Water Quality Technician

GROW YOUR CAREER! 

Join the Environmental Utilities Team

in the role of Water Quality Technician 

We are looking for a detail-oriented and organized individual to support water quality sampling, data analysis, and management. This role involves monitoring wells, interpreting laboratory results, and maintaining accurate records for water treatment, quality control, and distribution. You will also play a key role in updating and managing the Water Quality Master Log, assisting with borehole and well permitting, and supporting water supply and demand tracking. Experience with water quality data systems and knowledge of permit applications is essential for success in this position.

 What the City of Roseville Offers:

• $28.79 – $40.51 Hourly (dependent on experience)
• Up to $2,415 per month in health and welfare benefits 
• Competitive vacation and sick leave programs
• 10 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays
• 45 hours of additional personal leave time
• Opportunities to Train, Learn, and Promote
• CalPERS
• A top-notch team and 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 detailed and complete job description, please click HERE. 

Minimum Qualifications

       Experience:

• Two years of increasingly responsible experience in a water quality environment including experience in water sampling and computerized data management of devices and tests.

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 California Department of Drinking Water Distribution Operator Grade 2 (D2) certificate issued within one year of appointment.
• Possession of any mandated regulatory certifications for water quality certifications required by regulatory agencies and the City within 18 months of notification.

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 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.  

THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IF YOU REQUIRE AN ACCODoneMMODATION 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.