MEP Design Manager, Infrastructure

What to Expect

We are looking for a highly skilled Infrastructure Design Manager with a mechanical, electrical, structural, or architectural focus, who is passionate about our mission to join our energy infrastructure engineering team with focus on cell manufacturing and R&D improvements. In this role, you will own and drive the full design and engineering efforts for construction and infrastructure development from concept to build.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering, construction, and project management. The role requires a highly organized mindset, a passion for driving multi-disciplinary projects, and an unparalleled ability to pull people together to make things happen. You will be extremely detail oriented, identify real hard barriers, and drive the cross‑functional teams to execute quickly at high quality.

You will drive collaboration between engineering disciplines, construction, R&D, and operations to ensure the team’s goals are aligned with company priorities. We are a demanding and fast‑paced environment, so being self‑motivated and disciplined is critical.

• Organize and manage design reviews, construction design packages, and deliverables to support all aspects of construction: including scope of work, kick‑off, MDR, 30%, 60%, 90%, IFP, IFC.
• Define strategies for design and engineering deliverables including construction and permit packages.
• Own the full design and engineering efforts for construction and infrastructure development from concept to delivery to meet aggressive goals.
• Manage permitting and construction documents including transmittals and RFIs.
• Coordinate project schedule with construction team based on procurement and construction requirements for overall schedule success of the project.
• Fundamentally understand stakeholder's requirements and translate them into project deliverables.
• Manage all aspects of technical planning, scope development, change management, programming, design, and engineering services during construction.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the various cross‑functional teams to ensure overall program alignment.
• Understand different project delivery methods including design‑bid‑build, integrated project development, and fast‑track projects.

• Degree in Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Structural Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams within A/E firms.
• Experience with managing complex MEP projects.
• Full understanding of all engineering disciplines and ability to demonstrate skills to manage engineering resources.
• Proven record in delivery of IFB, IFP, and IFC packages.
• Experience and familiarity with VDC approach to project management of manufacturing, industrial, R&D facilities, workplace and site infrastructure development.
• Project management skills, demonstrated application of project and program management fundamentals to complex engineering problems.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills with ability to understand complex problems and distill the message into a clear plan among stakeholders including Facilities Engineering, BIM team, Self Perform teams, and end users.
• Positive, enthusiastic, fast learner, can‑do mindset and passionate about building complex infrastructure.

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

• Medical plans (plan options with $0 payroll deduction)
• Family‑building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with options for a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company paid HSA contribution when enrolled in the High‑Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and dependent care FSA
• 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 (90‑day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and vacation time (flex time for salary positions, accrued hours for hourly 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

$96,000 - $210,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

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.