EV Charging Technician Project Manager

• Base Pay $ - $ / Year
• Employee Type Full Time

Join Our EV Charging Team!

Ecology Action is dedicated to creating a sustainable future by delivering innovative solutions that reduce emissions and improve efficiency. We are seeking a Northern California Based (SF/Marin/Sonoma/Mendocino and Surrounding Areas) Technical E lectric V ehicle C ha r ging (EV-C) Project Manager to support property managers and electrical contractors to design, construct, and commission low-power and level 2 load managed electric vehicle charging infrastructure at multi-family residential housing properties and businesses.

About Ecology Action

At Ecology Action, we believe every person counts and every action matters. We've made it our mission to advance equitable community climate solutions and reduce GHG emissions through partnership, education and action. Every action we take today can create the future we want-one where people and planet can thrive together. Join Ecology Action in building a sustainable future where equity, resilience, and innovation are at the core.

Together, we can make it happen.

About the Role

The Technical EV-C Project Manager will conduct site assessments and evaluate electrical systems, conduct electrical panel load and power studies, create technical reports and EV charging site plans, create construction and operational cost estimates, and work closely with property managers, contractors and City/County planning departments to ensure successful completion of code-compliant EV charging installations. In the capacity of technician, the position will conduct testing for weights and measures compliance, perform preventative maintenance on EV chargers, monitor the operational status of EV chargers and respond to and resolve operational issues for EV chargers installed in Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area.

What you'll be doing

Project Administration

• Tracking project milestones and tasks in customer management database; maintaining accurate and organized records of required documents.
• Informing project workflows and processes in collaboration with project operations team to improve quality and efficiency.
• Participating in team and staff meetings .

Lead Generation and Customer Acquisition

• Directly engaging multifamily properties, small businesses, non-profit organizations and public agencies to submit EV charging project applications.
• Working with EV Charging program management and business development teams to identify and engage new external sales channels and partnerships.

Technical Assistance and Project Implementation

• Scheduling and conducting site walks and technical assessments with property operators to identify optimal parking spaces for EV charging stations near common electrical panels.
• Communicating with property operators to identify and document electrical loads, site constraints, parking logistics and preferences for shared or assigned EV charging.
• Preparing technical reports with site-specific scope of work and project design.
• Presenting EVSP software payment settlement options that meet property operators’ business needs.
• Preparing construction estimates and evaluating bids from EV charging installation contractors. Evaluating projects for cost-effectiveness.
• Presenting technical reports, scopes of work, and construction estimates to property operators.
• Supporting property operators to prepare contractor bid packages and notices to proceed to contract for EV charging station installations, and/or issuing purchase orders to subcontractors for Ecology Action’s direct installation projects.
• Supporting property operators with construction project management and equipment commissioning.

Operations and Maintenance

• Working under the supervision of Ecology Action’s RME to install and or replace EV chargers.
• Performing preventative maintenance on various make and models of EV charging hardware, including networking equipment.
• Coordinating with property managers and EVSPs regarding equipment troubleshooting, maintenance and operations requests.
• Effectively communicate project repairs and hardware needs to internal staff, site owners and managers.
• Initiating vendor quotes and submitting O&M proposals to customers.
• Documenting resolutions to EV charger operational issues and maintain uptime requirements for chargers installed by Ecology Action and our subcontractors.
• Using testing equipment to conduct weights and measures tolerance tests, ensuring chargers meet CDFA weights and measures regulatory requirements, and placing…