Project Manager, Utility Deployment

The Associate Project Manager role is a crucial role in Tesla's Megapack utility-scale project deployment team, responsible for onsite administrative and coordination activities with internal and external parties.

• Provide administrative support to construction management staff, managing project documentation including submittals and RFIs, creation of transmittals, and issuing documentation

• Maintain change orders, submittal, and document (drawing) control logs. Prepare required logs and other project documentation for construction meetings

• Monitor construction contract requirements and deliverables

• Interact with a diverse team to solicit status updates and identify potential risks in project plan

• Research payment history, generate Purchase Orders, and interface with Accounts Payable

• Preparation of Slide Presentations, Drafting of Meeting Minutes, Managing Schedule, and Drafting of Project Execution Plans

• Update / Collation of Monthly Reports providing support to Project Leads & Construction Management Team

• Full time position, reporting to office in Austin, TX, or Palo Alto, CA, with ability to travel ~25% of time to job sites

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Science or equivalent experience

• 0 - 2 years of internship or professional construction experience in renewables, utilities, or industrial settings

• Proficient computer skills, especially with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint) with MS Project experience strongly preferred

• Ability to read and understand design and construction drawings

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, work efficiently and independently, being proactive in identifying tasks to complete and anticipating needs of staff

• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal), excellent grammar, spelling and proof-reading skills and follow-up effectively with all staffing levels and clients/customers, and must be able to follow standard filing procedures