Project Designer

IT's Electric Inc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

PTO 18 days

Holidays 11

Hybrid Schedule

Equity

Job summary

IT's Electric Inc in New York seeks a Project Designer to plan and execute curbside charging deployments. The role covers design, permitting, and construction management across the Northeast, with support for nationwide rollout.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in architecture or urban planning and can work with AutoCAD and Illustrator, city officials, and contractors. Travel to project sites is required; hybrid in-office/remote work at Newlab is preferred.

Qualifications

• Background in architecture, urban planning, or related field.
• 2–5 years experience from concept to completion.
• Experience with city permitting and coordination with contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, permitting, and construction management for curbside charging projects.
• Coordinate with city officials, clients, and contractors.
• Develop project tracking tools and documentation.
• Travel to project cities as needed.

Skills

Architecture/Urban planning background

2–5 years experience

AutoCAD

Illustrator

Education

Architecture or Urban Planning degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Illustrator

Job description

it's electric has been named as one of the products that will define technological innovation for the rest of this decade and beyond. A public charging solution to address the infrastructural barriers cities face in the deployment of electric vehicle charging. Applying candidates should be excited to do the work needed to grow along with one of the most promising climate start-ups in the country.

Calling all Architects & Planners looking to pivot into Climate & Energy

Role Description:

The Project Designer role centers on strategically planning and executing it’s electric’s unique model of curbside charging infrastructure. The lifecycle the role is responsible for includes design, permitting, and construction management of deployments in it’s electric’s Northeast project areas, while also supporting deployments across the broader it’s electric deployment pipeline across the country, as needed.

Candidate Requirements:

We seek highly motivated candidates with background and expertise in architecture, urban planning, or closely related fields. Candidates should have examples of urban design and build projects (extra points if in urban rights-of-way) that have been physically built and are in use. Experience deploying EV charging is not a requirement.

Strong candidates will have 2-5 years of relevant experience seeing projects through from concept to completion.

Candidates should be comfortable using digital design and drawing tools, such as Illustrator orAutoCAD,and be familiar with building codes, zoning requirements, and urban design standards. Candidates will have experience working with trades and contractors during the construction and sign-off phases, and will be able to contribute to the development and ongoing maintenance of project tracking and documentation tools and assets.

Role Requirements:

Candidates are expected to be highly organized and able to lead and advance projects with city officials as well as project stakeholders while fully managing the activities of company consultants and contractors. As such, parallel priorities of site visits; meetings with city permitting agencies, contractors; and supporting utility signoffs and coordination are required. Candidates will be expected to work with a high amount of autonomy, clarity, and precision.

Candidates must demonstrate the capacity to build and maintain productive, positive, and long-term relationships with stakeholders, while proactively and assertively tending the permitting, technical, and highly targeted project schedule.

The salary range for this role is $80K - $130K depending on years of experience.

Ideal candidates will be able to work in-person for four days and remotely for one day per week at it's electric's offices at Newlab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Candidates are expected to travel to key project cities including Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, D.C.

• Medical / Dental / Vision
• 18 Days PTO
• 11 Holidays
• Hybrid Schedule
• Company Equity