Salary: $60,122.19 - $104,662.69 Annually

Location : Roseville

Job Type: Full-Time Regular

Job Number: 202400247

Department: Environmental Utilities

Division: EUD Wastewater Treatment Operations

Opening Date: 11/19/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Bargaining Unit: Stationary Engineers Local 39

Description

GROW YOUR CAREER!

Join the Environmental Utilities Department as a

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

THE POSTING WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED. For first consideration please apply by 12/3/24.

Ready to make a significant impact on environmental preservation?

We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our team as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator. In this role, you'll play a vital part in the ongoing operation of our city's wastewater treatment plants, ensuring their smooth functioning around the clock. Your responsibilities will include performing a variety of routine and skilled technical duties in the continuous operation of the city's wastewater treatment plant(s). If you're passionate about environmental sustainability and possess the technical skills to make a difference, we invite you to apply and be part of our team.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - Grade I
This is the trainee level class in the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator series. Positions in this class typically have little or no directly related work experience and work under immediate supervision while learning job tasks. The Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - Grade I class is distinguished from the Grade II level by performance of basic tasks and duties assigned to positions within the series that do not require possession of a Grade II Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator certificate.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - Grade II
This is the entry level class in the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator series. It is distinguished from the lower level by performance of more routine tasks and duties than those assigned to the on-the-job training mode of the lower level, as well as by duties allowed by a Grade II Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator certificate. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the Grade I level.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - Grade III
This is the journey level class in the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator series. It is distinguished from the lower by the ability to perform the full range of duties assigned including serving as shift operator for the City's most complex systems. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the Grade II level once the appropriate certification level is obtained.

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

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

Click HERE for a complete and detailed job specification and minimum qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - Grade I

Experience and Training

Experience:

• No experience is required; some experience in repairing/maintaining mechanical equipment and/or knowledge of mechanical processes is preferred.

AND

Training:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade, GED, or higher level degree.

License or Certificate

• Possession of a valid California driver's license by date of appointment.
  
• Possession of a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade I certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board within one year of date of appointment.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - Grade II

In addition to the qualifications for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - Grade I:

Experience and Training

Experience:

• Two years of increasingly responsible experience operating a wastewater treatment plant, similar to that of a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - Grade I with the City of Roseville.

AND

Training:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade, GED, or higher level degree.

License or Certificate

• Possession of a valid California driver's license by date of appointment.
  
• Possession of a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade II certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board by date of appointment.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - Grade III

In addition to the qualifications for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - Grade II:

Experience and Training

Experience:

• Two years of increasingly responsible experience operating a wastewater treatment plant, similar to that of a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - Grade II with the City of Roseville.

AND

Training:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade, GED, or higher level degree.

License or Certificate

• Possession of a valid California driver's license by date of appointment.
  
• Possession of a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade III certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board by date of appointment.

Supplemental Information

ADDITIONAL 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 page.

The City of Roseville defines "accredited college or university" as an institution of higher learning and must be listed on the United States 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 or
• 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 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 question 5, 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

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

03

This position requires all candidates to possess a California Driver's License by date of appointment.

• 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.

04

Will you have the equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade, GED, or higher level degree by date of appointment?

• Yes
• No

05

How many years of experience do you have performing routine and skilled technical duties in the operation of a water treatment plant?

• Less than 2 Years
• 2-3 Years
• 3-5 Years
• 5-6 Years
• 6+ Years

06

Do you have a Wastewater Operator's Certificate issued from California State Water Resources Control Board? If so, please select the Grade.

• Grade l
• Grade ll
• Grade lll
• Grade IV
• Grade V
• I do not have a certificate

07

Please describe your experience operating a wastewater treatment plant, if any.

08

Please describe your experience operating SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) computer equipment and software, if any.

Required Question