Principal Engineer (Wastewater)

Principal Engineer (Wastewater)

Salary

$135,157.78 - $181,123.90 Annually

Location

Roseville

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

202600126

Department

Environmental Utilities

Division

EUD Wastewater Utility

Opening Date

06/08/2026

Closing Date

6/22/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Bargaining Unit

Management

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Description

INNOVATE, ENGINEER, ACHIEVE!

Join the Environmental Utilities Department as a

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER.

Are you a seasoned engineer with a passion for wastewater and recycled water infrastucture projects?

Join our dynamic team to lead, organize, and direct engineering activities within the Wastewater Utility Division. Dive into the core of Environmental Utilities by providing engineering and oversight support on a variety of wastewater and recycled water system operations, projects and personnel. Projects involving planning, design, procurement and construction for capacity expansion and rehabilitation of wastewater treatment facilities, collection systems and pump stations, and recycled water distribution systems, pump stations and storage. Your expertise will be used in enhancing the operation, efficiency, reliability and security of the Citys wastewater and recycled water systems.

Embark on a journey with us, where your technical brilliance meets leadership excellence. We invite you to apply now for the Principal Engineer opportunity to be part of a team shaping our Citys wastewater and recycled water utilities future through innovative solutions!

What the City of Roseville Offers:

• $11,263.15 - $15,093.66 Monthly
• Opportunities to Learn and Promote
• Competitive Vacation and Sick Leave programs
• 10 paid holidays and 2 Floating Holidays annually
• Up to 100 hours of Management Leave in addition to vacation time
• Bilingual Pay opportunity
• Health and welfare benefits, with City contributions of up to $2,415 per month
• And much more!

The normal work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; a flex schedule may be available. Candidates may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule with supervisor approval and must be able to report to the City of Roseville worksites when required.

The employment list that will be established from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future regular, limited-term and temporary vacancies. The current vacancy is regular, full-time and benefitted.

The City of Roseville is committed to an inclusive and supportive workforce and workplace. We are engaged in understanding the backgrounds and perspectives of our colleagues and those we serve. Our organization is unified in this commitment because we believe this produces the best results for our organization and community.

Examples of Duties

For a detailed and complete job description, please click HERE.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

Four years of increasingly responsible experience in professional civil, environmental or traffic engineering, including two years of supervisory responsibility.

AND

Training: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferably with major course work in civil, environmental, or traffic engineering or a closely related field.

License or Certificate

Possession of a California driver's license by date of appointment.

Possession of a current certificate of registration as a Professional Civil Engineer or Professional Traffic Engineer in California by date of application.

Supplemental Information

All employment applications must be submitted online at the City of Roseville CAREER PAGES only.

Detailed information on the City of Roseville recruitment practices can be reviewed on the Frequently Asked Questions page.

The City of Roseville defines "accredited college or university" as an institution of higher learning and must be listed on the United States Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation.

Credits earned from colleges, universities, and institutions listed as accredited institutions on this website will be considered as part of the educational component of the minimum qualifications for a classification.

The following options apply to the evaluation of college degrees from countries outside the United States:

• Educational background from a foreign country may be evaluated by an accredited United States college or university listed on the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website.
• Verification of degree equivalency may be obtained from organizations that provide foreign education credential evaluation services. The City of Roseville will accept verification from any of the listed member agencies found at http://www.naces.org or www.aice-eval.org.
• A copy of the foreign credential evaluation verification can be attached to the employment application.
• If you are offered a position with the City of Roseville, as a part of the pre-employment steps, applicants must provide a foreign degree credential equivalency certificate from an approved member agency above. Applicants who do not provide verification, will be eliminated from further consideration.

SELECTION PROCESS:

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will have their application scored in a Formula Rate Examination. The applicant's experience and education will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the Employment List. Supplemental questions will be utilized by the department hiring authority to make interview and selection determinations.

Final appointment is contingent upon a check of past employment references, passing a City-paid fingerprint check, and depending on the position applied for, a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening test, credit check, license and/or education verification, psychological examination, and/or an extensive Police Department background check process.

