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Bureau of Sanitation engineers are dedicated to protecting our natural environment and the public’s health. Our 2,800 employees work in 18 divisions where we use some of the most technologically advanced and environmentally-friendly resource management systems in the world to:

Collect, convey, treat, and dispose wastewater
Collect, recycle, and dispose solid resources
Protect our watersheds

Our work in Los Angeles is exciting and challenging. We are looking for talented, energetic engineers and volunteers to plan, design, startup, and oversee the systems and programs that will safeguard our air, land, and watersheds. We’ve met these challenges in the past, and need you to ensure our success for the future.

LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

We believe our people make the Bureau of Sanitation a distinctively better place to work and Los Angeles a better place to live. You can rise to a position of leadership based upon your talents and abilities, and always have job security working for one of the world's strongest municipal governments.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages, along with the knowledge that the City will not be merged or bought out by a competitor and that you will not be transferred across the country. The Bureau of Sanitation is a great place for you to launch your career and I hope you will seriously consider working with us.

Most Sincerely,
Enrique C. Zaldivar, Director

Our Mission
A variety of activities and services are provided to the residents of Los Angeles on a continuous basis. What is shared among us is a strong sense of mission that brings approximately three thousand employees together.
Our mission is to protect public health and the environment.

Our Programs

Solid Resources State-of-the-art technologies and programs support the largest recycling and solid resource management program on the west coast.

Wastewater Collection and Treatment Planning, design, and operations are provided for the nation's largest and most advanced sewer and treatment systems.

Watershed Protection Engineering design, planning, monitoring, and stakeholder collaboration protect beaches and inland water resources.

Asset Management Assets, budgets, and expenditures are actively managed for capital improvement projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Information and Control Systems Network design and management, GIS support, strategic planning, installation, and support are provided for over 2,000 personal computers.

Regulatory Affairs Engineers identify and monitor emerging environmental issues, policies, and regulations.

Bureau of Sanitation

Department of Public Works

City of Los Angeles

Phone
(213) 485-2230