About the role
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
