District Engineer

Truckee Sanitary District (TSD), formed in 1906, is an award-winning public agency responsible for the collection and conveyance of wastewater for the rapidly growing mountain community of Truckee, California, located just 15 minutes from Lake Tahoe. The District owns and operates over 200 miles of sewer mains, 13,000 laterals, 44 pump stations, 4 buildings, and a fleet of over 40 vehicles and equipment.

The District’s workplace culture is centered on its core values – Safety, Teamwork, Integrity, Communication, and Service.

Under administrative direction, this position plans, organizes, directs, and reviews the activities and operations of the Engineering Department, including Information Systems, capital project planning, environmental planning, design, construction and permitting programs. This role coordinates with other departments and outside agencies, ensures compliance with technical specifications, provides complex technical support to the General Manager, and performs other duties as assigned.

TSD is seeking a highly qualified individual to join its leadership team in the position of District Engineer. The ideal candidate will be an experienced engineer, asset manager, and leader motivated to strategically lead the Engineering Department in support of the District’s mission of protecting the public health and environment of the Truckee area. The District Engineer supervises professional, technical, and administrative staff and has primary responsibility for the development and management of the District’s capital improvement projects, as well as overseeing the review and inspection of all residential, commercial, and industrial developments within the District’s boundaries to ensure they are installed in compliance with District standards.

• California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)
• Classic Members 2.7% @ 55
• New Members 2.0% @ 62
• District paid medical and dental benefits for employee and their qualifying dependents
• Retiree health according to vesting schedule
• Vacation Leave: 200 – 248 hours per year
• Sick Leave: 96 hours per year
• $750 per year wellness HRA
• Additional 401(a) benefit for PEPRA class

• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related engineering field and five (5) years of professional engineering in the water/wastewater industry, including three years in a supervisory or management position.
• Must possess California State Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer and a valid California (or Nevada) Class C driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record (desirable).