Project Manager

Position Overview

This position will provide support to Proterra’s engineering team. The Sr. Project Manager role will assist in leading and managing installation projects, contractors, equipment, and customers. This position will report to the Sr. Director, Energy Operations and collaborate with other team members located at our headquarters in Burlingame, CA and manufacturing facilities in Los Angeles, CA and Greenville, SC.

About the Role – You Will:

• Lead multiple EV charger installation projects concurrently, ranging in size from $100k to $1M
• Develop and drive project plans with internal and external stakeholders (customers, suppliers, utilities, general contractors, electrical subcontractors, etc.)
• Support preparation of charging infrastructure estimates and proposals for customers and RFPs
• Support customers through the solution evaluation and selection process
• Evaluate and select subcontractors for project suitability, costs, and capability
• Support internal teams in the equipment ordering process
• Establish project schedules, budgets, and communication plans
• Communicate project progress, risks, and changes to internal and external project stakeholders
• Drive improvements to process to realize efficiencies across the team

About Our Group

• We uncompromisingly focus on the success of our customers
• We relentlessly collaborate, internally and cross functionally, to improve outcomes
• We learn and grow from prior experiences with the support of our team
• We thoroughly enjoy working together

About You

• Motivated to deliver results for our customers
• Adaptable and able to influence at all organizational levels
• Professional, even when it is hard
• Trustworthy partner for internal and external customers
• Curious to understand our market
• Diligent in responding to stakeholders’ inquiries and concerns
• Organized to enable management of multiple, complex projects simultaneously
• Thorough in your problem definition and evaluation
• Driven to learn new methods and applications
• Innovative and open to novel approaches to a situation
• Independent and capable of making sound judgments on prioritization
• Collaborative in your approach to defining solutions

Your Experience Includes

• Consistent record of successful project execution
• Familiarity with electrical and/or construction projects from $100K to 1M in size
• Interactions with transit agencies, schools, airports, and large commercial organizations
• Proficiency in project schedule creation
• Aptitude with project budget management
• Expertise with subcontractor negotiations and management
• 1-3 years or more of experience in electrical/construction project management
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or related field is preferred
• Project management certification is a plus
• Contractor’s license is a plus (GC or electrical)
• Sitetracker experience is a plus

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Location: Hybrid/Remote

Travel: 10% - 40%

Proterra is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all Employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law or ordinance. Proterra participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program (E-Verify).

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)