Looking for work in Sacramento? See available city jobs paying up to $166K a year

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The city of Sacramento is seeking applicants for full-time positions in fields including engineering, information technology and veterinary medicine.

City employees enjoy competitive benefits including health insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts and wellness resources, according to the city.

There were 57 open positions listed on the city of Sacramento’s career opportunities website as of Monday, Dec. 8.

Many government positions have specific qualifications, which are linked below.

These were some of the latest available jobs:

Administrative officer | Permanent, full-time

• Department: Public Works
• Salary: $89,981 to $126,613 per year
• Application due date: Wednesday, Dec. 24

The administrative officer in the Fiscal Operations Group is responsible for preparing the rate model and budget of the Fleet Management Division, as well as the fleet maintenance budget for other city departments.

The administrative officer is also responsible for reviewing and completing the vehicle replacement plan for the city.

The administrative officer completes budget journals to move funding from the correct city department to the correct fleet project account, in addition to supervising multiple staff members of the Fleet Administrative Team.

Utilities operations and maintenance supervisor | Permanent, full-time

• Department: Utilities
• Salary: $82,606 to $116,235 per year
• Application due date: Monday, Dec. 15

The utilities operations and maintenance supervisor is tasked with overseeing and coordinating the personnel responsible for maintaining the city’s wastewater collection system throughout Sacramento.

The supervisor serves in a leadership role on various Sacramento Department of Utilities projects and manages the team and equipment that are critical to providing customers with “dependable wastewater services in a safe, fiscally responsible and environmentally sustainable manner,” the job listing said.

The supervisor is responsible for writing regulatory reports and personnel evaluations, and issuing discipline if necessary.

Supervising engineer | Permanent, full-time

• Department: Public Works
• Salary: $118,673 to $166,985 per year
• Application due date: Thursday, Dec. 11

The supervising engineer oversees the technical review and approval of private development projects and public infrastructure improvements.

The Development Engineer Division team serves as the technical bridge between planning, entitlement and construction, facilitating a smooth transition from project concept through construction completion.

The supervising engineer is responsible for leading a team that ensures all proposed developments comply with the city’s engineering standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.

Through plan checking, mapping, and public counter services, the supervising engineer also supports both internal departments and the development community, the job listing said, “ensuring that growth within the city is well-planned, sustainable and consistent with city goals.”

Contracts and compliance specialist | Permanent, full-time

• Department: Public Works
• Salary: $78,779 to $110,850 per year
• Application due date: Wednesday, Dec. 17

The contracts and compliance specialist supports the program specialist in all facets of procurement.

Duties include reviewing, advertising, evaluating and awarding construction contracts and professional services agreements, as well as all other agreements within Engineering Services while ensuring strict compliance with applicable federal, state and local policies and procedures.

Program specialist | Permanent, full-time

• Department: City Clerk
• Salary: $89,981 to $126,613 per year
• Application due date: Continuous

Under general direction the Program Specialist plans, directs, and supervises all of the activities of a major department or Citywide program or project with moderate visibility and impact; conducts studies and makes recommendations; monitors program compliance; represents the department in contacts with media, internal and external agencies, and organizations.

Supervising building inspector | Permanent, full-time

• Department: Community Development
• Salary: $85,738 to $120,642 a year
• Application due date: Continuous

The supervising building inspector supervises, leads, assigns and reviews the work of subordinate building inspectors performing rule-specific inspections, plan review, project management or case management activities.

The inspector ensures conformance with building plans, specifications, codes, ordinances and standards.

Principal applications developer | Permanent, full-time

• Department: Information Technology
• Salary: $109,613 to $154,237 a year
• Application due date: Continuous

The city of Sacramento is seeking a principal applications developer with sound project management and technical experience.

The principal applications developer is responsible for leading a team of applications developers in providing support and complex innovative solutions to enhance the city Department of Utilities’ critical customer care and billing system.

The developer is responsible for the development, configuration and technical support efforts to design, develop, and administer applications and systems to enhance business processes, document system procedures and provide after-hours application support when needed.

Senior hydraulic modeling engineer | Permanent, full-time

• Department: Utilities
• Salary: $106,806 to $150,287 per year
• Application due date: Thursday, Dec. 18

The city of Sacramento’s Department of Utilities is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented senior hydraulic modeling engineer to support the planning, analysis and design of drainage infrastructure projects.

The senior hydraulic modeling engineer is responsible for developing, calibrating and analyzing hydraulic and hydrologic models to assess system performance, support design recommendations and meet regulatory requirements.

The engineer provides technical review and approval of drainage studies related development and inter-agency or department projects. Additional responsibilities include selection and management of consultant modeling support and direct supervision for less experienced team members.

Permit services manager | Permanent, full-time

• Department: Community Development
• Salary: $95,730 to $134,701 per year
• Application due date: Continuous

Under limited direction, the permit services manager manages activities and supervises staff who issue permits and review plans and provide information.

Other duties include working with a variety of groups and individuals both internal and external to the city, as well as assisting in assuring division compliance with applicable laws, codes and ordinances.

The permit services manager is also responsible for the training of staff, and the response to and resolution of customer complaints.

Veterinarian | Permanent, full-time

• Department: Community Development
• Salary: $94,845 to $133,457 a year
• Application due date: Continuous

Under limited direction, the veterinarian is responsible for all medical treatments and surgical services performed at the city’s Animal Care Services shelter.

The veterinarian also provides medical care and treatment of impounded animals.

Other duties include training and overseeing the work of non-professional staff who assist with animal health or euthanasia procedures, and representing the city on the care and treatment of animals and pets.