Portfolio Execution Manager

Highland-Electric-Fleets; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance-based bonus program

Health, Vision, and Dental

Generous Paid Time Off

401(k) program and company match

Job summary

Highland Electric Fleets seeks a Portfolio Execution Manager to build and deliver a large portfolio of EV charging, BESS, and edge compute projects from construction-ready to energized. You will manage GC/EPC teams, budgets, schedules, and safety while coordinating with Development and Operations, on an aggressive timeline with about 25% travel.

This fast-paced, ownership-driven role reports to the Director, Project Execution and offers a competitive base salary with a bonus program, plus health

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of directly related professional experience.
• Experience managing the construction of infrastructure, energy, or electrical projects.
• Experience owning construction budgets and schedules across multiple projects.
• PM experience in construction/engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive construction delivery of a portfolio of EV charging, BESS, and edge compute projects from construction-ready to energized and operational.
• Take handoff of build-ready sites and mobilize construction quickly.
• Select, contract, and manage general contractors, EPCs, and subcontractors.
• Own construction budgets, schedules, quality, and safety across the portfolio.
• Coordinate utility construction, inspections, commissioning, and energization.
• Manage change orders, resolve field issues, and clear roadblocks to keep projects on schedule.
• Prepare each project for a handoff to operations and Customer Success.
• Contribute installed-cost actuals to support a repeatable unit-cost model.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Budget management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Job description

About Us

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.

Job Summary

The Portfolio Execution Manager will be responsible for building out a large (100+ site) portfolio of battery energy storage (BESS), edge compute, and EV charging projects, taking each site from construction-ready to energized and operational on an aggressive timeline. Receiving build-ready sites from the Development team — designs issued for permit, permits secured, and new utility service underway — this role mobilizes and manages the general contractors and specialty subcontractors who build each site, owns construction budget, schedule, quality, and safety, and drives every project through inspection, commissioning, and energization to a clean handoff to operations.

This is a fast-paced, ownership-driven role. While external contractors execute the physical build, the Portfolio Execution Manager stays in the driver’s seat — setting the pace, coordinating partners, clearing field roadblocks, and pushing each project through to completion. This position reports to the Director, Project Execution, with an expectation of approximately 25% travel, including regular site visits.

Responsibilities

• Drive construction delivery of a portfolio of EV charging, BESS, and edge compute projects from construction-ready to energized and operational.
• Take handoff of build-ready sites from the Development team and mobilize construction quickly.
• Select, contract, and manage general contractors, EPCs, and specialty subcontractors.
• Own construction budgets, schedules, quality, and safety across the portfolio.
• Coordinate utility construction, inspections, commissioning, and energization (permission to operate).
• Manage change orders, resolve field issues, and clear roadblocks to keep projects on schedule.
• Prepare each project for a clean handoff to the operations and Customer Success teams.
• Contribute installed-cost actuals to support a repeatable unit-cost installation model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or 4+ years of directly related professional experience.
• Experience managing the construction of infrastructure, energy, or electrical projects, including managing general contractors and subcontractors.
• Experience owning construction budgets and schedules across multiple concurrent projects.
• Project management experience in construction and/or engineering environments.

Preferred

• Experience delivering EV charging, BESS, solar, or edge compute / data center construction.
• Experience with utility construction coordination, inspections, commissioning, and energization / permission to operate (PTO).
• Experience working with permitting authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs).
• Familiarity with project management and field software (Procore, Bluebeam).
• Construction safety knowledge (OSHA) and/or PMP or equivalent certification.

$135,000 - $155,000 a year

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.