Tesla

Sr. Construction Manager, Energy Projects

Tesla  •  Phoenix, AZ (Onsite)  •  9 hours ago
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Job Description

What to Expect

The Commercial Sr Construction Manager's primary responsibility is to lead and oversee project teams, including in-house installers, subcontractors, and vendors, ensuring optimal performance and alignment with project goals. This role supports the deployment and installation of key products such as Megapacks, Superchargers, Semi Chargers, and solar projects. To effectively manage operations, the Construction Manager must be present onsite daily during active work periods. This hands-on presence enables direct oversight of day-to-day team activities, timely identification of issues, and comprehensive awareness of all onsite developments. In addition, the Manager is accountable for upholding rigorous quality standards and enforcing safe work practices across all project phases. While these oversight functions are essential, the role prioritizes proactive team management and performance optimization.

What You’ll Do

  • Oversee the planning, execution, and completion of construction projects related to Tesla's Energy Products, ensuring alignment with timelines, budgets, and quality standards
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, procurement, and operations, to deliver energy infrastructure projects
  • Manage contractors and vendors, ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards
  • Monitor project progress, mitigate risks, and resolve issues to maintain project momentum
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of energy systems into broader facility or grid operations

What You’ll Bring

  • Extensive experience in construction management, ideally with a focus on renewable energy or large-scale infrastructure projects. Strong understanding of energy systems (e.g., solar PV, battery storage, or EV charging)
  • Proven leadership in managing budgets, timelines, and cross-functional teams
  • Knowledge of safety and compliance regulations specific to energy construction. Knowledge of safety standards set by NEC and NFPA70E
  • This position involves contractor oversight, safety compliance, stakeholder collaboration, and strategic planning for capacity and scalability, tailored to energy-specific project
  • 10 + years of experience in construction management including record of stellar leadership, organization and communication
  • Ability to travel 75% of the time
  • OSHA 30 hours - CPR-First Aid Preferred
Tesla

About Tesla

Tesla is accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable abundance. To achieve our mission, we're building a world powered by solar, enabled by battery storage and transported by electric vehicles.

We’re committed to hiring and developing top talent from around the world for any given discipline. Headquartered in Texas, we operate six huge, vertically integrated factories across three continents. With over 100,000 employees, our teams take a first-principles approach to designing, building, selling and servicing our products in-house.

Our world-class teams operate with a non-conventional philosophy of inter-disciplinary collaboration. Each member of the team is expected to challenge and to be challenged, to create, and to innovate. We’re tackling the world’s most difficult and important problems—and we wouldn’t succeed without our shared passion for making the world a better place.

Industry
Automotive & Mobility
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Year Founded
2003
Website
tesla.com
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