Project Development Associate I

Highland Electric Fleets

Beverly, MA

Full Time

Posted August 13, 2026

$75k - $90k

Grid Infrastructure

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Job Description

Highland Electric Fleets’ mission is to make electric fleets accessible and affordable for all, enabling communities to realize the benefits of cleaner, quieter and healthier fleets.

Key Responsibilities

Support Senior Associates and Managers in establishing fleet electrification scopes of work for projects in development, including project timelines, budgets, and equipment selection.
Work with engineering teams to develop designs for complex EV charging depot projects, including solar and battery storage components.
Contribute to estimating engineering, construction, and interconnection costs for use in project budgets.
Coordinate the project site diligence process, including identifying real estate, zoning, permitting, and other development restrictions.
Help define project permitting requirements and support the preparation of related project engineering deliverables.
Assist in identifying utility requirements, filing new service requests, and communicating with utility representatives to define utility-related timelines and budgets.
Assist in managing projects through the design and engineering phases, including tracking schedules, budgets, and subcontractor deliverables.
Support the handoff to the project implementation team upon customer contract execution.
Contribute to work scoping methodology and documentation improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of directly related professional experience.
Experience working with electric utilities (e.g., interconnection, new service requests).
Exposure to electric vehicle charging, renewable energy, or related clean energy technologies.
Experience in electrical engineering, construction, or infrastructure project development.
Experience working with permitting authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) or similar regulatorybodies.
Project management experience in engineering and/or construction environments.