What To Expect
The Electrical Construction Manager plays a critical role in delivering state-of-the-art data center facilities at scale. This position involves leading the electrical aspects of construction projects, from pre-construction planning through commissioning and closeout, ensuring projects meet high standards for safety, efficiency, sustainability, and resiliency. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, networking, security, and commissioning, while interfacing directly with general contractors, vendors, and colocation providers. The role emphasizes energy-efficient designs and innovative solutions for critical infrastructure in facilities that support 24/7 operations. This is a day-shift, on-site owner's representative role - not a contractor PM sitting in a trailer, and not a design engineer who only reviews drawings. Extended hours are expected when the job requires it; this is not a night-shift position.
What You'll Do
Own and manage project scope, quality, schedule, and budget for electrical construction on new builds or capital improvement projects, including large-scale MEP installationsDevelop detailed execution plans, lookahead schedules, and methods of procedure (MOPs) for electrical systems, coordinating daily activities with contractors and tradesServe as the on-site owner's representative: regular site walks, troubleshooting equipment failures, root-cause analysis, and compliance with design specifications, codes, and regulationsInterface with general contractors during bidding, award, execution, punch-list, and closeout; negotiate change orders, RFIs, and proposals to protect cost, schedule, and qualityCollaborate with design teams on constructability reviews of electrical and mechanical systems, integrating tenant fit-out with base-building infrastructureOversee commissioning, integrated systems testing (IST), and quality assurance so the facility meets data center resiliency and efficiency goals. Manage financials: progress billing, cost tracking, and reporting of key metrics to stakeholders; contribute to capital requests and continuous-improvement initiatives.
What You'll Bring
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)7+ years of construction management on large, complex projects involving MEP systems, preferably data centers or other critical infrastructure6+ years managing general contractors and vendors, including RFPs, bidding, change orders, quality control, and submittal trackingProven delivery on time and on budget, with strong organization, negotiation, financial, and communication skillsProficiency in project management software (Microsoft Project, Prolog or equivalent), Microsoft Office Suite, and estimating tools. You do the tracking yourself Ability to work in diverse, cross-functional teams and use mission-critical / data center terminology fluently (UPS, generators, switchgear, PDU, busway, STS, MOPs, LOTO, IST, N+1 / 2N)On-site, field-present, day shift. Willing to work extended hours when the job requires it (lookaheads, outages, commissioning, closeout). This is not a night-shift role
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period) Employee Assistance Program Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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 Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)
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