What To Expect
As the Senior EHS Bid & Contract Specialist – Commercial Energy, reporting to the Director of Energy, Charging and Distribution, EHS, you will primarily support the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market, with secondary support to Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and close partnership with peers in North America. You will work with Commercial Energy business development to accelerate sales bids, de-risk customer contracts, and strengthen Tesla’s contractor management framework, helping drive global harmonisation through shared tools, guidance, and consistent EHS standards.
Based in Sydney, New South Wales, you will independently lead bid and contract EHS workstreams while engaging customers, managers, and the wider EHS organisation. This is a commercial EHS business partner role focused on proposals, contract risk, enablement resources, and APAC contractor management—not day-to-day site EHS ownership, full-time auditing, or people management. Frequent regional travel and occasional international travel are required.
What You'll Do
Partner with APAC business development to understand growth strategies, customer needs, and EHS risks, and contribute to proposals, presentations, and partnership strategies (with secondary EMEA support)Develop and maintain self-help resources so business development and project managers can respond consistently and effectively to RFPsMaintain deep knowledge of Tesla’s Commercial Energy products, services, and market positioningBuild and strengthen strategic relationships with APAC clients through clear, proactive communicationSupport complex or one-off customer requests, including program modifications, information, and clarificationsEstablish global EHS contract guidance (upstream and downstream), with an APAC lens, to reduce scope gaps/creep and onerous liabilitiesReview contracts to confirm EHS requirements are understood, achievable, and regulatorily alignedSupport continual improvement of Tesla’s contractor management framework, with focus on APAC operations
What You'll Bring
Bachelor’s degree in an EHS-related field, or equivalent experienceMinimum 5 years’ progressive EHS experience, preferably in APAC-based rolesExperience supporting bids, RFPs, or customer contract reviews from an EHS perspectiveExperience in electric power generation, transmission, storage, or distribution, ideally in APAC marketsStrong knowledge of APAC EHS regulations and electrical safety standards (e.g. Australian WHS, AS/NZS)Excellent communication and stakeholder skills across APAC cultures and time zonesStrong attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and capacity to prioritise in a fast-paced global environment
Nice to have:
Working knowledge of OSHA, NFPA 70E, IEEE, and NECFamiliarity with EHS frameworks in the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, and/or EMEAExperience building bid playbooks, contract guidance, or other commercial enablement toolsExperience contributing to contractor management frameworks in energy or infrastructure projects
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