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Tesla Motors, Inc.

Sr. Design Manager

Tesla Motors, Inc., Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306

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What to Expect We are looking for a highly skilled Architectural Design Manager to join our Creative Design team, who is passionate about our mission on the infrastructure team with focus on People Spaces / Workplace projects & lab planning. In this role, you will be leading the design and delivery of people space projects, partnering with internal cost estimating and construction teams, as well as external vendors, to ensure successful execution from concept through construction. The candidate will oversee design workflows, coordinate design reviews, and deliver fully integrated construction packages (IFP/IFC). 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. This role requires you to 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 Design & Engineering disciplines, Construction, R&D, operations to ensure our team's goals are aligned with company priorities. We are a demanding and fast‑paced environment, so being self‑motivated and disciplined is critical.

Lab planning involves stakeholder engagement, test fitting equipment to optimize space within code requirements and operational standards. This role requires attention to detail, along with great communication and interpersonal skills, to create on‑going relationships with stakeholders and their leadership. Key responsibilities include delivering presentations, coordinating across stakeholders, engineering, construction & cost estimation teams to develop a complete design package of each lab.

What You’ll Do

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, architecture 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 RFI's

Coordinate project schedule with construction team based on Procurement and Construction requirements for the 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

Implement innovative architectural design solutions based on infrastructure knowledge and collaboration with Facilities Engineering, Construction, Self Perform, and other appropriate stakeholders to support aggressive program and construction schedules

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture with experience in managing multi‑disciplinary within A/E firms, or the equivalent in experience

Minimum 5 years of professional experience required

Experience with managing complex MEP projects

Fully understanding all engineering disciplines and be able to demonstrate skills to manage engineering resource

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 amongst 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

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)

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 $100,000 - $186,000/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.

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