Principal Transportation Engineer​/Planner

The City of Sunnyvale is seeking an effective and 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:
East Channel Trail study;
Mary Avenue Over crossing over highways 101 and 237;
Bernardo Avenue railroad under crossing;
Sunnyvale Avenue and Mary Avenue railroad grade separations, liaison with the County for the Lawrence Grade Separation project; 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 advancing 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; oversee and assist with oversight of the grant application preparation, reporting, and management for transportation projects; 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 to various types of interested parties, and has the proven ability to establish effective working relationships with customers, co-workers, and vendors.

The City of Sunnyvale provides an excellent benefits package. A complete application consists of a City application and responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The position opens Monday, November 17, 2025 and final filing date is Monday, December 15, 2025 5:00 PM . For complete information regarding this current opportunity, please visit:  and click on JOBS.

Salary:
Principal Transportation Engineer/Planner: $166,614 - $208,268 Annually

The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met in the following way:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, planning, public administration, or related field; AND
• Four (4) years of responsible transportation planning, transportation engineering, or planning management experience, including two (2) years of experience in a supervisory capacity.