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Job Description

The once-in-a-century transition to autonomous and electric vehicles is underway and will require a multi-trillion-dollar investment in energy and charging infrastructure, and the real estate to site it on. Terawatt is the leader in delivering large-scale, turnkey charging solutions for companies rapidly deploying AV and EV fleets. Whether it's an urban mobility hub or a carefully located multi-fleet hub for semi-trucks, Terawatt brings the talent, capabilities, and capital to create reliable, cost-effective solutions for customers on the leading edge of the transition to the next generation of transport.

With a growing portfolio of sites across the US in urban hubs and along key logistics and transportation corridors and logistics hubs, Terawatt is building the permanent transportation and logistics infrastructure of tomorrow through a robust combination of capital, real estate, development, and site operations solutions. The company develops, finances, owns, and operates charging solutions that take the cost and complexity out of electrifying fleets.

At Terawatt, we execute humbly and with urgency to provide tailored solutions for fleets that delight our clients and support the transition of transportation.

Role Description

As a Development Manager at Terawatt, you will lead development deals for Terawatt Charging Centers. Your key responsibilities will include leading the full development lifecycle including: site due diligence, entitlement, design, permitting, pre-construction, support to the construction team during the build period, and leading the investment from inception to operation. You will work closely with the company's management team including the Real Estate, Energy, Finance, Revenue, Legal, and Construction to deliver high quality projects on time and on schedule. Additionally, you will own the assumptions for the financial modeling of development projects, iterate on the model throughout the lifetime of the investment, and present memorandums to executive leadership.

You will leverage your in-depth experience to deliver projects that delight customers. A growth mindset, attention to detail, and strong communication skills are essential for success; you will encounter many "first of their kind" situations as the market continues to develop. You will regularly interact with external stakeholders, including contractors, consultants, customers, and local authorities, and will be expected to travel to project sites as necessary for the successful outcomes of your projects.

By delivering world class projects, you and the team will allow Terawatt to help an increasing number of fleets to electrify with confidence and decarbonize their operations. This role reports to the Vice President of Development.

Core Responsibilities

• Property acquisition Due Diligence
• Site design
• Property title review
• Project underwriting with the ability to work in financial models
• Entitlements working through multiple local, state, and federal agencies
• Permitting processes and requirements for both on and off-site work
• Strong command of the pre-construction and construction process working very closely with the internal Terawatt construction managers as well as external contractors
• Creating and maintaining complex development schedules
• Prepare RFP documents, review vendor proposals, and award contracts
• Strong command of the legal and contract process for developments and the ability to collaborate with internal and external counsel
• Create and implement deliverables for client-facing documents
• Customer focused, striving to delight both internal and external customers. This position will work very closely with the Terawatt Business Development team.
• Ability to present confidently to internal and external stakeholders including elected officials, community interest groups, AHJs, Terawatt executive team, Board of Directors, and Investment Committees

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Construction Management or related fields.
• Candidates will have a minimum of 7+ years of real estate development experience in addition to adjacent experience
• Experience with ground-up real estate development
• Entitlement experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in real estate, Finance or related fields preferred
• Project experience with focus on electrical and civil design

$150,000 - $180,000 a year

San Francisco, CA

$125,000 - $155,000

Greater Texas geography; including Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio.

Compensation for this role is determined by several factors, including the cost of labor in specific geographic markets, and these ranges are intended to provide a helpful reference. The actual compensation offer will be based on the candidate's location, skills, level of expertise and experience, and internal equity considerations. In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package and, where applicable, performance-based incentives.

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.

If a 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 [email protected].

Terawatt Infrastructure is an equal-opportunity employer.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.