Infrastructure Manager jobs in San Francisco, CA

About Terawatt Infrastructure

Terawatt Infrastructure is the leader in financing, developing, and operating electric vehicle charging solutions. Our mission is to power electrified fleets with the most reliable network of charging centers. With increasing demand for electric vehicles, we are facing a once-in-a-century technology transition. The market for EV charging infrastructure is expected to grow to $1 trillion by 2040. The nation needs a long-term partner in the inevitable transition to all-electric transportation. At Terawatt, you will join your team in delivering quality end-to-end charging solutions. 

At Terawatt, we own, develop, operate, and maintain charging sites and operational solutions to form the backbone of commercial EV transport in the U.S. We execute humbly and with urgency to provide energy and charging solutions that delight our clients and support the transition to clean, electrified transport.

Impact to Climate Change:

Transportation creates 23% of all greenhouse gas emissions each year. Electrifying transportation is priority #1 to impact climate change. By electrifying fleets, we can mitigate more than 70% of mobility CO2 urban emissions, remove 50% of city air pollution, and help fleet operators meet Net Zero commitments.

We are building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. At Terawatt, we continuously strive to foster inclusion, humility, energizing relationships, and belonging, and welcome new ideas. We're growing and want you to grow with us. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Role Description

Terawatt is creating first of its kind EV charging solutions and products for the newly developing mobility, heavy trucking and fleet electric vehicle charging market. The Senior Manager, Grants & Incentives is primarily responsible for leading critical grant and incentive acquisition and execution strategies that contribute to the success of Terawatt, include: 1) Develop a grants, incentives, and public-private partnerships strategy that aligns with the Company’s near and long term objectives, 2) Oversee the submission of programmatic and competitive grant applications to federal, state, and utility entities related to electric vehicle infrastructure and distributed energy resources; and 3) Ensure company compliance with any obligations associated with the receipt of grants and incentives. You will be the lead subject matter expert within the company for not only grants and incentives received by, but also those available or soon to be that are ideally suited for Terawatt. You will be part of the Legal & Policy team and report to the Chief Financial Officer while working collaboratively with Commercial, Real Estate, Development, Product, Technology, Operations teams.

• Develop and execute grants and incentives strategy to secure funding for Terawatt’s large scale EV charging hubs
• Partner cross-functionally to align grants and incentives sourcing and execution activities with Company objectives and roadmap
• Develop strong internal relationships with our business leaders to understand their needs and support them effectively
• Oversee the development and submission of competitive grant and incentive applications
• Participate in advocacy to relevant public entities regarding charging hubs that are to be the subject of incentive and grant proposals
• Monitor potential changes to incentive rules and grant procurements to  prepare and present to the company the market impacts of proposed or enacted changes
• Develop and manage on-going external stakeholder, partner and grant entity relationships to best position Terawatt for success in grant awards
• Manage contracted technical consultants and internal teams to drive grant and incentive contract negotiations
• Ensure compliance with any obligations related to grants or incentive programs, such as charging data reporting or administrative compliance filings, including to any applicable low carbon or clean fuels programs
• Develop and maintain relationships with local and state officials, agencies, and stakeholders creating and administering incentive and grants programs

• 7 - 10 years professional experience
• Experience in business development, public-private partnerships, and grant acquisitions
• Energy, transportation or environmental grant management experience and successes 
• Exposure to low carbon / clean fuels program rules, requirements and compliance 
• Professional passion to combat climate change 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Terawatt, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Terawatt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take steps to ensure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the position, please contact people@terawattinfrastructure.com.

Terawatt Infrastructure is an equal-opportunity employer.