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Operations Manager – Zero Emission Buses (ZEB)

Mass Transit Magazine, San Jose, California, United States, 95199


$168,920.73 – $222,975.14 Annually

“Lead the Charge: Help Revolutionize VTA Operations with Zero Emission Buses!”

About VTA

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority employs more than 2,000 people dedicated to providing solutions that move Silicon Valley. Unique among transportation organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area, VTA is Santa Clara County’s authority for transit development and operations (light rail and bus), congestion management, transportation-related funding, highway design and construction, real estate and transit-oriented development, and bicycle and pedestrian planning.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is an independent special district that provides sustainable, accessible, community-focused, innovative, and environmentally responsible transportation options promoting the region’s vitality.

To learn more, go to:

vta.org

About the Bus Transportation Division

Bus transportation is responsible for the operation and delivery of VTA’s transit service to 74 bus routes, covering approximately 346 square miles in both urbanized and rural areas of Santa Clara County.

The Ideal Candidates

VTA will be transitioning its bus fleet to zero emission by 2040 and is looking to bring on people who have subject matter expertise to lead the technical decision making to support capital planning, project implementation, zero emission knowledge, budget and schedule forecasting and workforce development. VTA is seeking to hire two Operations Managers, one for vehicle & infrastructure transition and one for workforce development.

If you have experience in zero emission fleet, zero emission infrastructure, policy and procedure implementation, workforce development, creating training programs, maintaining strong relationships and information sharing with manufacturers, community partners, and/or industry peers, you may be just what we are looking for!

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

Provides direction, planning and management of the activities of a major section or department in the Operations Division;

Selects, supervises, trains, motivates, assigns, evaluates, counsels and disciplines staff;

Develops and implements staffing plans to optimize the performance of each work unit within area of responsibility;

Analyzes operations to improve productivity within work units;

Develops, monitors, and manages the budget for area of responsibility;

Assists with strategic planning; develops and implements long and short-term goals;

Interprets and applies the provisions of the labor agreements in accordance with VTA guidelines;

May oversee and manage the operations and maintenance training function, including the development of new training programs and course content;

Develops, implements, and evaluates policies and procedures to ensure that unit activities are in accordance with VTA goals;

Ensures compliance with all VTA policies and procedures, including those regarding equal employment opportunity, discrimination, and harassment prevention;

Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Development of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is typically obtained through a combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a four-year degree including major coursework in a technical, engineering, administrative, or related field, and extensive, increasingly responsible experience managing a transit operations or maintenance program for a large mass transit organization.

Additional Information

What’s in it for You?

Work/Life Balance: 40-hour work weeks, and a option of a flexible/hybrid remote schedule.

Health: VTA participates in a CalPERS-sponsored medical plan with VTA contribution to employee and dependent premium health insurance premiums.

Leave: 17 days of vacation (accrued), 80 Hours of sick time (accrued), 12 paid holidays per year, and 1 floating holiday per year.

Retirement: Participation in CalPERS.

Additional perks: All active full-time employees and their eligible dependents are eligible for transit passes for use over VTA lines.

For more information about our VTA Forward Plan, visit: https://www.vta.org/VTAForward

General Instructions

Please read this entire job announcement before applying for the position. Questions not answered within this job announcement may be sent to personnel@vta.org.

VTA is an equal employment opportunity employer. VTA does not and will not tolerate discrimination against applicants or employees.

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