 UC BerkeleyTransportation Demand ManagerAbout Berkeley
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Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: 10/19/2015
Departmental Overview
The UC Berkeley Parking and Transportation Department provides a full range of parking and transportation services, serving a diverse community of more than 35,000 students and 15,000 faculty and staff in the City of Berkeley, at the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Transportation Demand Manager (TDM) is responsible for creating, marketing, and managing alternative transportation programs to try and get faculty, staff, and students out of their cars yet still able to easily get to and travel around campus. This position is a key position for the success of the Department of Parking & Transportation
Responsibilities
Create, Market, and Promote Campus TDM Program
- Create & execute a marketing plan for the Campus’ TDM programs
- Development and distribution of TDM marketing materials
- Conduct commute-related outreach at new employee and new student orientations and other campus events
- Assist with campus’ annual “Bike To Work" day festivities
- Assist with the ongoing maintenance & development of the Parking & Transportation website, specifically portions related to campus alternative transportation and TDM programs
- Develop and promote campus transportation initiatives (e.g., Commuter Challenge, Emergency Ride Home, and ridesharing programs)
- Prepare and deliver presentations about alternative transportation and represent organization, as needed
Program Administration
- Develop TDM program goals and monitor the progress of transportation programs against set goals
- Respond to internal and external requests for campus TDM information
- Participate in committees, task forces and other campus groups related to TDM and serve as liaison between P&T to various groups, as needed
- Develop and maintain working media relationships with on-campus and external new groups
- Develop and maintain partnerships with other organizations as they related to coordinated TDM initiatives
- Assist in researching technologies and products with applications for P&T programs
- Procure & manage new and existing vendors
- Research and obtain potential funding opportunities, including grants and in-kind donations, to support transportation-related programs
- Develop innovative alternative transportation and commute programs; research other TDM programs to identify potential new initiatives
- Research best practices in TDM programs and strategies and look to implement on the Berkeley campus
Data Collection & Analysis
- Serve as expert user of transportation-related databases
- Work with campus Transportation Planner to conduct surveys and produce reports
- Gather data about commuting patterns to assist with the development and improvement of commute services
- Analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of existing transportation programs and to project future conditions
- Perform geographic information system (GIS) analysis of data to support the development and marketing of alternative transportation programs
- Analyze commute patterns and forecast allocation, demand, and utilization of parking and other commute resources
- Maintain up-to-date parking utilization and inventory reports
- Maintain a database of parking space designations for all spaces in P&T inventory
- Oversee regular scheduling of parking utilization studies and compile and analyze gathered data
- Assist with other transportation-related data collection efforts, as needed
Create and monitor TDM budget and provide in-depth budget analysis and make recommendations on the effectiveness of current TDM programs. Recommend budget adjustments to meet TDM goals.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role or environment
- Working knowledge of alternative transportation programs and trends
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including public speaking skills
- Knowledge of common campus-specific and other computer application programs. Analytical/problem-solving skills
- Superior decision-making skills requiring little to no guidance
- Strong skills in analyzing and synthesizing large amounts of data for preparing sound and relevant proposals
- Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.
- Ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality.
- Experience in a campus parking and transportation office, or similar environment
- Experience implementing alternative transportation programs in a challenging and/or financially constrained environment
- Proficient with MS Office Suite, ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, and web content tools
- Experience with statistical analysis and related tools, manipulating large data sets and spreadsheets, knowledge of programming and scripts to improve data management and analysis processes
Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit:
http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
How to Apply
Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying.
Criminal Background Check
This position has been designated as sensitive and may require a Criminal Background Check. We reserve the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant see: http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see:
http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct
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