A position at FTI can be the answer to your future career. In this role, you’ll be part of a progressive national leader in electrical planning, engineering, technology and energy services. FTI enables employee growth and success through industry-leading training and development, utilization of the latest industry technologies, and an uncompromised focus on safety. We recognize and reward top performers, offering competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development and a flexible and robust benefits package that boasts everything from paid training and tuition reimbursement to an award-winning wellness program.

The Solutions Architect is responsible for business development, needs analysis, and solution consultation pertaining to eMobility. The successful candidate will have thorough understanding of the various software and hardware stacks that are considered market leaders in regard to aforementioned solutions.

Additionally, this position will need to work both internal and external to the organization in defining solutions and solution strategies to drive value proposition to our end clientele.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering field, Civil or Electrical preferred

Experience: Minimum of 3 years of project management, site acquisition, and/or site development experience. Prior work in telecom/solar/retail development as a project manager or site acquisition manager is valuable. Experience with EV charging infrastructure is a plus.

Travel: up to 50%

Work Schedule: Typical work hours are between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday – Friday; However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

Key Responsibilities

Manage all phases of conceptual design approvals including but not limited to site host considerations and requirements, EV mandated ordinances and applicable parking and ADA compliance of EV stations within a given territory or partnership portfolio.
Develop and maintain site host partnership relationships, expand the portfolio, and grow the pipeline of opportunities for the CPO program.
Aptitude in building relationships with property owners, local jurisdictions, utility companies and communicating with other stakeholders throughout the project cycle.
Facilitate field site visits for due diligence as required for constructability reviews, utility considerations, ROM project cost.
Provide site reports and sketches as needed.
Evaluate viability of each site utilizing various utilization software and modeling methodologies in conjunction with the real estate and partnership objectives of the program
Plan, coordinate, approve, and review legal documents and plans for right-of-way/easement/property acquisitions with appropriate internal and external stakeholders
Review and coordinate grant and incentive opportunities with internal stakeholders.
Meet with zoning/permitting personnel to understand jurisdictional approval requirements and opportunities for timeline reduction. Represent FTI and the eMobility program at public meetings. Track and manage status of all needed approvals.
Develop, publish and communicate Annual Partnership Business Plans to Faith Leadership.
Collaborate with extended team to develop budgets and forecasts that will be submitted to Corporate Finance.
Subject matter expert in the solutions and services offered by Faith Technologies. Using this subject matter expertise, fill the role of Front-Line Business Development.
As a subject matter expert, provide advisory services to our clients and site host partners to assist in meeting their most important objectives and solving their most important business goals, initiatives and needs.
Constantly work towards mastery of the “Sandler Sales” methodologies and tool sets.
Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended as a comprehensive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills or abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

SURGE your career forward!

Employees at FTI grow faster because they are a part of a nationally leading team of electrical planners, engineers, designers, electricians, and business professionals.

Your Personal Growth: Build your career path by taking advantage of our industry leading training and leadership development programs.
Leverage Technology: Our virtual design and build programs that offer the latest in robotic total stations, 3D scanning, virtual and augmented reality and drone surveillance and assessment.
Uncompromised Safety: When we see others in our space averaging 2.7 safety rating and ours average .42, you know that we value you and your safety above all else.

We offer competitive, merit-based wages; career path development and flexible and a robust benefits package that boasts everything from paid training, tuition reimbursement and a top-notch wellness program.

We pride ourselves on a “Ground up Growth” mentality that puts you in the spotlight. Becoming a member of the FTI team means you’ve officially put yourself in the driver’s seat of your career. Through our career development and continued education programs, you’ll have options to position yourself for success.

FTI is a “Merit to the Core” organization, and we pride ourselves on our ability to reward and recognize top performers.

Benefits Are The Game Changer

FTI enriches the lives of its employees through industry-leading total rewards. Our compensation, benefits, time off, and wellness programs are designed to reward individual results that create team success, improve financial security for our employees and their families, and encourage healthy lifestyles. As an eligible employee*, your programs include: