Project Manager II, Electric School Bus Technical Assistance

$72,000 - $85,760/Yr

Calstart - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Los Angeles, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Imagine yourself working for CALSTART where you will support electric school bus adoption through the Cal Fleet Advisor Program. The Project Manager 2 will provide guidance and education to school bus fleets throughout California by giving planning support and connecting fleets to tools and resources. This role is crucial in promoting the transition to electric school buses, which is a key component of CALSTART's mission to develop and implement large-scale, zero-emission transportation solutions. You will be responsible for providing technical assistance to school bus fleets primarily in California, developing educational resources and tools to facilitate electric school bus (ESB) adoption, and creating outreach messaging and recruitment strategies to accelerate fleet electrification. Additionally, you will conduct public outreach, including meeting and conference presentations, webinar presentations, and staffing booths at conferences to promote our work and engage with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to school bus fleets primarily in California.
• Develop educational resources and tools for school bus fleets to help with ESB adoption.
• Develop outreach messaging and recruitment strategies to accelerate fleet electrification for school bus fleets.
• Conduct public outreach including meeting/conference presentations, webinar presentations, and staffing booths at conferences to promote our work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, urban planning, transportation planning, or related field of study.
• Two years in electric vehicle or infrastructure technologies.
• Three years of project management, planning, or administrative work.
• Experience working on several priorities simultaneously against deadlines.
• Familiarity with electric vehicle and charging industry.
• Understanding of general industry landscape around zero-emission vehicle adoption.
• Project management MS suite proficiency.
• Research skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience working in or with electric school buses and/or school districts.
• Experience with electric vehicle deployment or infrastructure installation.
• Familiarity with government programs and funding opportunities for electric vehicles and infrastructure.

Benefits

• 100% company paid comprehensive health benefits for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance.
• Retirement plan with generous company contributions.
• FSA for Health and Dependent Care.
• 3 weeks of vacation time in the first year of employment.
• 11 paid company holidays.
• Paid sick time.
• Paid family leave.