Superintendent, Infrastructure Programs

Description:
Tesla is looking for a highly skilled Construction Superintendent who is passionate about our mission to join the North American R&D Infrastructure team. In this role, you will work closely with members of the Construction Management, Facility Engineering, Workplace/Operations teams, Design and Engineering, and various R&D Engineering teams from planning, through installation and the start of production. This team member will supervise all on-site construction including scheduling of trade contractors, vendor tool installations, resolving day-to-day construction issues, coordinating inspections, and ensuring compliance with plans and specifications. This role is responsible for overseeing and verifying the quality of the work being performed by contractors or team members in the field. This role requires you to be extremely detail oriented, identify real hard barriers, and drive the cross-functional teams to execute quickly and safely. We have a demanding and fast-paced environment, so being self‐motivated and self-disciplined is critical.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with the Project Manager to develop execution plans and own detailed project schedules
Drive fieldwork to ensure schedule adherence, escalating build/installation issues to management. Plan installation logistics, communicate plans to involved parties, and track material deliveries
Coordinate on-site activities, including tool vendor coordination, base build construction, quality team coordination, and related engineering coordination. Coordinate downtime work during facility shutdowns, support operations, and lead constructability reviews of design packages
Enforce quality for engineering drawings and field installations, resolve field issues, troubleshoot tool installs, and prioritize decision-making for equipment turnover
Maintain a safe work environment, organize job areas, ensure contractor safety, and supervise on-site laborers while maintaining logs and providing progress reports, ensuring conformance to Tesla EHS and Workforce Management policies
Support commissioning of new spaces with internal Facilities Engineering team or third party
Communicate effectively across various cross-functional teams within Tesla, including Design, Facilities, Workplace, IT, EHS, Project Controls/Estimating, etc. to build relationships and ensure overall project alignment

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
7+ years of construction experience for large-scale or complex projects
Understanding of construction design documents and ability to provide constructability feedback with working knowledge of building codes, standards, and environmental regulations
OSHA 30 certification, First Aid and CPR Certification
Strong written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and scheduling tools like MS Project and Planner; experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud for construction administration tasks
Ability to effectively execute several projects and tasks in parallel and prioritize critical tasks
Travel up to 50% across the US (primarily western half); willingness to spend a high percentage of time in the field and to get hands dirty as needed to complete objectives or find the correct information

Compensation & Benefits:

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

Expected Compensation
$91,200 - $199,500/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.