Principal Engineer Job Glendale area,Arizona USA,Engineering

Salary

This position is a Grade 418 with an annual salary between $113,333 - $170,000.

About Us and the Role

The City of Glendale's Transportation Department provides quality public roadway facilities and services that support and enhance a safe and high quality of life for our residents, while helping to improve and sustain the environment. Under general direction, the Principal Engineer performs administrative and advanced professional engineering work and performs a variety of technical tasks relative to area of assignment. The ideal candidate for the role will have a Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering specialty such as Civil, Water Resources or Transportation, and five years of increasingly responsible experience as a professional engineer in the area of assignment including one year of lead or supervisory experience.

Benefits

The City of Glendale offers a generous benefits package with competitive rates that become effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment. You can review the FY26-27 Benefits Guide (Download PDF reader) or visit the City of Glendale’s Benefits page for more information.

Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Leave

Regular status position’s offer:

The City of Glendale observes 10.5 holidays per year, and full-time employees are also granted an additional 12 hours of holiday special leave per calendar year to celebrate their cultural or religious holidays.
Vacation leave accrues at 5.33 hours per pay period (138 hours per year), and increases to 6.12 hours after 5 years, and to 7.6 hours after 10 years of service.
Sick leave accrues at 4.4 hours per pay period (114 hours per year).

Retirement

This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
Contribution is mandatory, and the current contribution rate is 11.98%.

Note:

Specific functions, required knowledge, skills and abilities may vary depending on assignment.

Follows personnel and department policies and operating procedures; demonstrates respect, tact, and courtesy to coworkers, contractors, consultants, and general public.

Plans, organizes, and manages the activities of assigned staff within department.

Reviews, evaluates, and approves civil engineering studies, designs. or plans for area of assignment.

Coordinates city projects with other departments, municipalities, and agencies.

Prepares written and oral reports for City management, City Council, other departments and the public.

Coordinates communication of engineering issues within the department and organization.

Maintains technical or professional knowledge through such means as attending seminars, reviewing professional publications, attending classes or participating in developmental activities.

Represents the City on professional and technical committees.

Depending on area of assignment, operates city vehicles.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Transportation

Responsible for Transportation engineering projects and acts as the City’s technical expert in area of assignment.

Responsible for the short-and long-range planning, budgeting, and implementation of the roadway programs.

Participates in the planning process for new development and redevelopment of existing commercial and industrial developments. Provides recommendations during the development pre-application review, design review and plat approval processes.

Responds to and resolves citizen inquires and complaints regarding roadway condition projects, infrastructure, signing, striping, and traffic mitigation.

Seeks regional funding for the City’s transportation projects when a call for project is made.

Coordinates field inventory for street and right of way areas. The field inventory will encompass the City's major arterial, collector, and residential street networks.

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