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Full-Time

Staff/Principal Project Manager

Updated on 9/6/2024

Antora Energy

Antora Energy

51-200 employees

Provides zero-carbon heat and power solutions

Hardware
Energy
Social Impact

Compensation Overview

$138k - $225kAnnually

Senior, Expert

San Jose, CA, USA

Category
Project Management
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Communications
Management
Requirements
  • Bachelors or equivalent in an engineering field (e.g. civil, construction management, industrial, process, chemical, etc.) and/or 6+ years experience in industrial project management (oil & gas, chemicals, power plants, etc.).
  • Have worked for, or with, EPC teams in both office and project-site locations.
  • Scheduling software (MS Project, P6, Smartsheet, etc) and construction software (Procore, Bluebeam, etc) experience.
  • Experience working independently, as well as working in a team-orientated and fast-paced startup-like environment.
Responsibilities
  • Coordinate internal and external (EPC) cross-functional teams, to define, design, procure, construct, and start-up Antora projects.
  • Navigate the team through critical path issues & blockers.
  • Ensure clear team & project communication, including Risk Management, Action Item tracking, and project documentation.
  • Own & maintain the project schedule, budget, and resource plan.
  • Regularly present project status to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Track Lessons Learned throughout the project to feed into future projects.
  • Travel, up to 25%, to US project locations to drive projects to completion.

Antora Energy focuses on providing zero-carbon industrial heat and power through renewable energy solutions. The company uses thermal energy storage to convert excess solar and wind electricity into heat, which is stored in carbon blocks. These thermal batteries can deliver heat or electricity on demand, reaching temperatures up to 1500°C. Antora Energy's business model revolves around producing and selling these thermal batteries to heavy industries, such as manufacturing and processing plants, that need large amounts of heat and power. This approach helps industries reduce their carbon emissions while offering a cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels. Antora Energy aims to support the decarbonization of heavy industries, tapping into a significant market opportunity for cleaner energy solutions.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$213.1M

Headquarters

Sunnyvale, California

Founded

2018

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

64%

1 year growth

122%

2 year growth

353%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Receiving $14.5 million from ARPA-E and $150 million in Series B funding highlights strong financial backing and confidence in their technology.
  • Partnerships with major utilities like Con Edison can accelerate the adoption of their technology in key markets.
  • The potential to tap into a multitrillion-dollar market for industrial decarbonization presents significant growth opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • The high initial costs of setting up thermal energy storage systems may deter some potential clients.
  • Dependence on continuous advancements in renewable energy technology could pose challenges if the pace of innovation slows.

What makes Antora Energy unique

  • Antora Energy's thermal energy storage technology uniquely converts excess renewable energy into high-temperature heat, setting it apart from traditional battery storage solutions.
  • Their focus on heavy industries requiring high-temperature heat up to 1500°C addresses a niche market that many renewable energy companies overlook.
  • The use of low-cost, earth-abundant carbon blocks for energy storage offers a cost-effective and scalable solution compared to other storage technologies.