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 Southern California Based Electric Vehicle Charging (EV-C) Program Manager to help lead Ecology Action’s technical assistance programs that support multifamily and small business property owners to construct level 1, level 2 and Direct current (DC) fast EV chargers.
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 EV-C Program Manager will directly manage consultants involved in EV planning and engineering, as well as contractors for work specific to the construction of EV chargers. They will be responsible for meeting performance deliverables for contract agreement implementation for Ecology Action’s EV Charging technical assistance programs, as well as program administration and performance, budgets and reporting for one or more technical assistance contracts.
What you'll be doing
Project Administration
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Tracking, assessing and managing performance against contract budget.
Liaising with Central Services (IT, accounting, HR, Business Analytics) and Marketing Teams for project support.
Preparing agreements and contracts with subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and program participants. Manage all contracts to scope and budget.
Client Management and Stakeholder Engagement
- Serving as the primary point of contact (POC) for clients (funders) and contract managers, ensuring strong relationships and alignment with client expectations.
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Collaborating and coordinating with project partners to implement consensus-based approaches to program implementation.
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Facilitating effective communication with stakeholders to achieve program goals and high-quality deliverables.
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Building a Trade Ally Partnership program and coordinating with electrical contractors to bid on projects. The Trade Ally Program will provide program resources to electrical contractors' education on industry trends, best practices, and current technologies.
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Generating recommended strategies for increasing program impact and functionality. Respond to challenges in program delivery.
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Building and leverage relationships with key partners and government agencies to position EA to receive additional funding.
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Designing and refining systems and processes to ensure program operational efficiency and scalability.
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Leading on operationalizing new or expanded EV charging services as new funding sources are secured.
Project Implementation
- Conducting initial site walks with property operators to identify optimal parking spaces for EV charging stations near common electrical panels.
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Communicating with property operators to identify and document electrical loads, site constraints, parking logistics and preferences for shared or assigned EV charging.
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Scheduling and participating in technical site assessments with community and facility managers and staff.
- Presenting EVSE software payment settlement options that meet multi-family property operators’ operational needs.
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Preparing site-specific scope of work and project design.
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Preparing construction estimates and evaluating bids from EV charging installation contractors. Evaluate projects for cost-effectiveness.
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Presenting technical reports, scopes of work, and construction estimates to property operators.
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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.
- Managing Ecology Action’s direct installation subcontractors to scope and budget
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Supporting property operators with construction project management and equipment commissioning.
- Coordinating with contractors regarding equipment troubleshooting, maintenance and operations requests.
Lead Generation and Customer Acquisition
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Enhancing Ecology Action’s existing relationships within the market, specifically with decision makers, senior asset management executives, public agencies and community-based organizations in one or more specific regions of California.
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Directly engaging multifamily properties, small businesses, non-profit organizations and public agencies to submit EV charging project applications.
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Working with EV Charging program management and business development teams to innovate, identify, and engage new external sales channels and partnerships.
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Building and maintaining a pipeline of leads sufficient to achieve/exceed program objectives and equity goals.
Managing training, support and performance of community-based organizations and other channel partners with execution of marketing outreach campaigns.
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Creating and managing systems to track, measure and evaluate marketing campaign and partner performance. Recommend and execute adjustments to approaches that maximize performance.
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Reporting on outcomes of lead generation activities for funder reports.
What We're Looking For
- A minimum of 5 years’ related experience and a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Studies; or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be qualifying.
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A minimum of 2 years of experience developing and managing budgets or contracts.
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Technical proficiency and experience in developing and managing teams to deliver EVSE installation programs, or other construction and electrical trade related retrofits in multi-family communities, and/or public and commercial properties.
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Experience managing multiple contractors and construction projects with prevailing wage requirements.
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Experience with project and program management fundamentals, ideally in the EVSE or clean energy sectors (work planning, scheduling, resourcing, budget management).
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Experience with public agency and utility contract management and reporting.
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Familiarity with CA electrical code, Cal-Green code, and permitting requirements for EV charging stations.
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Experience managing client relationships and acting as a trusted advisor or Owner’s Representative.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Construction Management from an accredited institution of higher education
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C-10 electrical contractors license or DIR certified electrician in the state of California.
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Experience in the EV market transformation space, including accessing rebates for, and/or owning electric vehicles.
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Experience living/working in low-income and under-resourced communities and/or low-income multifamily housing.
- Familiarity or experience with public agencies and nonprofits working on sustainable transportation and transportation electrification policies and programs in California.
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Experience with customer resource management tool systems deployment.
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Experience working in a “start-up” environment
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Training in Crucial Conversations, or related skills.
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Interest and passion for transportation justice, including helping community members to access safe, healthy, reliable, and affordable transportation supporting access to jobs, education, culture, and recreation.
Work Environment
The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, talk and hear, and use a computer keyboard and monitor.
The environment is a mixture of an office setting and working out in the field. Most project sites will be located in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties,
This position can be hybrid (home/office) or remote and may require the employee to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Are You Ready?
Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Join us at Ecology Action and contribute to a sustainable future!
