Shuttle Driver; Intermittent

Job Description

12/23/2025:
Please note that this position has been re‑posted. If you have already submitted your application, you need not submit it again, as it has already been received.

UW Facilities manages the University’s buildings, infrastructure and land, with more than 1,100 employees in a variety of fields. The Asset Management group includes Capital & Space Management, Real Estate, Sustainability and other teams responsible for planning and workload management. The Operations group includes Project Delivery, Maintenance & Construction, Campus Energy, Utilities & Operations, Building Services, Transportation Services and Safety. Supporting these groups are the Business Intelligence & Information Technology group and the Finance & Administration group.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, University of Washington Transportation Services will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Under the direction of the Manager of Shuttles, operate a wheelchair lift‑equipped 30‑foot or larger passenger bus, multi‑passenger wheelchair lift‑equipped cutaway van, or single‑occupancy wheelchair lift‑equipped van for the purpose of transporting University students, faculty, staff, medical personnel, patients, patients’ family members, visitors and selected materials, including medical commodities, between specified medical and/or campus facilities. As such, UW Shuttles are considered an extension of the patient‑focused culture.

This is an essential services position, which means that staff must report to work even if it is announced that the University has declared suspended operations due to inclement weather or other emergent situations. UW Shuttles provides service on behalf of UW Medicine/UW Medical Center and affiliated organizations.

• Conduct pre‑trip and post‑trip vehicle inspections; complete daily vehicle inspection paperwork and report any vehicle maintenance problems to supervisor.
• Drive 30‑foot or larger passenger bus, multi‑passenger cutaway van, or single‑occupancy van in varied weather and traffic conditions within specific time constraints.
• Provide safe and courteous transportation between specified facilities.
• Adhere to traffic regulations and report any accidents or injuries immediately.
• Maintain route schedule.
• Drive various vehicles & routes and work varied shifts as mandated by program need.
• Provide excellent customer service through effective, clear, courteous and professional interactions with clients, colleagues and the campus community.
• Communicate courteously and effectively; provide verbal information to the public regarding routes, schedules, directions, and other service‑related information; communicate and interact with individuals of various backgrounds and speaking or physical/cognitive abilities; use public announcement system to make stop announcements along the route.
• Possess and apply the ability to handle stressful situations and changing priorities effectively.
• Communicate effectively with the program manager, assistant manager, and administrative staff via two‑way radio when traffic, vehicle, or passenger issues occur; contact other drivers as needed to relay traffic information when problems are encountered; respond to two‑way radio calls from dispatch in a safe and timely manner.
• Remove litter from bus or van between runs and at end of each shift; sweep bus or van at end of shift; fuel vehicles as required.
• Keep accurate records regarding the number of passengers transported on daily route sheets; track data on driver manifests as required; assist in developing routes, stops, and detours as needed; assist in maintaining UW access maps & guides.
• Review, compose and respond to work‑related e‑mail as needed; complete computer‑based reports as needed.
• Support all management directives and the vision and values of Transportation Services.
• Comply with all University, Facilities Services and Transportation Services policies and…