--- title: 'Senior Energy and Utilities Manager at Terawatt Infrastructure' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-energy-and-utilities-manager-terawatt-infrastructure-san-francisco-rkx6f372eay0' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-16' --- # Senior Energy and Utilities Manager at Terawatt Infrastructure - **Company:** Terawatt Infrastructure - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Compensation:** $145k–$180k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-28 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/terawattinfrastructure/ef145955-9ba5-4f38-bfbc-e776ed9fe475 ## Job description ## About Terawatt Infrastructure 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. 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. ## Our Values Six core values guide how we work: commitments we make to each other. Our pace is set by a simple conviction: imperfect action beats perfect inaction, so we move with purpose, adapt without ego, and measure ourselves by progress rather than activity. Ownership travels with autonomy. Your name is on the work, and the best answer wins the conversation, wherever it lives. That candor works because of what surrounds it: people who show up with intention and have each other's back, tough on ideas and generous with people. Our customers feel this as reliability earned daily, every interaction treated as a chance to build something lasting. And underneath it all is why the work matters. The climate doesn't wait, and the stakes are also human: behind every checklist and every inspection is a person going home safely. We call it "This work has a heartbeat” — it's what the other five rest on. ## Role Description Terawatt Infrastructure seeks a Senior Energy and Utilities Manager for its Energy & Utility team. The Senior Energy and Utilities Manager is a critical, independent contributor role responsible for developing and executing comprehensive utility engagement strategies throughout the entire development lifecycle of Terawatt Infrastructure projects. This individual will serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for all utility-related matters, ensuring seamless coordination and alignment between various internal teams. Reporting directly to the VP of Energy, this role works in close collaboration with the Real Estate, Development, Construction, and Business Development departments. The role spans the full development lifecycle: utility feasibility and site selection during evaluation, utility design and schedule integration during project engineering, and budget ownership and commercial negotiation as projects move to construction and energization. Core Responsibilities Domain ownership - Serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for all utility-related matters. - Inform the Company's energy and energization strategy through collaboration with the Real Estate, Development, Construction, and Business Development teams. - Identify, hire, and manage utility consultants as needed for projects. Site evaluation & due diligence - Engage utility providers during site evaluation to assess infrastructure availability, capacity, costs, and potential risks. - Conduct utility due diligence and work with development teams to determine optimal site selection based on utility feasibility and economic considerations. Project engineering & schedule - Own key project milestones and deliverables and manage delivery dates. - Contribute to the customer design and own utility design process, ensuring utility requirements and specifications are integrated into project plans, including detailed utility layouts, load calculations, utility service options, and energization designs. - Create project schedules and forecasts incorporating utility timelines for service connections, upgrades, and relocations, critical dependencies, mitigating potential delays. - Collaborate closely and guide the Acquisition, Development and Construction teams regarding preliminary utility-related engineering, design, and construction timelines. - Be a problem solver when utility bottlenecks or failures are causing project delays. Budget & commercial - Develop and manage comprehensive utility budgets, encompassing utility costs (electrical and civil), estimating Cost of Aid of Construction adjustments,, including cost estimation, financial forecasting, and identification of cost-saving opportunities. - Negotiate and execute utility agreements and contracts. - Manage relationships with utility providers, resolve disputes, and stay abreast of utility changes and industry best practices. - Understand and make critical decisions and recommendations regarding timing, cost, and economic trade-offs involved with site energization or interconnection for behind-the-meter generation. ## Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science Related Field. - 5+ years of experience working with electrical utilities in major US metro areas. - Demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of 10+ concurrent, complex projects, including prioritizing competing deadlines and resources across a high-volume pipeline. - A demonstrated understanding of utility distribution, sub-transmission infrastructure and electrical design standards. - Experience with the complete utility coordination process, from preliminary load study to energization. - Strategic thinking skills regarding business, operations, and technical challenges, coupled with the technical skills to execute project schedules, contracts, initiatives, and team objectives. - Experience in estimating utility service costs. - Familiarity with project development from greenfield or brownfield site acquisition to operational assets. ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience drafting electrical single lines and conceptual site layouts. - A strong network of relationships with regulated electrical utilities and their personnel across the US, enabling faster engagement on new projects. - Interconnection experience for behind-the-meter (BTM) generation or storage at scale. - EV charging, data center, or other large-load interconnection experience. - Experience developing and engineering large-load or generation projects. - Prior utility-side experience (e.g., at a utility or as a utility consultant), rather than developer-side only. - Solid understanding of energy rates and tariff structures, with experience conducting rate/cost analysis to support site feasibility, budgeting, or contract negotiations. - Advanced degree (MS in Electrical Engineering or related field) or MBA. 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 people@terawattinfrastructure.com. Terawatt Infrastructure is an equal-opportunity employer. ## About Terawatt Infrastructure ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Terawatt Infrastructure is the leading infrastructure platform powering the autonomous and electric transportation ecosystem by financing, developing, owning, and operating the nation’s largest portfolio of purpose-built commercial EV charging sites. - **Entity Type**: Private (Stage: Line of Credit; Alive) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA - **Founded**: 2018 - **Founders**: Neha Palmer (CEO & Co-Founder) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure, Clean Energy, Real Estate Development & Construction - **Target customers**: B2B – Commercial fleets including Autonomous/Rideshare fleets (e.g., Uber, Lyft) and Trucking fleets (Light, Medium, Heavy Duty). - **Mission or purpose statement**: To solve the complicated challenges of charging infrastructure so that fleets can focus on their core business, playing a key role in reducing carbon emissions at scale. ## Products & Services - **Autonomous + Rideshare Fleet Charging**: Private or shared charging sites, custom-built with security, data, and operations functionality, located in the heart of rideshare customer demand. - **Trucking Fleet Charging (Light + Medium + Heavy Duty)**: Shared and reservable charging sites with pull-through stalls, high-powered chargers, and a convenient reservation system, strategically located in high-demand trucking destinations. - **Site Development & Power Procurement**: End-to-end service including acquiring and developing properties, forming strategic relationships with utilities to secure large amounts of power, and designing/procuring all necessary equipment. - **Fleet Operations & Data Platform**: A customer-facing platform providing real-time dashboards, data analysis, and ticket information for full visibility into charging operations. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available - **Key Metric (Total Funding)**: $1.1 Billion raised (as of latest reports) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not specified in provided search results, but the company has raised significant capital ($1.1B) and works closely with fleet partners, utilities, and cities/municipalities. - **Growth Signals**: Raised $1.1B total; has an expert team assembled; actively building the nation’s largest portfolio of purpose-built charging sites; operates a hardware lab to stress-test equipment. ## Competitive Advantages - **First-Mover Land & Power Strategy**: Began deploying capital to buy up land along major highway corridors and in industrial hubs in 2021, anticipating the infrastructure needs of commercial electrification. - **Scale & Focus**: Their scale provides strategic pricing and speed advantages on equipment and complex processes, allowing them to find, power, and build charging sites quickly. - **End-to-End Capability**: Combines real estate development, construction, utility partnerships, hardware testing, and a software platform under one roof, offering a turnkey solution. - **Strategic Utility Relationships**: Forms deep partnerships with utilities to secure the most power in the most effective and efficient manner. ## Strategic Focus - **Current priorities**: Expanding the portfolio of purpose-built charging sites across the US, particularly for autonomous/rideshare and trucking fleets. Ensuring best-in-class charger uptime and providing mission-critical infrastructure. - **Direction for growth**: Continuing to acquire and develop properties in strategically relevant locations, deepening relationships with utilities, and scaling the operations platform to serve a growing number of commercial fleet customers. ## Why Work Here - **Mission-Driven**: The company is focused on reducing carbon emissions at scale, a compelling purpose for those passionate about climate and clean energy. - **Diverse & Expert Team**: Team backgrounds include real estate development, construction, data centers, clean energy, and mobility. - **Work Environment**: Hybrid workspace (3 days a week on-site in San Francisco). Offers flexibility (Remote or Hybrid options for some roles). - **Culture & Perks**: Emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion in hiring practices; provides an onsite Mother's Room; offers healthcare benefits; invests in job training and talent development. The company states they ensure employees have time and space for mentorship and development opportunities. - **High Impact Role**: Employees work on complex, high-stakes infrastructure projects at the intersection of energy, transportation, and real estate. ## Sources 1. [terawattinfrastructure.com](https://www.terawattinfrastructure.com/) 2. [terawattinfrastructure.com/about](https://www.terawattinfrastructure.com/about) 3. [jobs.lever.co/terawattinfrastructure](https://jobs.lever.co/terawattinfrastructure/) 4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/terawatt-infrastructure) 5. 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