Power Plant Engineer I or II na City of Roseville (CA), CA

About the Department

The city of Roseville is currently accepting applications for the role of Limited Term Power Plant Engineer I/II. The City of Roseville owns and operates its own full-service, vertically integrated Electric Utility, including three power plant sites. This position is located at our Roseville Energy Park combined cycle power plant. Power Plant Engineers work within a team that supports all the operations and maintenance activities necessary for our generation fleet. Currently, this fleet consists of a 2x1 combined cycle plant (two Siemens SGT-800 gas turbines and one Siemens SST-900 steam turbine), and 4 simple cycle G.E. TM2500 gas turbines. In addition to the O&M support activities, Power Plant Engineers are responsible for the design and construction of capital upgrades to these facilities to improve efficiency, replace end-of-life systems and increase flexibility in the dynamic power supply market. Upcoming capital improvement projects include SCR replacements, evaporative cooling additions, gas compression additions, and electrical/control system upgrades.

An ideal candidate would be familiar with industrial process control, mechanical engineering (mechatronics or thermal/fluids concentration), or electrical engineering (power concentration). As this position will be in direct support of the engineering functions associated with power generation, familiarity with heavy industry or thermal power plants is a plus.


The normal work schedule is Monday through Friday, occasional evening and weekend work may be required. A flex schedule may be available. 

The current opening is a limited term, benefitted and full-time position. The term length for the current vacancy is not guaranteed but cannot exceed 36 months. 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.  

Position Duties

Click HERE for a complete and detailed job specification and minimum qualifications for Power Plant Engineer I. 

Click HERE for a complete and detailed job specification and minimum qualifications for Power Plant Engineer II. 

Minimum Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

POWER PLANT ENGINEER I

Experience:

• No professional experience is required; one year of technical engineering experience  is desirable.

AND

Training:

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or a related field by date of appointment.

License and Certificate:

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

POWER PLANT ENGINEER II

Experience:

• Two years of responsible experience performing duties similar to that of a Power Plant Engineer I with the City of Roseville.

AND

Training:

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or a related field.

License and Certificate

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

• Possession of an Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate by date of appointment. California certification is desirable but not required.

Other Qualifications

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 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 athttp://www.naces.orgorwww.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.

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