Design Lead

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What to Expect

The Supercharger Design Lead seeks to realize and improve customer experience, efficiencies and cost optimizations for all phases prior to construction of Tesla’s Supercharger projects including feasibility, layout, design and permitting. The ideal candidate has solid hands-on experience managing infrastructure projects, demonstrates clear-headed problem solving, and has the skills to work collaboratively with internal business units and externally with vendors and stakeholders. This Role is imperative in ensuring the Supercharger Deployment feedback loop is complete, such that feedback from Tesla’s Design Managers and Design Partners makes its way into future site and product designs. The Design Lead provides the team with region specific design solutions that help to optimize the installation process and ramp up site development. Finally, the Design Lead has a growth mindset, while also realizing the importance of implementing efficiencies in the design / permitting process and cost optimizations along the way. This includes a forward-looking approach to new developments in the field of charging infrastructure and site development.

What You’ll Do

• Define and implement preferred site designs in conjunction with the regional Design Managers and the global Supercharger design community. Further standardize site layouts to optimize cost and enhance the user experience
• Support the region in defining permitting need and successful permitting approaches with special focus on complex indoor and outdoor installations
• Contribute to the look and feel of our sites to enhance the customer experience in a cost-conscious way (lighting, waste management, beautification)
• Balance cost and qualitative benefits of internal design pathways compared to external architects and engineers
• Create and uphold a continent-wide source of truth for all deployment related processes, products, and practices
• Help with onboarding and providing continued learning opportunities for Supercharger Deployment and Acquisition teams
• Pilot different products, processes, etc. that might lead to design efficiencies and cost optimizations
• Travel as needed to accomplish the above goals (20-50% travel)
• Directly design 1 – 4 projects on-going to keep in touch with the work
• Train and support new hires to enable them to create their own drawings and sketches

What You’ll Bring

• 10 – 15 years’ experience in architectural and engineering design, construction, site management, program management, or infrastructure rollouts
• Superb organizational skills with strong multi-tasking abilities
• Impeccable communication skills, both writing and speaking – ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of individuals
• Experience and proven ability to operate and thrive within matrix management structures
• Highly structured, with affinity for productivity and quality
• 20%-50% travel based on business needs
• Highly energetic personality with an ability to function autonomously in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• Experience in building permits and design is required
• Experience in product/component design and release is desirable, but not required
• An Engineering or other technical degree is desirable, but not required

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

• Associate Technical Construction Project Manager – $83,600 – $125,400/annual salary
• Technical Construction Project Manager – $95,000 – $142,500/annual salary
• Sr Technical Construction Project Manager – $117,800 – $176,700/annual salary
• Staff Technical Construction Project Manager – $136,800 – $205,200/annual salary
• Sr Staff Technical Construction Project Manager – $163,400 – $245,100/annual salary
• Principal Technical Construction Project Manager – $190,000 – $285,000/annual salary

+ cash and stock awards + benefits for all levels

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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