Salary: $110,841.95 - $148,539.04 Annually
Location : 5051 Westpark Drive, Roseville
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 202500216
Department: Environmental Utilities
Division: EUD Wastewater Treatment Operations
Opening Date: 09/10/2025
Closing Date: 10/12/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: Management

Description
YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE!

Grow your career by joining the City of Roseville
in the role of Wastewater Treatment Plant Chief Operator.

Are you a skilled wastewater professional ready to lead critical operations that protect public health and the environment? We're looking for an experienced and motivated leader to oversee a dynamic team, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement at our wastewater treatment facility. This is your chance to play a key role in shaping sustainable infrastructure and advancing essential utility services for the community. If you're ready to make a lasting impact in a leadership role that truly matters-apply now and join us in building a cleaner, healthier future!
What the City of Roseville Offers:

• $110,841 to $148,539 annual salary (depending on experience)
• Opportunities to Learn and Promote
• 10 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays annually
• Up to 100 hours of management leave per year, 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 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 a diverse workforce. We are engaged in understanding the needs and backgrounds of our colleagues and those we serve. Our organization is unified in this commitment, as we believe this produces the best results for our community.

Examples of Duties
For a complete and detailed job description, click HERE

Minimum Qualifications
Experience:
Four years of increasingly responsible experience in wastewater treatment activities, including some lead responsibility.
AND
Training:

An Associate's degree or 60 semester units of college level course work including 18 units in a major field of study and 21 units in general education from an accredited college or university, preferably in environmental practices, chemistry and biology or a related field. Two years of related work experience can substitute for an Associate's Degree.
License or Certificate

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

Possession of a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade V certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board by date of appointment.
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 City's benefits, visit our website 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
• 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 City's 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 1-4, the applicant's 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

How many years of increasingly responsible experience in wastewater treatment activities, including some lead responsibility do you have?

• No experience
• Less than 2 years of experience
• 2 years or more but less than 4 years of experience
• 4 years or more but less than 6 years experience
• 6 or more years of experience

03

Which statement below best describes how you meet the minimum education qualifications for his position?

• 2 years of work experience substituting for an Associate's degree.
• An Associate's degree OR 60 semester units of college level course work including 18 units in a major field of study and 21 units in general education from an accredited college or university, preferably in environmental practices, chemistry and biology or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• None of these options describe my qualifications.

04

This position requires all candidates to possess a California Driver's License by date of appointment. Please indicate below the status of your possessing a California Driver License.

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

05

Questions 5-8 are referring to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade V certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board. This position requires all candidates to possess a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade V certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board by date of appointment. Will you possess a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade V certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board by date of appointment?

• Yes, I possess or will posses a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade V certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board by date of appointment. (Please attach your certificate if applicable.)
• No, I will not possess a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade V certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board by date of appointment.

06

If you answered "Yes" to Question 5 and you do possess a Grade V certificate, please indicate the certificate number, date issued and expiration date.
07

If you do not currently have a Grade V certificate but will possess it by the time of appointment, please explain.
08

This role requires a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade V Certificate and knowledge of environmental regulations such as NPDES and OSHA. How have you applied your technical expertise and regulatory knowledge in previous roles to ensure operational compliance and team effectiveness?
09

Describe your experience leading or supervising operations at a wastewater treatment facility. Include the size and type of facility, your responsibilities, and any regulatory compliance or process improvement efforts in which you were involved.
10

Referring to your response in Question 9, how many direct reports do/did you have, including their positions?
11

What is your current wastewater operations position or title?
12

What is the title of the position your position reports to?
13

What is the largest wastewater plant you have operated? How many employees?
14

What is the most complicated plant you have operated? Discuss the processes at that plant.
15

What is your experience with Title 22 recycled water production and delivery?
Required Question