Asbestos Surveyor

SALARY DETAILS

$37.68 Hourly

APPLICATION FILING DATES

Application Open Date: 12/02/2025
Application Close Date: 12/19/2025

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

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BENEFITS

Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days. NOTE: Positions in this job classification may be offered on a 10 or 11 month basis - salary and paid time off for 10 or 11 month positions will be adjusted accordingly.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

An Asbestos Surveyor inspects structures and mechanical systems at schools and offices to identify building materials that contain asbestos.

Some of the core duties that job incumbents will perform, may require that he/she:

-Makes regular periodic facilities' inspections to identify asbestos containing building materials.
-Takes samples of building materials for laboratory analysis of asbestos content, puts identifying information on containers, and encapsulates the areas of the materials from which the samples are taken.
-Evaluates the condition of asbestos-containing building materials and recommends that they be repaired, removed, encapsulated, or scheduled for re-inspection.
-Coordinates the obtainment of floor plans, building layouts, and blueprints with the Plot Plan and Allotment Unit, principals, and others; and refers to the drawings when conducting surveys.
-Completes standard forms describing the location and condition of asbestos-containing building materials at surveyed sites.
-Forwards records of surveys, drawings, and reports to the Facilities Environmental Technical Unit staff responsible for Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) compliance oversight.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:
Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.

EXPERIENCE:
Six months of experience as a Maintenance Worker or one year of experience in the maintenance, construction, or repair of buildings. Successful completion of a State-approved accredited course for Asbestos Building Inspector may be substituted for the required experience.

SPECIAL:
Completion of a State-approved accredited course for Asbestos Building Inspector within 6 days following appointment.

A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and use of a motor vehicle.

SPECIAL PHYSICAL ERQUIERMENTS:

-Ability to stand, walk, bend, crawl, reach overhead, crouch, kneel, balance, push, pull, and lift up to 50 pounds in inspecting or assisting with projects when needed
-Ability to work safely at heights including the use of ladders, scaffolds, and other related equipment
-Ability to work safely in confined areas such as attics, crawl spaces under buildings with narrow accesses, and utility or pipe tunnels
-Vision sufficient to perform site surveys and assessments
-Normal color-vision to distinguish colors on plans and floor patterns
-Normal sense of smell to detect potentially hazardous situations, such as gas leaks

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal Asbestor Surveyor will possess broad technical skills and good working knowledge of:

-Materials, practices, and tools associated with asbestos identification, sampling, and abatement safety and other regulations pertaining to asbestos inspection.

Additionally, we are seeking candidates with a demonstrated ability to:

-Work effectively with others
-Read and understand written instructions
-Read and understand basic information found on blueprints
-Use tact and discretion when answering questions regarding the presence of asbestos at a site
-Work independently and conscientiously
-Write clear and accurate reports
-Operate a computer and associated peripheral devices

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

The assessment plan for this position tentatively consist of a Computerized Multiple-Choice Assessment and an Interview. 

Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net and @successfactors.com as an approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder. We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule. If you are unable to attend the scheduled assessment dates, please note that we recruit for this position on a regular basis. We encourage you to visit our website, http://www.lausdjobs.org periodically to check for the next recruitment and we encourage you to apply again. For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the hiring process section of our website at http://www.lausdjobs.org.

If you have questions regarding the employment selection process, please contact Kailash Malla at kailash.malla@lausd.net

APPLICATION PROCESS

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

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