Some positions require the clearance of a comprehensive Police Department (PD) background check within 12 months of appointment. The City may appoint candidates to positions prior to clearing the extensive Police Department background check, and in those circumstances the candidate will be advised in advance that security access in the information technology systems will be limited to non-PD related systems until PD clearance is received, and if the candidate ultimately does not clear the PD background it will result in release from City service without appeal rights, in accordance with Personnel Rules 3.04.050.

THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IF YOU REQUIRE AN ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, PLEASE CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS BEFORE A SCHEDULED INTERVIEW/EXAMINATION PROCESS. MEDICAL DISABILITY VERIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ACCOMMODATION.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

The City of Roseville offers competitive benefits packages to full-time employees. Regular part-time employees receive benefits on a pro-rated basis. For more information regarding the Citys benefits, visit our website here. Benefits currently include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance benefits
• Cafeteria plan, plus City paid Flex credit
• Life insurance (City paid and optional supplemental employee paid)
• Flexible spending accounts for dependent and health/medical costs
• BeWell City of Roseville (CORE) wellness program
• Employee assistance plan
• Retirement savings plan
• Deferred compensation plan(s)
• Short-term and long-term disability employee paid plans
• Educational reimbursement
• Vacation leave, sick leave, personal/management leaves
• Holiday pay (plus two floating holidays annually)
• Bilingual pay
• Longevity pay

GENERAL BENEFITS:

A majority of the employee benefits are similar for all City employees. There are benefits that differ depending on which bargaining unit the job classification is assigned. Exact benefits information can be found by visiting the Benefits webpage and selecting the specific bargaining unit group.

TEMPORARY POSITIONS:

Most benefits do not apply to the Citys temporary positions. Temporary employees that work 1,500 hours annually may elect medical insurance. Temporary employees contribute to a retirement plan depending on the status of total hours worked annually.

01

Your response to the supplemental questions 3-8, the applicants education, training and experience, will be scored using a pre-determined formula. Your responses to these questions must be consistent with your employment application information. This experience must also be described in the "Work Experience" section of this application. Responses to the supplemental questionnaire that are inconsistent from your "Work Experience" section in the application will not be scored. I understand and agree with the above instructions.

• Yes.
• No.

02

Was any of the work experience listed on your application an unpaid internship, or volunteer work? If so, please list below which ones.

03

Which of following statements describe your increasingly responsible experience in professional civil, environmental or traffic engineering?

• Less than 4 years of experience.
• 4 years or more up to less than 6 years of experience.
• 6 years or more up to less than 8 years of experience.
• 8 years or more up to less than 10 years of experience.
• 10+ years of experience.

04

How many years of supervisory experience do you have?

• Less than 2 years of experience.
• 2 years or more up to less than 4 years of experience.
• 4 years or more up to less than 6 years of experience.
• 6 years or more up to less than 8 years of experience.
• 8+ years of experieence.

05

How many years of experience do you have specifically in environmental engineering?

• Less than 4 years of experience.
• 4 years or more but less than 6 years of experience.
• 6 years or more but less than 8 years of experience.
• 8 years or more but less than 10 years of experience.
• 10+ years of experience.

06

This position requires all candidates to possess a California Drivers License by date of appointment.

• Yes, I have, or will have, a California Drivers License by date of appointment.
• No, I will not have a California Drivers License by date of appointment.

07

This position requires a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university preferably with major course work in civil, environmental engineering or a closely related field. Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes, I have a Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• No, I do not meet this requirement.

08

This position requires all candidates to possess a current certificate of registration as a Professional Civil Engineer in California by date of application.

• Yes, I have a current certificate of registration as a Professional Civil Engineer.
• No, I do not have a current certificate of registration as a Professional Civil Engineer.

09

What are the top three challenges facing Wastewater Utility and share your thoughts on how you would overcome those challenges and ensure long-term success?

10

Describe your experience in the planning, design, construction and/or operations of a wastewater system and how that experience will be of benefit to the City relative to the Principal Engineer position.

Required Question

Employer City of Roseville (CA)

Address 311 Vernon Street

Roseville, California, 95678

Phone 916-774-5475

Website http://www.roseville.ca.gov