Sr. Manager, Construction

What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a Senior Manager of Construction to lead and scale high-performing construction organizations across the Bay Area. This is a pivotal role in shaping Tesla’s physical footprint—from cutting-edge R&D labs and advanced manufacturing lines to people-centric workspaces—delivering critical infrastructure with precision, speed, and excellence.

You will manage multiple construction teams across diverse, high-visibility sites, driving execution on a high volume of projects—many with lower CAPEX value but high strategic impact. Success demands a dynamic leader who thrives under pressure, maintains relentless attention to detail, and communicates with clarity and confidence at every level—especially with executives and cross-functional partners.

This is not just construction management. It’s operational excellence at scale, where every project moves the needle on Tesla’s mission.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and scale multiple high-performing construction organizations across the Bay Area, managing teams responsible for R&D labs, manufacturing lines, and People Space Architecture
• Own end-to-end delivery of a high-volume portfolio of small- to mid-scale projects—design-build, self-performed, and contractor-led—ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality execution
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for project health: schedule, budget, safety, quality, risk, and stakeholder alignment
• Drive executive readiness: prepare briefing materials, leadership updates, and escalation paths with clarity, precision, and foresight—especially for projects with company-wide visibility
• Interface directly with engineering, operations, real estate, EHS, and executive stakeholders—translating technical complexity into clear action and decisions
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks—resolving them before they impact delivery. Embed best practices in planning, communication, and execution across teams
• Enterprise governance: Organizational growth, developing talent, culture, standards, KPIs, forecasting, c-suite executive reporting. Leadership of multiple high-performing- leaders and their team across multiple sites and functions

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil/Structural Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of progressive experience in commercial, manufacturing, or R&D construction, with a proven track record managing high-volume, multi-site portfolios
• Demonstrated success leading construction teams across diverse, high-visibility projects—especially in fast-paced, ambiguous, innovation-driven environments
• Exceptional executive communication skills: ability to distill complex project status into clear, actionable updates for leadership—on demand, under pressure
• Deep technical fluency across civil, structural, architectural, MEP, and controls, scopes—with the ability to challenge and elevate execution quality
• A dynamic, resilient, and results-driven mindset—comfortable operating at speed, managing ambiguity, and leading through influence
• Strong coaching and mentorship skills—building high-performing teams that deliver consistently, even under pressure

Compensation and 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

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.