Senior Engineer (Water Utility)

Senior Engineer (Water Utility)

Salary

$120,142.05 - $161,001.98 Annually

Location

Roseville

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

202600221

Department

Environmental Utilities

Division

EUD Water Utility

Opening Date

10/05/2026

Bargaining Unit

Management

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Description

INNOVATE, ENGINEER, ACHIEVE!

Join the Environmental Utilities Engineering division as a

SENIOR ENGINEER (WATER UTILITY).

RECRUITMENT BROCHURE

Are you a seasoned engineer with a passion for water infrastructure projects? Join a dedicated team that makes a real impact in our community by delivering essential services that residents rely on every day. Bring your skills, passion, and commitment to a role where your work truly matters and your growth is supported.

We are seeking a dynamic Senior Engineer to join us as an integral member of our Environmental Utilities (EU) Water Engineering Team at the City of Roseville. Youll play a pivotal role in advancing our citys water engineering initiative. Your efforts will be focused on planning of water facilities, water facilities design and construction.

Technical Responsibilities:

Dive into the core of the Water Utility by providing engineering and oversight support on a variety of water infrastructure and planning projects ranging from water treatment facilities to distribution systems, pipelines, wells, and water supply reliability. Your expertise will be used in designing, planning, and implementing projects to enhance and secure the Citys potable water supply system.

Leadership and Project Management Responsibilities:

Develop collaborative relationships within cross-functional teams, establishing positive connections with co-workers, consultants, contractors, city employees, vendors, and public agencies. Take the lead in providing project management for water facilities design and construction projects of planning, analysis, and construction projects, ensuring the growth and success of the entire team.

Embark on a journey with the Water Utility, where your technical brilliance meets leadership excellence. We invite you to apply now for the Senior Engineer (Water Utility) opportunity to be part of a team shaping our Citys water supply and distribution future through innovative solutions!

What the City of Roseville Offers:

• $10,011.84 - $13,416.83 Monthly
• Flexible/hybrid schedule, with opportunity for remote work
• 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 $2,490 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. at the City of Roseville. As a vital member of our EU Engineering team, youll play a pivotal role in advancing our citys engineering initiatives. Working within the water utility, your efforts will be focused on ensuring the reliability of the water supply, both presently and for years to come.

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

Click HERE for a detailed and complete job description and minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

• Two years of responsible professional engineering work similar to that of an Associate Engineer with the City of Roseville, including one year of lead or supervisory responsibility.

AND

Training:

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

AND

License or Certificate:

• Possession of a valid 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 appointment.

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

The information provided in the Work Experience section of your application must support your answers in the supplemental questions. Your responses to Questions 2-10 will be scored using a set formula. If your answers do not match your listed work experience, they will not be scored. All information you provide must be supported and may be verified, and you may be asked to show your knowledge or skills in a work sample or interview. Any false or misleading information may disqualify you from consideration or interview processes and removal from the employment list.

• Yes, I agree.
• No, I do not agree.

02

Do you possess a bachelor's or higher-level degree from an accredited college or university?

• Yes.
• No.

03

Are you a registered Professional Engineer?

• Yes.
• No.

04

How many years have you been a registered Professional Engineer?

• 0 to less than 2 years.
• 2 years or more but less than 4 years.
• 4 years or more to less than 6 years.
• 6 years or more.

05

How many years of increasingly responsible engineering work experience do you possess similar to an Associate Engineer planning, designing, organizing, executing and directing engineering work related to public water facilities, systems or projects?

• 0 to less than 2 years.
• 2 years or more but less than 4 years.
• 4 years or more but less than 6 years.
• 6 years or more.

06

How many years as a professional engineer do you possess as a first-line supervisor, with responsibilities over professional staff and for significant projects and/or program area(s)?

• 0 to less than 1 year.
• 1 year or more but less then 3 years.
• 3 years or more but less than 5 years.
• 5 years or more.

07

How many years of engineering-related project management experience do you possess?

• I do not have project management experience.
• Some experience up to less than 3 years.
• 3 years or more but less than 6 years.
• 6 years or more

08

Briefly describe your project management experience. If not applicable, enter "N/A."

09

Please indicate below all engineering disciplines in which you possess 3 or more years of experience. (Check all that apply.)

• Water Resources Planning
• Water Facilities Design
• Hydrology
• Hydrogeology and/or Aquifer Storage and Recovery Wells
• Water Supply and Distribution Hydraulics
• Water Treatment Processes
• Engineering Analysis or Assessments
• Planning and Management of Technical Studies and Assessments
• Water Facilities Construction
• Regulatory Compliance Permitting and Reporting
• None of the above.

10

Drawing on your experience in water facilities design and construction, please describe an effort or project in which you were involved. Include a concise overview of the project (its purpose and location), your specific role, the primary challenges encountered, the stakeholders involved, and the individual or position to whom you reported.

Required Question

Employer City of Roseville (CA)

Address 311 Vernon Street

Roseville, California, 95678

Phone 916-774-5475

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