Salary : $183,441.02 - $245,828.75 Annually
Location : 311 Vernon Street, Roseville
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number:
Department: Electric
Division: ELE Engineering and New Services
Opening Date: 09/10/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Bargaining Unit: Management

Description
Looking for a dynamic individual interested in leading a team of engineers responsible for supporting the operation, maintenance and design of new systems for a small fleet of gas-fired combined and simple cycle plants.

Join Roseville Electric as a Principal Power Plant Engineer
The City of Roseville is currently accepting applications for the role of Principal Power Plant Engineer, of which there is one vacancy. Additionally, applications are being accepted for Senior Power Plant Engineer in order to establish an eligibility list for potential future vacancies. The City of Roseville owns and operates its own full-service, vertically integrated Electric Utility, including two power plant sites.

This position is located at our Roseville Energy Park (REP) combined cycle power plant. The Principal Power Plant Engineer will lead a team of three other engineers that support 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. Two of these units are collocated at the REP, with the other two at a remote site just outside of City limits. In addition to the O&M support activities, the engineering team is 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, major zero liquid discharge system improvements, and control system upgrades.

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

Initial cut-off Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 11:59PM (applications after this will continue to be reviewed on a weekly basis)

What the City of Roseville Offers:

• $15,286 - $20,485 Month/Salary (Principal Power Plant Engineer)
• Health and welfare benefits, with City contributions of up to $2,490 per month
• Competitive vacation and sick leave programs
• 10 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays
• Up to 100 hours of management leave in addition to vacation time
• Opportunities to learn and promote
• A top-notch team and more!

Examples of Duties

For a complete and detailed job description click (Senior Power Plant Engineer) HERE.
For a complete and detailed job description click (Principal Power Plant Engineer) HERE.
Minimum Qualifications
Senior Power Plant Engineer job requirements:

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

Experience:

• Three years of responsible professional engineering experience similar to that of aPower Plant Engineer II with the City of Roseville.

AND

Training:

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

License or Certificate

• Possession of a valid California driver's license by date of appointment.
• Possession of a certificate of registration as a Professional Engineer by date of appointment.
• California registration is desirable, but not required.

Principal Power Plant Engineer job requirements:
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Experience:

• Two years of responsible professional engineering experience similar to that of aSenior Power Plant Engineer with the City of Roseville.

AND

Training:

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

License or Certificate

• Possession of a valid California driver's license by date of appointment.
• Possession of a certificate of registration as a Professional Engineer by date of appointment.
• California registration is desirable, but not required.

Supplemental Information
ADDITIONAL 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:

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.
01

Your response to the supplemental question 3, 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

How many years of responsible professional engineering experience in a Power Plant environment do you have?

• Less than 3 years
• 3-5 years
• 5-10 years
• 10+ years

04

The minimum education requirement for this position is a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in engineering, or a related field. Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

05

This position requires all candidates to possess a certificate of registration as a Professional Engineer by date of appointment. Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes, I have, or will have, a certificate of registration as a Professional Engineer by date of appointment. Please attach a copy of your certificate to your application.
• No, I do not, and will not, have a certificate of registration as a Professional Engineer by date of appointment.

06

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.

07

Please describe your experience working as an engineer in the design, construction and operation of a power plant. Describe any supervisory experience you have had in this environment.
08

Please describe the largest project you have been a part of at a power plant, identifying your role, responsibility and outcome.
09

Please identify which position(s) you are applying for:

• Principal Power Plant Engineer (currently one vacancy)
• Senior Power Plant Engineer (establishing eligibility list for future vacancies)
• Both

Required Question