Hiring | Operations Manager, School Fleet Electrification
Job Description
“Climate justice is racial and economic justice. And this moment requires an urgent, all hands on deck approach from every level of government to reduce emissions and boost the health, safety, and opportunity of our communities. Not only are we working to electrify our school buses and municipal fleet for cleaner air throughout our neighborhoods, but these workforce development pipelines connected to electric vehicles will help support career pathways into the green economy.”
-Mayor Michelle Wu
The City of Boston seeks to hire a Strategy Manager to lead school bus electrification efforts in the City. As part of implementing our climate and public health goals, Boston Public Schools (BPS) has set a goal of fully electrifying its school bus fleet by 2030, with an initial pilot to be rolled out during the 2022/2023 school year. Transitioning the BPS fleet to electric school buses will play a critical role in the City’s effort to improve air quality, reduce carbon emissions affecting our climate and community, and build a more equitable, sustainable, and green future for our City. Alongside the Operations Manager, the Strategy Manager will be jointly responsible for delivering this high priority initiative for the Mayor, BPS, and the entire City government. The full electrification of the City’s school buses will be closely tied to our broader efforts to electrify the full City fleet and to advance a Green New Deal for BPS. The Strategy Manager for School Fleet Electrification will report to the Executive Director and the Fleet & Compliance Manager in the Boston Public Schools Department of Transportation (BPS-DOT), and work in partnership with the City of Boston Environment Department, the Mayor’s Office of Policy, and other key partners to develop a BPS fleet electrification strategy and kickstart implementation of our electric school bus initiatives.
- Ensure that the day-to-day work of Boston Public School bus electrification moves forward expeditiously to meet the City goals of full fleet electrification by 2030.
- Ensure that project stakeholders are fully informed of all relevant information to support the forward momentum of the project, including setting meeting agendas and overseeing follow through.
- Work with external consultants to develop a long-term fleet electrification strategy, including a capital program for vehicle and equipment replacement and acquisition, in collaboration with internal and external knowledge holders and key community stakeholders.
- Monitors projects with an organized and transparent methodology that enables all stakeholders to understand progress and places in which the work is stalled.
- Facilitates excellent and productive meetings, including with senior leadership across City and BPS to enable decision making.
- Creates and manages program budgets, in collaboration with City and BPS Finance departments, and pursuesexternal grants and state and federal funding opportunities.
- Lead equitable procurement processes and manage contracts for electric school buses, electric vehicle supply equipment, and technical assistance.
- Center equity and justice in their work, and that all decisions are made with awareness and rigorous consideration of relevant community-centered frameworks.
- Coordinate work efficiently with the Operations Manager, School Fleet Electrification to ensure that Boston Public Schools meets its fleet electrification goals.
- Perform related work as required.
Minimum Entrance Qualifications
- Commitment:Personal commitment to a Green New Deal for Boston that involves transforming the Boston Public School bus system toward full fleet electrification and advancing social justice and equity in the City of Boston to improve the lives of all residents.
- Years of experience:At least (5) years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in environmental science or policy, transportation planning, electrical or mechanical engineering, business or a related field.A bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred, and may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience. A master's degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required experience.
- Complex project management:Track record of success in fast-paced, high profile working environments to successfully leading, project managing, and implementing complex, strategic projects for organizations.
- Technical background:Strong preferencefor candidates with previous experience with long-term strategic planning for fleet electrification strategy and/or energy infrastructure, grant writing, public procurement and contract management.Demonstrated excellence in quantitative and qualitative analytical thinking.
- Internal and vendor coordination:Demonstrated experience and success leading cross-functional internal teams and external vendors to deliver creative, effective solutions.
- Communication skills:Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences with different communication styles, including executive leadership across the City to enable decision making.
- Organizational skills:Excellent organizational and prioritization skills and ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Good judgment:Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
Union/Salary Plan/Grade: Non union/ MO-10
Hours per week: 40
Term: 2 years
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT
The City of Boston is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. Therefore, qualified applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category.
The City of Boston encourages AmeriCorps alumni, Peace Corps alumni, and veterans to apply for employment. The City believes national service alumni and veterans have unique transferable skills, such as being dedicated and mission oriented. Therefore, Boston is providing them the opportunity to share how these skills can be applied in the City workplace. Please note that preference will not be given to national alumni in the hiring process. The inclusion of this statement on the City of Boston Career Center is to highlight the value that national service alumni can bring to the workplace.
Contact
Apply online at www.mapc.org/jobs.
The position is open until filled, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume.
Candidates selected to interview will be asked to submit three (3) references plus a sample of relevant writing or work product. Candidates must have legal authorization to work in the USA and a valid driver's license and/or the ability to arrange transportation to meetings in different parts of the region. MAPC participates in E-Verify, which is a federal program that helps us to determine work eligibility in the United States. A Criminal Offenders Records Information (CORI) request must be completed if offered this position. However, a criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment but will be reviewed in relation to the job applied for.
Primary Location | Central Office - Transportation |
Salary Range | 1.0 FTE |
Shift Type | Central Office |
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