Director of EV Charging Projects

Acre has been retained by Carrix, Inc. / SSA Marine in search of a Director of Sustainability Projects/EV Charging Programs.

SSA Marine is a global leader in terminal operations and logistics and is the largest port terminal operator in North America with over 250 port and rail locations worldwide. They are champions of sustainability and to further bolster their commitment to decarbonizing logistics, they are undertaking many electrification projects.

Based in either Long Beach, Oakland, or Seattle, this Director will be a key member of the Sustainability team and will be the technical lead focused on the implementation and planning of various zero-emissions projects. Fleet electrification is the top priority now but there are other initiatives planned that will fall under this Director's remit. This role will work alongside SSA Marine's executive leadership team to implement the company's aggressive sustainability strategy.

Responsibilities

• Leads projects related to sustainability and implementing low- and zero-emissions technology, working with stakeholders across the operations divisions (e.g. Conventional, Container, Cruise).
• Oversee existing and upcoming low- and zero-emissions projects, assist in the planning and conceptualization of upcoming projects, site and charging considerations, understand electrical requirements, document best practices, and share impacts and key learnings within the division and with other divisions.
• Works across leadership and key stakeholders within terminal operations on project planning for transitioning to low- and zero-emissions technologies. Coordinate with divisional, regional, and local leadership to implement Carrix's ESG strategy into operations.
• Coordinates with external consulting / contracted resources and port authorities to support project management, engineering, and construction.
• Works with internal and procurement teams in coordinating requests for information (RFIs), requests for proposal (RFPs), and ultimate technology and vendor selection(s).
• Reports on results and any lessons learned from project execution and throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinates with OEMs and service providers summarizes ongoing market/industry developments around low- and zero-emissions technologies and leads internal teams in making technology selection(s).
• Work with the Sustainability team to collect data and report progress into annual emissions inventories and ESG reporting.
• Support the Sustainability team in developing, preparing, and publishing the Carrix annual Sustainability Report
• Supports the Director-Sustainability and VP-Sustainability to monitor, evaluate, and report on the division's progress towards its ESG objectives.
• Prepare schedules, reports, budgets, or other financial documents related to sustainability projects or initiatives.
• Provide input to internal and external communications and materials highlighting sustainability projects and events.
• Support the development and execution of sustainability training sessions for internal stakeholders.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, sciences, or similar. Degree in electrical engineering or technical field strongly desired.
• 15 years' experience leading the planning and deployment of heavy-duty commercial or public electric vehicle charging projects (Level 3 preferred)
• Deep technical understanding of zero emissions and electric vehicles, and associated fueling and charging infrastructure systems.
• Experience and demonstrated success working for and/or managing third-party engineering firms is required
• Strong project management and interpersonal skills (PMP preferred)
• Experience and strong interest in supporting ESG reporting and company initiatives around sustainability.

If you are looking to take on a technical leadership position at a global business who's truly leading the charge on decarbonizing logistics, with high degrees of autonomy and ownership, please apply today.