2125 Keating Cross Road
Saanichton, B.C. V8M 2A5
(250) 652-7300  www.sd63.bc.ca
Transportation Manager

School District No. 63 (Saanich) is a public school district located on southern Vancouver Island.  The District has 18 schools enrolling approximately 7,000 students. The District employs 650 teachers, 36 principals and vice-principals, 500 unionized support staff, 16 exempt management staff and manages a $71 million operating budget.

Reporting to the Director of Facilities, this position is a key member of the District management staff with responsibility for providing leadership and business administration of school bus transportation and vehicle maintenance shop. The District is seeking a leader with a proven record in coordinating and administrating a transportation program in a similar setting, along with demonstrated supervisory experience or human resource planning within a union environment.

The District has a well-performing transportation organization comprised of 19 bus drivers, six casual staff, two vehicle maintenance technicians and one administrative assistant. Integral goals for our School District transportation program are to operate under the Transport Canada National Safety Code, Provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Program with excellent ‘on-time’ performance, in addition to offering 800 field trips per year. The position will also be charged with reducing carbon emissions as well as optimization of fleet services for bus, maintenance and grounds vehicles.

The key functions of the Transportation Manager are to coordinate a ‘whole-system approach’ to management of people, operational safety, fleet maintenance or route planning with an outcome for high-performance customer service. Other additional responsibilities will include communication and promotion of a ‘smart and safe driving culture’ to the department; rider responsibility programs with liaison to (vice) principals or parents; developing route plans and procurement of capital fleet replacement along with regular preventative maintenance, and regulatory inspection programs.
 
Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess the following qualification and attributes:

Leadership experience in the operation of a bus fleet transportation system or commensurate training and experience
Class 2 BC Driver’s License with Air Endorsement and/or Journeyman Trades certification in a related technical discipline
Demonstrated knowledge of transportation systems with the ability to schedule bus routes, vehicle preventative maintenance/repairs, staff resources and to determine the appropriate use of equipment, fleet and materials needed to perform specific job related duties
Knowledge of the Transport Canada National Safety Code and Provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Program
Knowledge of WorkSafe BC, WHMIS and occupational health and safety regulations
Demonstrated experience managing in a unionized environment
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Influential leadership and negotiation skills
A Management or Leadership Training certificate/diploma would be a definite asset.