Sr. Civil Engineer, Tesla Energy

What to Expect

Be a member of the Tesla Commercial Energy Land Development Team, a cross functional “shared services” team that ensures the successful deployment of Tesla’s commercial energy projects. You will have ownership of the civil engineering aspects of our projects across all stages of development – from the start of due diligence through design, permitting, and construction.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for working with internal teams and external project stakeholders through the entire development cycle on the siting, design, and construction of utility and commercial battery storage, solar, and charging projects
• Manage multiple projects throughout diligence, planning, design, bid, and construction phases
• Work with internal teams to define and solicit scopes of works from third party engineers to support project costing, contracting, and scheduling
• Serve as in-house subject matter expert on civil considerations for project design and construction permitting
• Support preparation and submission of site civil plan sets and permit applications
• Develop high quality civil engineering plans, including construction document drawings, specifications, calculations, and utilize and improve civil design standards and details
• Review drawings and proposals by subcontractors, engineers, and customers, and drive multi-disciplinary coordination
• Effectively and proactively communicate project needs, changes, and status to both internal and external team members
• Attend site visits, public meetings/hearings, and agency coordination meetings
• Work with federal, state, and local permitting authorities through the design and permitting process with the goal of achieve project completion consistent with the construction budget and schedule

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 8 years’ applied project experience
• Registered and in good standing as a Professional Engineer (PE)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and hydrology/stormwater management software
• Experience in site civil design including grading, roadway and pavement design, utilities, stormwater management plans (flood control and stormwater quality), erosion and sediment control plans, project sites with multi-users and modes of transportation, and industrial construction and operations
• Experience with structural engineering, deep and shallow foundation designs, steel, concrete, and other building materials is preferred
• Experience in geotechnical engineering, traffic/transportation, craning, and logistics is preferred
• Experience managing external consultants and contractors through full scopes
• Experience in multiple regions within North America is preferred
• Available for travel (10%) nationally and internationally (within North America)