Sustainable Transportation Specialist

8 months ago

Waterloo, Canada University of Waterloo Full time

Overview:
Reporting to the Associate Director, Fleet Management and Sustainable Transportation, the Sustainable Transportation Specialist will lead the development and implementation of a campus-wide Sustainable Transportation Plan (STP). The STP will add detail to and formalize actions and strategies from directions articulated in the Campus Master Plan, Environmental Sustainability Strategy, and Climate Action Plan. Project examples include development of plans for improvement to commuting infrastructure, programs, policies, and incentives to encourage students and employees to walk, cycle, take transit, carpool, and use electric transportation. Responsibilities require engagement of a wide range of stakeholders including academic and operational units as well as government agencies and third-party vendors.

University of Waterloo infrastructure comprises of over eight million square feet of space, more than eighty major buildings, and three distinct campuses supporting state of the art teaching and ground-breaking research.

Responsibilities will align with the Plant Operations goal of contributing towards providing a safe and accessible, invitingly clean and comfortable, functionally-enriched and well-maintained campus environment through service excellence.

**This position is contingent on funding.**

**Responsibilities**:
Strategic Planning & Implementation
- Provide technical leadership in various UW transportation related sustainability initiatives
- Establish ambitious targets and implementation strategies to reduce carbon footprint of our University related to campus commuting
- Work closely with Sustainability Office and provide support to any governance bodies and advisory groups to develop a Sustainable Transportation Plan (STP) for the University, integrating the directions of the University’s Strategic Plan, the Campus Master Plan, Environmental Sustainability Strategy, and Climate Action Plan
- Work closely with Officer Fleet Operations & Vehicle Maintenance in the creation of UW Fleet Standard
- Work closely with Accessibility and EDI-R to ensure integration of key principles into the STP

Commuter Support Services
- Create key pathways and actions that will need to be integrated into the Transportation Management Plan (TMP) based on all research and consultation with various stakeholders
- Develop business cases for expenditures, including both financial costs/savings and benefits such as emissions reductions, health and wellness, mobility and accessibility, and reputation
- Articulate phasing approaches for implementation of identified actions and pathways
- Work closely with Grand River Transportation, Metrolinx, and other transit providers supporting UW campus and advocate for service level improvements
- Provide transportation and traffic related expertise in managing issues arising from GRT Transit Terminal operation
- Review GRT bus routes and to examine if changes need to be made to address UW user needs and campus safety (routing, parking, stop locations, etc.)
- Liaise with UW users to align UW operated shuttle services and ensures that services efficiently support user needs while promoting low carbon practices
- Coordinate programs that support movement through UW campuses such as bike-share or scooter-rent programs
- Manage expansion and operation of secure bicycle storage
- Develop plans for expansion of EV charging stations (as required) and manage maintenance
- Work closely with Plant Operations Infrastructure and Planning, Design, Construction teams in development of commuter infrastructure improvements and updates
- Design and implement digital outreach strategies to increase awareness of and participation in all existing and new sustainable transportation initiatives
- Coordinate or host events, booths, or other activities to educate on and encourage active and sustainable transportation, in collaboration with other campus stakeholders
- Develop communication materials to promote the TMP and its actions to a wide variety of audiences
- Liaise with external stakeholders, as necessary, at the city and regional levels within which Waterloo operates, as well as the local Transportation Management Association, to integrate campus planning with other community initiatives, including infrastructure development, micromobility programs, and community campaigns and targeted outreach

Data Analysis
- Prepare documentation required for the procurement of engineering transportation/traffic studies
- Conduct extensive research to understand best practices for the development of a STP or equivalent (i.e. Transportation Demand Management Plan) for a large institutional setting
- Analyze data collected through the University of Waterloo/Region of Waterloo biennial travel survey and other relevant sources of information (Parking Data, student surveys, etc., transit data, etc.) to create detailed profiles of commuting patterns for the campus
- Develop base case scenario for long-term tra

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