City Engineer

Salary : $159,655.39 - $213,953.38 Annually
Location : Roseville
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number:
Department: Development Services
Division: DSD Engineering
Opening Date: 10/20/2026
Bargaining Unit: Management

Description
CITY ENGINEER
Annual Salary: $159,655 - $213,953 DOE/DOQ

Apply by November 17, 2026 for first consideration.
Career Brochure
Help shape the future of Roseville, one of California's most dynamic and fast-growing communities. As City Engineer, you will serve as a key member of the Development Services leadership team, guiding the planning, design, review, and delivery of the infrastructure that supports a vibrant community. This is an opportunity to influence major growth areas, advance complex development and transportation initiatives, and help define Roseville's physical framework for decades to come.

You will lead a talented team of professionals responsible for engineering plan review, construction inspection, transportation planning, infrastructure policy, and development implementation. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, strategic, and forward-thinking leader who builds trust, communicates complex issues clearly, embraces innovation, and is committed to exceptional customer service, safety, quality, fiscal stewardship, and public service. Success in this role will mean strengthening operational effectiveness, advancing critical infrastructure priorities, and positioning the City as a leader in delivering high-quality engineering services.
An ideal candidate will...

• Provide visionary leadership while balancing the practical realities of growth, infrastructure investment, and community expectations.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, customer service, and continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with developers, consultants, contractors, utilities, regional agencies, and community stakeholders.
• Communicate complex technical issues clearly and effectively to elected officials, executive management, staff, and the public.
• Demonstrate sound judgment and political acumen when addressing sensitive or high-profile projects and issues.
• Lead with integrity, transparency, and a commitment to public service.
• Balance long-term strategic planning with day-to-day operational excellence.
• Embrace process improvements and technology solutions that enhance efficiency and improve the customer experience.

If you are ready to bring your expertise, integrity, and leadership to a community with exciting opportunities for growth, we invite you to apply today. Join the City of Roseville and build more than infrastructure-help build the future.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Annual Salary: $155,020 - $207,742 DOE/DOQ, PLUS competitiveBenefits package.
HOW TO APPLY:

For first consideration apply by November 17, 2026; the position is Open Until Filled. Submit your:

• resume and
• cover letter (Detail your work experience(s) in land development engineering, particularly in a municipal agency setting.)

SAVE THE DATE:

In-person interviews will tentatively take place week of December 14, 2026.
QUESTIONS:

Please contact your recruiter, Sukhy Dhillon, at or 916-774-5475.

Examples of Duties

Click HERE for a complete and detailed job description.
Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

• Five years of increasingly responsible experience in professional civil, including two years of administrative responsibility.

AND
Training:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in Public Administration, Business Administration, Environmental Science or a 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 in California by date of application.

Supplemental Information

All employment applications must be submitted online at the City of Roseville CAREER PAGES only.

Per City of Roseville practice, applicants are permitted to submit an employment application for a specific recruitment no more than once within any 90-day period.

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:

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.
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
• (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 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.
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The requirement of this position is a minimum of a bachelor's or higher degree. Select below the best response describing the highest level of education you have completed.

• High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's or higher professional degree

02

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.

03

The City Engineer must possess a current certificate or registration as a Professional Civil Engineer (PE) in California at date of application. Do you possess a Professional Civil Engineer (PE) license in California today?

• Yes, I possess a Professional Civil Engineer license.
• No, I do not possess a Professional Civil Engineer license.

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The requirement of this position is five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in professional civil engineering. How many years of professional and increasingly responsible professional civil engineering experience do you possess?

• Less than 5 years of experience
• Between 5 and 8 years of experience
• 8 or more years of experience

05

The requirement for the City Engineer position is two (2) years of administrative responsibility and experience. How many years of professional administrative experience do you possess in engineering?

• Less than 2 years of experience
• Between 2 and 4 years of experience
• 4 or more years of experience

Required Question