Development Associate

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 and logistics hubs, 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. 
At Terawatt, we execute humbly and with urgency to provide tailored solutions for fleets that delight our clients and support the transition of transportation.
Role Description
As a Development Associate at Terawatt, you will support the Development Team in all aspects of project development for Terawatt Charging Centers. Your key responsibilities will include assisting with site due diligence, entitlement, permitting, design, financial modeling, and the coordination of the pre-construction design process. Over time, you will take on increasing responsibility for the management of these tasks, helping to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget.
You will work alongside internal teams such as Real Estate, Energy, Finance, Revenue, Legal, and Construction, and help coordinate project deliverables to ensure the highest quality standards are met. A growth mindset, attention to detail, and strong communication skills are essential for success.  You will regularly interact with external stakeholders, including contractors, consultants, customers, and local authorities, and will be expected to travel frequently to project sites. A successful associate will assume increasing ownership over project timelines, budgets, deliverables, and overall investment decisions.  
By delivering world class projects, you and your team will allow the Company 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
• Creating and maintaining complex development schedules and budgets
• Assist with project underwriting and preparing project budgets and estimates
• Coordinate with AHJs to progress entitlement and permitting activities 
• Work collaboratively with internal Terawatt construction managers as well as external contractors and design partners
• Prepare RFP documents, review vendor proposals, and award contracts
• Strive 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 leadership, Board of Directors, and Investment Committees.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four year degree in Real Estate, Finance, Construction Management, Engineering or related fields.
• Minimum 3+ years experience working in Real Estate Development, Construction Management, Facilities Design, Infrastructure Project Management, or related fields.
• Real estate development experience in addition to adjacent experience
• Ability to work in complex financial models
• EV Charging and/or Autonomous Vehicle experience
• Experience working with electrical utilities
• Experience working with Procore, SmartSheets, Google Suite (Docs, Drive..,)

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 i