EV Charging Project Manager (Technician)

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Working under the supervision of Ecology Action’s RME to install and or replace EV chargers.
• Performing preventative maintenance on various makes and models of EV charging hardware, including networking equipment.
• Coordinating with property managers and EVSPs regarding equipment troubleshooting, maintenance and operations requests.
• Effectively communicating 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 maintaining 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 chargers into service with the local County agricultural commissioner.
• Ensuring that OSHA and Ecology Action safety protocols are followed at Ecology Action job sites.

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