Job Description

Role

Tesla has an opening for a staff Construction Project Manager to lead the construction of new Sales, Service, and Delivery sites as we expand our fleet throughout South Korea After site selection, own design coordination, construction delivery, cost control, and safety to turn regional retail network expansion plans into high-quality, rapidly scalable store openings. Lead the regional project team and align internal and external stakeholders so every project lands within budget, schedule, safety, and brand standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Regional Planning & Full Lifecycle Delivery

• Lead feasibility, design development, and construction delivery for new builds, renovations, and expansions; align with retail expansion and opening targets.
• Own the full closed loop from initiation → design → tendering/procurement → construction → handover; accountable for schedule, quality, safety, and cost.
• Review real-estate handover packages and complete test-fits; establish project budgets and schedules accordingly.
• Set multi-project milestones, identify critical path and risks, and protect key delivery dates.
• Build scalable regional store-build standards and close-out processes to support multi-city rollout and existing-facility maintenance.

1. Design Management & Space Optimization

• Lead design reviews across architecture, interiors, MEP, low-voltage systems, signage, and displays—balancing brand experience, circulation, cost, and constructability.
• Drive design standardization, modularization, and local adaptation while meeting Tesla retail standards and local codes/property constraints.
• Partner with design firms and internal Retail / Visual / Operations teams to resolve complex site issues (historic buildings, mall constraints, etc.).
• Standardize drawing control, mock-ups, RFIs, submittals, site instructions, and change management to improve multi-project consistency.

1. Cost, Contracts & Safety

• Enforce cost control: review estimates, budgets, variations, and final accounts; run cost analysis, variance alerts, and post-mortems.
• Lead tendering, negotiation, and contract execution for GCs, fit-out, MEP, and key subcontractors; strengthen the regional supplier base.
• Monitor cost, labor, and materials; coordinate procurement requests to protect quality and delivery within budget.
• Own QA and EHS safety plan execution; continuously improve cycle time and cost per store.
• Make sure that all projects can be turn over on time.

1. Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Organize project staffing and drive results; coach, evaluate, and develop project managers and construction staff.
• Refine regional store-build processes, standards, and templates; raise team capability through training, site walks, and reviews.
• Align Retail, Sales, Brand, Legal, Finance, EHS, and global partners to meet opening, operations, and customer-experience requirements.
• Coordinate landlords, property managers, designers, contractors, supervisors, and authorities to keep permitting, mobilization, inspection, and opening compliant and on track.

Requirements

Must-Have)

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design, MEP, or a related field.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• 10+ years of project management experience in retail store, shopping mall, commercial, or chain-format build-outs/renovations, with multi-project and full-lifecycle delivery.
• Multi-city or regional network build experience; familiar with the full path from design → mobilization → construction → opening handover.
• Team or matrix leadership experience; able to coach teams and deliver multi-city, multi-project programs.
• Strong commercial fit-out and store engineering expertise (structure/MEP/fire/HVAC/low-voltage and acceptance standards); Korea or target-market permitting/compliance experience preferred.
• Solid cost and contract management: BOQ, budget control, GC/fit-out contracts, change orders, site instructions, RFIs, submittals, and material procurement.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, MS Project, or equivalent; BIM or fit-out detailing tools a plus.
• Thrives under pressure in multi-project, opening-driven environments; strong cross-functional collaboration and resource integration.

Preferred)

• Store-build or regional expansion experience with leading retail, automotive, consumer electronics, luxury, or chain F&B brands.
• Successful delivery of flagship stores, city showrooms, street-front stores, delivery/service centers, or mixed-use formats.
• Experience rolling out standardized store builds, building regional supplier pools, or integrating fit-out/EPC resources.
• Hands-on Korea local project delivery and authority coordination.
• Familiar with retail opening pathways; able to balance brand standards, customer experience, constructability, and commercial timelines.
• Manufacturing-environment construction, subcontractor management, or self-perform coordination experience; willingness to travel ~50% when required.