Design Manger, Supercharger

What to Expect

The Supercharger Design Manager role entails active program coordination of all deployment phases of Tesla’s Supercharger sites in Canada:
1. Construction feasibility and due diligence

2. Site layout and design (civil & electrical)

3. Electric utility service requests

4. Site permitting

5. Cost control

6. Project closeout documentation.

Travaillant au sein d'une équipe dynamique et multidisciplinaire de concepteurs, de dessinateurs techniques, d'ingénieurs et de représentants commerciaux, le rôle de gérant de projet implique une coordination active de toutes les phases de déploiement des sites de Supercharger de Tesla au Québec et dans les Maritimes, y compris

1. faisabilité de la construction et la diligence raisonnable

2. l'aménagement et la conception du site (civils et électriques)

3. demandes d'alimentation

4. permis de chantier

5. contrôle des coûts

6. documentation de fin de projet.

What You’ll Do
- Manage all phases of feasibility, design, and construction of Supercharger sites within Canada. A key performance indicator is the number of sites successfully opened for public use.
- Facilitate field site visits to conduct due diligence related to constructability, design, utility servicing, and cost. Provide site reports and preliminary sketches as needed.
- Review site related project documents to assess construction viability.
- Serve as the liaison with utility company personnel to determine the best routing of primary electrical service.
- Meet with zoning/permitting personnel to understand jurisdictional approval requirements and opportunities for timeline reduction. Represent Tesla and the Supercharger program at public meetings. Track and manage status of all needed approvals.
- Review and approve construction bids and change orders. Provide support as needed to the general contractor during all phases of construction.
- Gérer toutes les phases de faisabilité, de conception et de construction des sites de Supercharger au Québec et en Maritimes. Un indicateur de performance clé est le nombre de sites ouverts avec succès au public.
- Faciliter les visites sur le chantier pour effectuer une diligence raisonnable liée à la constructibilité, la conception, l'entretien des services publics et le coût. Fournir des rapports de chantier et des croquis préliminaires au besoin.
- Examiner les documents de projet liés au site pour évaluer la viabilité de la construction.
- Servir comme liaison avec le personnel de l'entreprise de services publics pour déterminer le meilleur acheminement du service électrique primaire.
- Rencontrer le personnel du zonage/permis pour comprendre les exigences d'approbation juridictionnelle et les opportunités de réduction des délais. Représenter Tesla et le programme Supercharger lors de réunions publiques. Suivez et gérez le statut de toutes les approbations nécessaires.
- Examiner et approuver les offres de construction et les ordres de modification. Fournir un soutien au besoin à l'entrepreneur général pendant toutes les phases de construction.

What You’ll Bring
- Minimum 3 years project management, construction management, and/or site development experience.
- Prior work in telecom/solar/retail development as a project manager is valuable.
- A bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering (civil/mechanical/electrical) or equivalent would be an asset
- Minimum 3 years project management, construction management, and/or site development experience.
- Prior work in telecom/solar/retail development as a project manager is valuable.
- A bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering (civil/mechanical/electrical) or equivalent would be an asset
- Ability to travel (25-50%) within Canada
- Established record of accomplishment managing and delivering projects on time and on budget while adhering to the highest quality and standards.
- Strong understanding of AC and DC power, transformers, circuit protection, single-line electrical and mechanical diagrams, and construction drawings.
- Knowledge of engineering design, permitting processes, and on-site construction practices.
- Thorough understanding of construction administration processes, including contracts, budgets, construction documents, change orders, schedules, RFIs, submittals, and material procurement.
- Working knowledge of utility design processes.
- Skilled in reading, understanding and redlining design drawings with an understanding of cost implications of construction design options and the ability to make cost-efficiency recommendations.
- Aptitude in communicating and building relationships with property owners, local jurisdictions, utility companies and other stakeholders throughout the project cycle.
- Ability to work autonomously, in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to manage changing priorities.
- Entrepreneurial approach to accomplishing tasks with mínimal resources.
- Self-starter approach to challeng