The Project Manager will lead the design and installation of EV charging infrastructure projects, serving as the primary accountability owner for the full delivery of EV projects from customer contract signing to commercial operation. This comprehensive role encompasses end-to-end project management responsibilities including planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout phases of each project.
The Project Manager I will collaborate extensively with internal partners including Customer Success, Energy, Supply Chain, Operations, Project Finance, Vehicle Titling & Registration, and the Marketing team to ensure seamless project delivery and exceptional customer experiences.
The role will report directly to the Director, Project Execution. This role is based in Boston and has a 25%-30% travel expectation.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and oversee the full project lifecycle from pre-contract, execution, project completion and operational deployment
- Partner with key internal experts to deliver projects with excellent customer experiences
- Manage multiple projects in various stages at the same time
- Select engineering consultants and installation contractors for projects
- Negotiate and execute project-based subcontractor agreements
- Coordinate with utilities for service upgrades and interconnection scopes of work
- Support submission of all project permitting requirements
- Establish and maintain project cost forecasts and actuals
- Develop and drive detailed project schedules
- Ensure compliance with all project and customer requirements
- Collaborate with consultants, contractors and internal to solve unique challenges
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years professional experience OR 4+ years professional experience
- 2+ years direct project management experience, preferably electrical or civil
- EV charging infrastructure experience preferred
- Renewable energy project experience a plus (V2G, BESS, solar, storage, microgrid)
- Excellent analytical skills
- Self-motivated: proactively assume responsibilities, with the ability to operate effectively with high energy and flexibility in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Ability to collaborate across departments within the company, external customers, and partners.
- Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus program
- A supportive, highly collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Ability to work with bright, innovative, and forward-thinking colleagues
- Health, Vision, and Dental coverage for employees & their dependents
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401(k) program and company match
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 2+ years professional experience OR 4+ years professional experience
- 2+ years direct project management experience, preferably electrical or civil
- EV charging infrastructure experience preferred
- Renewable energy project experience a plus
What We Do
Highland Electric Fleets is the leading provider of Electrification-as-a-Service (EaaS) for school districts, governments, and fleet operators in North America. Offering a unique suite of products, Highland makes it simple and affordable for public entities to upgrade their fleets to electric.
