Project Manager II, Electric Bus Programs

About The Role:

CALSTART is seeking to fill a Project Manager to join our School Bus Team and support the administration of the Zero Emission School Bus and Infrastructure (ZESBI) Incentive Project-a $500 million initiative that will be implemented over the next several years.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the implementation of the ZESBI Incentive Project, supporting efforts under the School Bus Programs Initiative and Market Acceleration activities, as well as engaging with key external stakeholders; including the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support School Bus Team to implement Electric School Bus Incentive Projects.
• Be the liaison and first point of contact for incentive processing team.
• Be first point of contact for technical elements of the project including data collection, managing lists of approved products and approved vendors.
• Provide exceptional customer service to zero-emission school bus incentive project applicants while explaining complex processes and requirements.
• Under direction of the Electric School Bus, Lead Project Manager, support cross-team functionality to administer a seamless joint application (infrastructure and vehicles) process from start to finish.
• Support synergies between internal school bus and infrastructure funding mechanisms, particularly Standard HVIP, ZESBI, the HVIP Public School Bus Set Aside, and EnergIIZE, in order to articulate a seamless end-user experience for school districts and stakeholders.
• Support infrastructure and school bus stakeholder industry engagement as it relates to the above synergies and industry momentum more broadly.
• Work with internal Salesforce team to administer and implement the ZESBI incentive processing portal for applicants and incentive recipients.
• Work with internal Incentive Processing team to properly process applications, reimbursements, troubleshoot portal issues, etc.
• Work with other teams and departments within CALSTART to provide assistance to zero emission school bus applicants/incentive recipients and help projects succeed.
• Under direction of the Electric School Bus, Lead Project Manager, work with state agencies, industry stakeholders, and the above-mentioned team members to execute incentive design, stakeholder engagement, participation and policy implementation, and end-user experience.
• Monitor applications, incentive agreements, reimbursements, and other documentation
• Support the development of project SOPs and internal controls for these deliverables, under direction of the Electric School Bus, Lead Project Manager.
• Under direction of the Electric School Bus, Lead Project Manager, support with client contract schedules, contract deliverables, etc.
• Leverage expertise to further CALSTART’s reputation in the zero-emission school bus and infrastructure industries.

Qualifications:

Experience and Knowledge:

• Years of experience: 3-5 years
• California or national school bus and/or infrastructure industry knowledge
• 2-3 years of project management experience
• Proven ability to synthesize large amounts of information into clear understandable language for stakeholders and other interested parties
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills as well as ability to communicate via presentations and written deliverables
• Strong ability to meet or exceed deadlines and able to work with minimal supervision
• Bachelors Degree in Public Administration, Sustainability, Environmental or other related fields or analogous experience
• Ability to gather and analyze information and problem solve to propose a solution
• Demonstrated experience using computer applications, including MS Suite, CRM, etc.
• Experience working on projects that require a high refinement of detail.
• Experience using both written and verbal means to communicate with other agencies, stakeholders, industry, and the general public.
• Ability to engage with varied audiences.
• Experience establishing priorities and balance multiple activities to meet rigorous deadlines.

Desired Qualifications:

• Two years of experience with designing grant applications, preferably for zero-emission school bus and/or infrastructure related projects.
• Processing applications and/or reimbursements for zero-emission incentive projects and/or experience with Salesforce.
• Experience with planning and/or deploying zero-emission school buses and/or supporting infrastructure.
• Knowledge of the advanced transportation industry, zero-emission vehicles and supporting technology.