CHIEF AIRPORTS ENGINEER II

Job Description:

CHIEF AIRPORTS ENGINEER II

Description

job description

LAWA would like to fill 1 Chief Airports Engineer II position. This position has the primary responsibility for ensuring accuracy of numerous types of engineering records and reports and taking ownership of assigned projects.

This position is sensitive in regard to contact with the public, various officials outside the department, department managers, contractors, consultants and other LAWA divisions. In this position one may have to contact others frequently to expedite projects including emergency work.

* This position is authorized to be filled at the Chief Airports Engineer II level, based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

*Registration as a Civil Engineer with the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologist is required prior to interview.

* For qualifying experience gained outside the City of Los Angeles, "professional engineering experience" applies to positions that require possession of a Professional Engineering (P.E.) License in order to obtain that position. Therefore, to be considered "professional," non-City experience must be gained in positions after obtaining a P.E. license.

*Eligibility is limited to, Civil Engineer, Senior Civil Engineer, Airport Engineer, Senior Airport Engineer, Project Manager Ill and all that meet the requirements of the last Chief Airports Engineer job bulletin currently on Personnel's website, link listed below for reference:

https://www .governmentjobs.com/careers/lacity/classspecs/7 41219?page= 15&pagetype=classSpecifications

How to apply

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a completed City Application and resume to [email protected] by 4:00PM, Friday, July 24, 2026

Emergency Appointment

An emergency appointment is not a regular appointment. It is a temporary appointment which does not require that you successfully compete in the Civil Service examination process. The appointment may not exceed one year and must be terminated immediately when a regular appointment can be made from an eligible list. No emergency appointment can exceed one year. (City Charter Section 1013).

Closing Date/Time: 7/24/26