Senior Project Developer

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. Highland is North America’s leading provider of Electrification-as-a-Service (EaaS). Founded in 2019, Highland partners with school districts, municipalities, and fleet operators to make the transition to electric fleets simple and affordable. Highland proudly serves as the Official Electric School Bus Provider of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA. From pioneering vehicle-to-grid technology to managing some of the nation’s largest electric school bus fleets, Highland delivers reliable, cost-effective solutions that support local communities and drive the future of transportation.

Develop battery storage and edge compute projects from initial concept through construction readiness.

Establish the appropriate utility pathway for each project, distinguishing new electrical service for compute loads from BESS interconnection and any associated operating or export requirements.

Work with Highland’s interconnection team to drive towards power readiness at each site, managing utilities to adhere to schedule.

Develop and execute the entitlement and permitting strategy for each project, including zoning, land-use, building, electrical, fire, and applicable environmental approvals.

Lead early engagement with authorities having jurisdiction, planning staff, fire officials, utilities, and other reviewing agencies.

Manage complete permit submissions, responses to comments, public hearings, and approval conditions.

Work with Highland’s engineering team to review site plans, electrical one-lines, equipment layouts, and design assumptions sufficiently to identify development risks and coordination gaps.

Track project schedules, budgets, and subcontractor deliverables.

Engage construction teams to validate design and prep the project for handoff to Project Execution teams.

What You Can Expect from Highland:

Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus program

A supportive, highly collaborative, team-oriented environment

Ability to work with bright, innovative, and forward-thinking colleagues

Health, Vision, and Dental coverage for employees & their dependents

Generous Paid Time Off

401(k) program and company match

Highland Electric Fleets provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Highland Electric Fleets complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.