CALSTART is hiring a
Project Manager II

Summary

The job description is for a Project Manager position at CALSTART, a mission-driven industry organization focused on transportation decarbonization and clean air. The role involves supporting the ZESBI Incentive Project, which provides incentives for zero-emission school buses and charging infrastructure in California. The role is remote and reports to a Lead Project Manager for ZESBI.

Requirements

• California or national school bus and/or infrastructure industry knowledge
• 2-3 years of project management experience
• 2-3 years of working with potential ‘customers’ and moving them from a pipeline or funnel
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Sustainability, Environmental or other related fields or analogous experience

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of the ZESBI Incentive Project under the direction of the Electric School Bus, Lead Project Manager
• Collaborate with CEC, CARB, industry stakeholders, and team members to execute incentive design, stakeholder engagement, participation and policy implementation, and end-user experience
• Support internal cross-team functionality to roll out a seamless joint application process from start to finish (infrastructure and vehicles)
• Collaborate with CEC, CARB and internal teams to design and implement the ZESBI Incentive Project application processing portal, inter-agency dashboard and website(s)
• Support the design and implementation of programmatic data collection plans focused on electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and zero-emission school buses
• Collaborate with internal Incentive Processing Team to process applications, troubleshoot portal issues, etc
• Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant policies and regulations concerning EV infrastructure and zero-emission school buses
• Monitor applications, incentive agreements, redemptions, and other documentation including developing SOP’s and internal controls for these deliverables
• Support infrastructure and school bus stakeholder industry engagement as it relates to the above synergies and industry momentum more broadly

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of experience with writing grant applications, preferably for transit-related and/or infrastructure related projects
• Experience planning and/or deploying zero-emission buses and/or supporting infrastructure
• Knowledge of the advanced transportation industry, zero-emission vehicles and supporting technology
• Experience using SalesForce platform

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