Program Manager of Energy Infrastructure Development - Energy & Charging Infrastructure

Want to be part of transforming road freight – for good? Einride is showing the world a new way to move, based on the latest digital, electric and autonomous technologies. Through freight capacity as a service, we enable businesses around the world to accelerate towards their sustainability goals.

Founded in 2016, Einride became the first company in the world to deploy a cab-less autonomous electric vehicle on a public road (Sweden, 2019). In 2022, we were the first to successfully operate such a vehicle on a US public road. Today our award-winning technology has been launched across 8 countries (and counting). Our clients are some of the world’s biggest shippers, including Fortune 500 companies.

The Program Manager of Energy Infrastructure Development will be responsible for supporting critical solution engineering oversight of Einride E&CI infrastructure projects. This PM will act as a lead in the US Energy & Charging Infrastructures team, as well as a key supporting role in the site design and construction of energy infrastructure, for Einride and its partners. The role will require the ability to analyze proposed site designs, manage vendor contract execution, oversee the investment plan, and guide the overall program resources through the construction phases of each site.

Responsibilities include:

• EV infrastructure design specification review, with intent to identify Einride product solutions and cost modeling data needed for sales proposals
• Operations and vendor team support in generation of quotation technical material, including:

-High level distributed energy asset design review, including the administration of vendor and investor partner participation in the feasibility phase for each project

-High level charging solution design review, to serve a fleet charging profile 

-Vendor quotation solicitation, to define cost baselines and budget for infrastructure

• Project cost modeling, cashflows, and capitalized estimates of long term revenue contracting for charging hub operations
• Maintain and report on opportunities, energy demand forecast, and overall pipeline development for developed hubs and 3rd party contracting
• Support the management team with go/no go decisions on opportunity pursuits, based on alignments to E&CI business unit goals for growth and customer centered solutions

Requirements Include:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field, with experience in the renewable energy industry. Preferences for experience in IPP origination and/or MEP management.
• A minimum 3 years of experience in leading power equipment applications, construction cost estimation of electrical projects, low voltage/BESS/DERs/EV charging technology, or related electrical solution design experiences
• A minimum of 2 years of experience participating or leading commercial contracting, vendor selection and sourcing, and the performative monitoring of those vendor relationships
• Optimal candidates have experience in electric vehicle charging technologies, where they’ve had responsibility to determine the appropriate hardware or overall charging hub configurations, with preferences for candidates having exposure to medium duty or heavy duty fleet applications
• Proven experience in managing and creating vendor contracts, bid material, and solicitationsProven experience in managing critical customer relationships and communication
• Basic understanding of structured financing, XaaS revenue modeling, and/or equipment leasing
• Preferences for candidates with experience working with EPC, design-build firms, property developers, and/or Charge Point Operator networks

This position may require light internal and physical site travel, to gain the level of competencies required to act as the localized expert for charging solution engineering. However, the role is a remote working role, to be supported within the eastern or central US time zones. This position will report directly to the VP of E&CI for Einride’s North American business. We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible since selection and interviews are held continually.

At Einride, we are innovators, building solutions the world has never seen before – but urgently needs. That’s why we take action, and it’s why we are always eager to be challenged. We know that our best innovations come from having a diverse mix of people, including those of different experiences, career paths, and walks of life. By coming together and sharing our perspectives openly – by disagreeing, discussing, and committing – we deliver greater impact.