Engineers play a major role in shaping the world we live in by bringing projects to life through their ingenuity and innovation. They make the seemingly impossible possible.
In honor of National Engineers Week, we would like to take a moment to recognize and thank our city engineers for the contributions they make to our community.
There are over 50 engineering and support staff working in various departments throughout the City. Here’s a little more about what they do, including words from some of the staff about the unique roles they play.
Development Services: Long before a construction project takes place, the engineering team in Development Services has been working behind the scenes to review and approve the design plans.
The Engineering Land Development Division works with land developers and residents on civil construction projects such as roadway improvements; curb, gutter and sidewalks, traffic signals; utilities and public landscaping. The team is responsible for the review, inspection and acceptance of all improvements proposed within the public right-of-way easements.
“The job of Development Services Engineers is very forward thinking with a focus on the future, ensuring that what we are designing, reviewing, approving, and constructing today will work well for generations to come.”
-Mark Johnson, Senior Engineer
Electric: Roseville Electric has two teams of
engineers working together to “keep the lights on” and provide power for Roseville customers. The Power Engineering Team manages construction and rehabilitation projects for the City’s substation and power system backbone (60 kV).
The Generation Engineering Team focuses on long-term planning and capital improvements to maintain the City’s generation infrastructure at the Roseville Energy Park as well as Roseville Power Plant #2.
Environmental Utilities: From managing our water supply to removing waste from the water before it returns to the environment, the engineers of Environmental Utilities play a critical role in ensuring Roseville remains a sustainable and thriving community.
Environmental Utilities engineers plan and oversee the development, improvement and ongoing maintenance of water and wastewater treatment, collection and delivery systems, and storm water management. The team is responsible for operating a 100-million-gallon treatment plant, a sophisticated groundwater well system, and two wastewater treatment plants.
"I love being an engineer for the city. I get to be a creative problem solver for different challenging tasks every day, and my work provides me with a sense of pride, knowing that I am helping improve our community,"
-Tracie Mueller, Principal Engineer
Public Works: The Public Works engineering division oversees floodplain management, the city’s intelligent transportation system, a sophisticated fiber network, and city infrastructure projects such as facilities, roadways, bridges and multi-use trails.
The division is supported by a team of technicians and administrative staff who are critical to the successful implementation of engineering projects.
"Our city engineers work hard to provide Roseville residents with quality infrastructure for current and future needs. From walking on the many trails, to driving through Roseville, residents interact with infrastructure that was planned, designed, or managed by engineers here at the City. My favorite part of being this interconnected with the community is hearing from residents that have seen a positive impact from the infrastructure projects that we complete."
-Jesse Khatkar, Associate Engineer
As we celebrate #NationalEngineersWeek, we would like to thank all of our engineers for their commitment to public service and the contributions they make that allow Roseville to be a thriving and attractive place to live, work, and play.