The City of Sunnyvale is seeking a modern, skilled communicator, and highly motivated problem solver for the position of Principal Transportation Engineer/Planner. This management position reports directly to the Transportation and Traffic Manager in the Public Works Department and will be responsible for: assisting with planning, organizing and coordinating the activities of the Division of Transportation and Traffic; and perform professional traffic engineering, transportation planning, designing, and project management.
This position will supervise a small team within the Division to accomplish specific tasks and high-level, community-oriented projects. Current projects include: Mary Avenue Overcrossing over highways 101 and 237; Bernardo Avenue railroad undercrossing; Sunnyvale Avenue and Mary Avenue railroad grade separations, liaison with the County for the Lawrence Grade Separation project; Stevens Creek Bike and Ped Trail within Sunnyvale; and coordinating with VTA as part of the delivering Measure B transportation projects. The position will manage multiple consultant contracts and will be expected to coordinate and work closely with other staff within the Division and with staff within other departments such as Public Works, Community Development, Environmental Services, and Public Safety, and represent the City with outside agencies such as the Valley Transportation Authority, Caltrain, High Speed Rail, Caltrans, MTC, County of Santa Clara, and adjacent cities.
The position will focus on completing the projects mentioned above, assist with oversight of the design and traffic signal operations, implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS); assist with the coordination of Division of Transportation and Traffic activities with other divisions and departments; assist with planning and coordinating division workload and budgets; creating and sustaining cooperative and collaborative working relationships across the City, with the development community, and residents; attend and present at public meetings/City Commissions; and provide assistance with highly complex traffic engineering work. We therefore, are looking for a candidate with strong analytical, technical and problem solving skills, who can prioritize and deliver results in a constantly changing environment, effectively communicate, and has the proven ability to establish effective working relationships with customers, co-workers, and vendors.
The Principal Transportation Engineer requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, planning, public administration or a related field; AND Four years of responsible transportation planning, transportation engineering or planning management experience, including two years of supervisory experience.
Possession and continued maintenance of a valid class C California driver's license or the ability to provide alternative transportation as approved by the appointing authority and a safe driving record.
Principal Transportation Engineer
• Possession of Registration as a Professional Civil or Traffic Engineer issued by the State of California.
Principal Transportation Planner
• AICP Certification issued by the American Planning Association OR
• Professional Transportation Planner certification issued by the Institute of Transportation Engineers.
The City of Sunnyvale provides an excellent benefits package. A complete application consists of a City application and responses to the required supplemental questions. The final filing date is September 10, 2020 at 5:00 pm. For complete information regarding this current opportunity, please visit: Sunnyvale.ca.gov and search Jobs.
