Design Manager

Voltera Power•Arlington, VA

5d•$135,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Voltera is seeking an experienced Design Manager to own a portfolio of purpose-built fleet charging hubs from site control through permit approval and handoff to Construction. The role leads each project through design, utility coordination, permitting, and procurement; directs A&E consultants and specialty vendors; owns cost and schedule; ensures designs meet customer standards; and develops construction packages for the team to build from. The Design Manager works day-to-day with Sales Engineering, Real Estate, Engineering, Construction, Operations, and Finance. Success is measured by speed to market for autonomous vehicle and large fleet customers. The position requires managing multiple projects at different stages, from due diligence and conceptual design through permitting and IFC. The Design Manager learns and reconciles customer design standards with Voltera standards, utility specifications, and local codes, and represents Voltera with customer engineering and operations teams to secure milestone sign-offs. The role also supports Real Estate during due diligence, coordinates with Construction through handoff and ongoing engineering and permitting support, and applies lessons learned to improve and standardize workflows. The preferred candidate has 4–7 years of relevant experience, an electrical, civil, or architectural background and/or site development experience, hands-on utility coordination and municipal permitting experience, and the ability to review and provide substantive feedback on civil, electrical, and structural drawings. A bachelor's degree and experience with electrical infrastructure, EV charging, or customer design standards are preferred. The role is based preferably in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including Arlington, Virginia, though other locations may be considered. Travel to sites and customer offices is expected roughly 25% of the time. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

4–7 years of experience in design management, project management, engineering, or construction, including a track record of leading site designs from intake through IFC.
Electrical, civil, or architectural background and/or experience with site development, planning, and construction.
Hands-on experience with utility coordination and municipal permitting on land development, site civil, or heavy civil projects.
Ability to read, mark up, and provide substantive feedback on civil, electrical, and structural drawing sets.
Ability to manage several projects at once at different stages, with strong organizational habits.
Working proficiency with tools such as AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Procore, and standard project tracking software.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated proficiency with AC and DC power systems, including utility service configurations, transformers, protective devices, and single-line diagrams.
Experience delivering EV charging, substation, or other electrical infrastructure projects, or projects involving fleet depots, logistics yards, transit facilities, or other assets that must operate around the clock.
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, civil engineering, architecture, construction management, or a comparable technical field.
Familiarity with utility interconnection processes and permitting.
Experience delivering projects against a customer’s published design standards.

Responsibilities

Own a portfolio of fleet charging hub projects from site control through permit approval and handoff to Construction.
Drive projects from due diligence and conceptual design through permitting and IFC; review and redline design sets to meet Voltera and customer requirements.
Learn customer design standards, reconcile them with Voltera site standards, utility specifications, and local code, and obtain customer sign-off at project milestones.
Select and manage third-party A&E consultants and specialty design vendors, including scoping and issuing RFPs, evaluating proposals, responding to RFIs, giving design direction, and managing scope, fees, and delivery dates.
Manage utility applications and AHJ permitting end to end, including assembling application packages, tracking reviews, resolving comments, and identifying utility-related cost and schedule risks early.
Own project budgets, schedules, costing, and business cases through permit approval.
Work with internal Engineering to source long-lead procurement in line with construction schedules and budgets.
Support Real Estate as a technical resource during due diligence.
Partner with Construction to ensure a smooth transition and provide ongoing engineering and permitting support.
Bring lessons learned into the design manager workflow to make it faster and more repeatable.
Coordinate with Sales Engineering to ensure customer requirements are met and projects are delivered on schedule and on budget.
Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive base salary of $135,000–$155,000; exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Annual bonus opportunity.
Incentive equity compensation.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) with company matching.
Unlimited vacation time.
11 paid company holidays.
Monthly health and wellness stipend.
Monthly phone and internet stipend.
Paid parental leave.
Electric vehicle incentive.