First for a reason:

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

About the Position

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for managing several concurrent Fleet Electrification Projects where electric school buses are deployed to First Student locations. The Project Manager will create and drive plans that will build the required electric infrastructure, hire the proper support personnel, work with federal and state officials to obtain grants and funding, procure and deliver the vehicles and put them into operation.

Responsibilities:

• Project management activities for concurrent, complex projects

• Partner with internal and third-party development team members to managing project plan, deliverables, and issue resolution

• Partner and work directly with Location Management and front-line employees for business requirement gathering and deployment tasks

• Establish production roll out plan and end-user communication plan

• Lead specific workstreams and deliver practical activities required to maintain progress to plan (for example, gathering requirements, negotiating contracts, managing suppliers, drafting reports, etc.)

• Work independently to draft project plan, project deliverables and resource requirements

• Manage multiple and concurrent large sized projects

• Work independently to drive execution of project tasks with escalation when required.

• Coordinate and lead weekly project status update meetings with core project team members

• Provide timely and accurate status and metric reporting.

• Proactively manage and resolve project issues, risks, and conflict.

• Present project status updates to various levels of the organization

• Manage project tasks utilizing Microsoft Project and Procure PPM tools

• Track and report project financials

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in management information systems or construction management or equivalent experience

• Demonstrated experience managing team-based projects and providing direction and support to less experienced staff

• Strong client management and organizational skills with high attention to detail

• Outstanding communication, writing and critical thinking skills

• Highly motivated with a strong work ethic and desire to advance within the organization

• Seven or more years of successful project management experience

• Three to five years of experience managing research or consulting projects, which includes experience related to transportation electrification

First for a Reason

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation and benefits (which vary based on role, location, and business), including physical and mental health initiatives, medical/dental/vision, 401(k), and paid holiday/vacation.

Professional Advancement

Start here. Go far. We believe in promoting from within which means tremendous opportunities for you, thanks to our strong presence across North America. In addition, our 3 to 5 month Manager-In-Development program prepares future leaders at First Student.

Extensive Training

Build skills and knowledge in such areas as safety and security, injury prevention, technology and equipment, and job efficiency.

Diversity & Inclusion

Because we’re stronger together, we aspire to have a culture where all people are First. We’re committed to providing an inclusive and diverse working environment for everyone every day.

Community Service & Impact

Go where opportunity meets community. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. As the face of First in your community, you’ll have a positive impact on others.

Apply today and get your career on the road with First Student!

In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf .