; or
• Three years of full-time paid experience performing electrical work on equipment and circuits in the maintenance or construction of electrical systems while in the United States Armed Forces.

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.
As a condition of employment, a valid Class C driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required 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.

The City of Los Angeles reserves the right to issue a notice of disqualification or ineligibility at any time before a final job offer is extended.
Active United States Military personnel may file for this examination; however, they cannot be appointed until they have completed their military service and have been discharged with satisfactory performance. Proof of…