# Josh Mackanic

> Josh Mackanic is the founder and CEO of CivilGrid, a San Francisco construction intelligence platform that stitches together utility, environmental, and geotechnical site data so engineers stop discovering surprises with a backhoe. A licensed mechanical engineer with a decade inside PG&E and an MBA from Wharton, he has shepherded north of half a billion dollars of gas, electric, and renewable infrastructure into the ground.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at CivilGrid
- **Organizations:** CivilGrid, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Allele Advisors, Wharton Global Consulting Practicum
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, MS, Mechanical Engineering (left PhD program after one year), UC Berkeley, MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Managed delivery of $500M+ of gas, electric, and renewable infrastructure, Developed three 20MW solar facilities, among the largest in the U.S. at the time, Led a $150M+ valve automation and replacement program at PG&E

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Wrote first QBasic program on MS-DOS at age 9
- **2007** — Graduated Georgia Tech with BS in Mechanical Engineering
- **2008** — Joined PG&E as a solar developer after leaving Berkeley PhD program
- **2010** — Moved into PG&E gas transmission after the San Bruno pipeline explosion
- **2011** — Earned Professional Engineer (PE) license in mechanical engineering
- **2016** — Began MBA at Wharton; consulted for Wharton Global Consulting Practicum
- **2018** — Graduated Wharton; consulted with Allele Advisors
- **2020** — Founded CivilGrid in January
- **2021** — Raised $2.2M seed round

## Achievements

- Managed delivery of $500M+ of gas, electric, and renewable infrastructure
- Developed three 20MW solar facilities, among the largest in the U.S. at the time
- Led a $150M+ valve automation and replacement program at PG&E
- Licensed Professional Engineer (Mechanical)
- Founded and scaled CivilGrid to 62 employees with $2.2M seed funding

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — Featured on The Fundamental Molecule podcast episode 'Making the Unseen Seen'
- **2025-02** — Posted on LinkedIn under hashtag #therehasgottobeabetterway about construction inefficiencies
- **2025-05** — Shared CivilGrid company milestone post on LinkedIn

## Links

- Website: https://civilgrid.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-mackanic

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