The City of Roseville celebrates its outstanding women engineers, who have been essential contributors in maintaining the efficient functioning of the environmental utilities systems. Rana Moore, Associate Engineer in Utilities at the city, is passionate about her role and her two proudest projects: conducting a capacity analysis at the City’s two wastewater treatment plants and overseeing the renovation of the Utility Exploration Center. She believes that picturesque Roseville offers great living and working advantages, as well as being a leader in care for the environment, which strengthens the community further.
On June 23rd, the City of Roseville celebrates the women engineers in its Environmental Utilities department for their incredible contributions to the field. These engineers possess remarkable brainpower and skills that make them engineering wizards, enabling them to design and maintain systems that keep the world functioning. From creating a sustainable power solution at wastewater treatment plants to renovating the Utility Exploration Center, these engineers demonstrate their commitment to enhancing the field day-by-day. The City is proud of these women engineers and all they have accomplished!
Benefits of Living and Working in Roseville
Rana Moore, Associate Engineer, truly values her role in the City of Roseville and the many benefits it has to offer. She highlights the beauty of the city, its outdoor areas, as well as the unique advantage of having utilities owned by the City itself. Moore is proud of her part in keeping the environment healthy and clean through her position in Utilities. With Roseville’s abundance of advantages, it is an ideal place to live and work.
Rana Moore, Associate Engineer, is passionate about her role and the City of Roseville, citing its plethora of advantages. “Roseville offers a great deal – its beauty, outdoor areas, as well as the fact that the utilities are owned by the City itself, make it an ideal place to live and work.” She is proud of her contribution to keeping the environment clean and healthy through her position in Utilities.
Her two proudest projects have been conducting a capacity analysis at the City’s two wastewater treatment plants and overseeing the renovation of the Utility Exploration Center. Built in 2008, the center is in the midst of a full renovation and Rana is confident that the refreshed exhibits will inspire future generations to be mindful of how their Utilities work for them and of their own role in protecting the environment.
On International Women in Engineering Day, Rana encourages anyone with a drive and will to learn to go for it and contribute to the world.
Turning Digester Gas into Renewable Natural Gas
As Tracie Mueller, Principal Engineer, proudly explains, working on the Energy Recovery Project at the Pleasant Grove and Dry Creek wastewater plants opened her eyes to how inventive and forward-thinking the city is. This project takes digester gas from the Pleasant Grove wastewater plant and turns it into renewable natural gas to fuel Roseville’s garbage fleet, while also using a portion of the energy production to power micro turbines in order to reduce other gas sources by 10 percent.
Despite the additional challenges presented by the pandemic, Tracie was able to successfully negotiate a complex contract with a contractor, allowing both parties to benefit and Roseville to avoid any further complications. In light of this success, she encourages young women looking to become engineers to take her advice: “Study hard, learn as much as you can, ask questions, and don’t let anyone push you around.”
Responsibilities
Inderpreet Chaggar’s Responsibilities:
1. Managing on-call engineering projects for the water utility, wastewater utility, and stormwater collections system at Roseville.
2. Developing project plans, budgets, and timelines.
3. Coordinating with other departments to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
4. Supervising engineers working on projects.
5. Ensuring projects adhere to safety regulations and meet customer expectations.
6. Analyzing data and making decisions regarding project progress and necessary changes.
7. Communicating regularly with stakeholders on project updates.
Inderpreet Chaggar is a proud Senior Engineer who is responsible for managing on-call engineering projects for the water utility, wastewater utility, and stormwater collections system at Roseville. Her work involves a great deal of project management which is quite distinct from her previous experience as a consultant.
She is proud to have gained a deep understanding of the inner workings of the utility systems and how they all connect together. In her 16 years in this industry, she has come to appreciate the complexity that goes into the seemingly basic act of flushing the toilet – something most people don’t think about.
Inderpreet encourages women to join the STEM field, believing that it can be daunting but provides an opportunity for growth and creative problem solving.
From upgrading wastewater treatment plants to renovating the Utility Exploration Center, these women engineers in the City of Roseville’s environmental utilities department have consistently discovered inventive and resourceful solutions. Through their determination and exemplary work ethic, the outcomes for their projects are something to be admired and applauded by the City. The dedication of such inspiring professionals is irreplaceable and their continued knowledge and influence in the engineering field serves as a reminder of the importance of encouraging young ladies to explore similar vocations.
