The Role
Tesla is looking for a Facilities Executive to join and support our team in the Bay Area. Tesla has a massive presence in the Bay Area, including factories, research labs, and offices. The Bay Area Facilities executive will oversee all Facilities in the Bay Area except our Fremont vehicle factory.
This role will provide a comprehensive project management function, including supporting the development of cost estimating, project planning, progress measurement and reporting. Supporting functions include budgeting and cost control, resource planning, document control and administration. This person will also lead technical facilities teams.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate with other Tesla teams to ensure the timely execution of facilities short and long term objectives
- Work with contractors, suppliers, landlords and government agencies as required to support the facility in a sustaining role
- Work on a variety of projects associated with the development of new processes and process improvements within the sites.
- Develop cost estimates, resource and planning schedules, and obtain approval
- Prepare project timing plans based on the required implementation schedule of new processes and operations
- Prepare project bid specifications for contractor/equipment requirements. Initiate purchase orders
- Work within the project teams, ensuring the timely review of project execution plans and schedules to achieve project milestones
- Maintain timely awareness of project cost and planning performance against budget and schedule; analyze potential changes; recommend corrective actions
- Review contractors’ schedule reports and recommend corrective action where necessary
- Prepare regular and timely progress reports, detailing progress against plans and budgets for circulation to management
- Ultimately take responsibility for ongoing maintenance of the facility post-development, ensuring on-going functionality and efficiency of equipment and buildings
- Responsible for the set up and ongoing functioning of facility support functions, including (as appropriate) Tesla direct employees and contract services used to support onsite functions
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in the leadership of a facilities team. Extra points for experience leading facility teams who support highly complex industrial facilities
- Excellent written and spoken English. Must have the ability to discuss technical topics with a variety of audiences – contractors, engineers, and regulatory agencies
- Prior people/team management experience
- Engineering degree is a plus but not required
- Strong relationship management and communication skills
- Strong ability to work in a structured and detailed way, ensuring timescales, budgets and detailed requirements are monitored and achieved
- Ability to communicate effectively with contractors, understand quotations and timescales associated with project development
- Experience with Project Management within a fast paced work environment is an advantage
- Experienced with Microsoft packages (e.g., Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint and MS Project)
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- LGBTQ+ care concierge services
- 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
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
$208,000 – $312,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
Pay 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.