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Description YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE. Grow your career by joining the City of Roseville Environmental Utilities Department in the role of Water Conservation Worker.   Join our Water Conservation team and help protect one of our community's most vital resources.

In this role, you will perform a variety of duties to support water-use efficiency efforts -- conduct surveys and water leak investigations, patrol for water waste, investigating high water-use incidents, and engage in extensive public contact to promote smart water practices. Whether you are just starting your career or bringing seasoned filed experience, if you enjoy outdoor work, public service and solving real-world challenges, this position offers a meaningful opportunity to make a difference. Grow your skills, support your community and be part of a team committed to sustainability.

The current vacancy is a 1500-hour temporary position; however, the employment list that will be established from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future regular, temporary and limited term vacancies in the City for the duration of the list. This current vacancy is limited to a maximum of 1,500 hours per fiscal year. Close date extension to 11:59 pm, Sunday, August 30, 2026 The City of Roseville is committed to an inclusive and supportive workforce and workplace.

We are engaged in understanding the backgrounds and perspectives of our colleagues and those we serve. Our organization is unified in this commitment because we believe this produces the best results for our organization and community. Examples of Duties For a complete and detailed job description, click HERE.

Minimum Qualifications Water Conservation Worker I Experience and Training: Experience: Six months experience in operation and maintenance of a water distribution system, irrigation system management, or water conservation program. Experience in public relations is desirable. 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. Water Conservation Worker II Experience and Training: Experience: Two years of increasingly responsible experience in operation and maintenance of a water distribution system, irrigation system management, and/or water conservation program similar to that of a Water Conservation Worker I in 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. A DOHS Water Distribution D-2 Certificate and a Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) Certificate issued by the Irrigation Association must be completed within the first year of employment. 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 Questionspage. 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 Programswebsite 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.