What to Expect
You will be a key leader in the Tesla Energy Project Management Team– a team responsible for ensuring that EMEA Megapack “turnkey” projects are developed, procured, built and commissioned to the highest degree of quality and in an efficient, safe and cost-effective manner.
You will support multiple stages of this process, but your focus will be on the pre-construction phases, including project scoping, contract negotiations, advanced project scheduling, and tendering and procurement with suppliers and contractors. As a member of our committed, fast-moving team, you will display creativity, passion, and a desire to break new ground in a constantly shifting technology landscape, helping to shape the success of projects that fundamentally change the world’s energy infrastructure in a high-degree-of-self-sufficiency environment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the evaluation of potential new projects, assessing feasibility, optimal scope, risks, and value proposition while providing strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Develop and oversee comprehensive cost estimates, incorporating project risks, procurement strategies, and long-term financial impacts.
• Create and refine detailed project schedules, integrating constraints, critical path items, and contingency planning to drive timely delivery.
• Support the creation and review of customer-facing proposal documents, such as scope summaries, EPC methodology descriptions, and organizational charts.
• Lead negotiations with our customers on the relevant project management related aspects, including negotiations on scope of work, pricing, project schedules, etc.
• Oversee the preparation of tender documents, specifications, and scopes of work; manage end-to-end tender processes, including tendering for civil/electrical works and HV/LV equipment.
• Facilitate high-level meetings and liaisons with customers, suppliers, and contractors to build partnerships, resolve issues proactively, and provide support to project deployment teams.
• Conduct site visits and evaluations for potential projects, providing senior-level insights on viability and optimization.
• Mentor junior team members, contribute to team development, and perform other strategic duties as required.

What You’ll Bring

• 7+ years of experience in the energy industry, with a strong emphasis on project development, cost estimation, procurement, and legal contracts; specific experience in medium/large-scale construction projects, battery storage, renewable energy, or HV/LV grid-connected projects is highly preferred.
• Fluency in English is required; additional European languages preferred but not required.
• Proven ability to thrive and lead in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with a track record of driving change, innovation, and self-sufficiency in an entrepreneurial setting.
• Proactive leadership mentality, with experience mentoring teams, fostering collaboration, and working in environment that requires a high-degree-of-self-sufficiency.
• Strong strategic oversight skills, including the ability to maintain a high-level view, streamline processes, implement efficiencies, and prioritize tasks like tender returns in a timely manner.
• Exceptional team player with an analytical mindset, problem-solving orientation, demonstrated leadership in cross-functional settings, and the ability to communicate effectively with teams, contractors, and customers.
• Extensive experience with construction agreements, equipment supply agreements, requests for proposals, commercial bids, contract negotiations, and various conditions of contract; familiarity with international standards and regulations in the EMEA region.
• Proficiency in standard MS Office software and a genuine passion for engineering products and challenges that advance sustainable energy infrastructure.

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process

• Lead the evaluation of potential new projects, assessing feasibility, optimal scope, risks, and value proposition while providing strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Develop and oversee comprehensive cost estimates, incorporating project risks, procurement strategies, and long-term financial impacts.
• Create and refine detailed project schedules, integrating constraints, critical path items, and contingency planning to drive timely delivery.
• Support the creation and review of customer-facing proposal documents, such as scope summaries, EPC methodology descriptions, and organizational charts.
• Lead negotiations with our customers on the relevant project management related aspects, including negotiations on scope of work, pricing, project schedules, etc.
• Oversee the preparation of tender documents, specifications, and scopes of work; manage end-to-end tender processes, including tendering for civil/electrical works and HV/LV equipment.
• Facilitate high-level meetings and liaisons with customers, suppliers, and contractors to build partnerships, resolve issues proactively, and provide support to project deployment teams.
• Conduct site visits and evaluations for potential projects, providing senior-level insights on viability and optimization.
• Mentor junior team members, contribute to team development, and perform other strategic duties as required