The Electrical Construction Manager plays a critical role in delivering state-of-the-art data center facilities at scale. This position involves leading the electrical aspects of construction projects, from pre-construction planning through commissioning and closeout, ensuring projects meet high standards for safety, efficiency, sustainability, and resiliency. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, networking, security, and commissioning, while interfacing directly with general contractors, vendors, and colocation providers. The role emphasizes energy-efficient designs and innovative solutions for critical infrastructure in facilities that support 24/7 operations. This is a day-shift, on-site owner s representative role - not a contractor PM sitting in a trailer, and not a design engineer who only reviews drawings. Extended hours are expected when the job requires it; this is not a night-shift position.
- Own and manage project scope, quality, schedule, and budget for electrical construction on new builds or capital improvement projects, including large-scale MEP installations
- Develop detailed execution plans, lookahead schedules, and methods of procedure (MOPs) for electrical systems, coordinating daily activities with contractors and trades
- Serve as the on-site owner s representative: regular site walks, troubleshooting equipment failures, root-cause analysis, and compliance with design specifications, codes, and regulations
- Interface with general contractors during bidding, award, execution, punch-list, and closeout; negotiate change orders, RFIs, and proposals to protect cost, schedule, and quality
- Collaborate with design teams on constructability reviews of electrical and mechanical systems, integrating tenant fit-out with base-building infrastructure
- Oversee commissioning, integrated systems testing (IST), and quality assurance so the facility meets data center resiliency and efficiency goals.
- Manage financials: progress billing, cost tracking, and reporting of key metrics to stakeholders; contribute to capital requests and continuous-improvement initiatives.
- Bachelor s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 7+ years of construction management on large, complex projects involving MEP systems, preferably data centers or other critical infrastructure
- 6+ years managing general contractors and vendors, including RFPs, bidding, change orders, quality control, and submittal tracking
- Proven delivery on time and on budget, with strong organization, negotiation, financial, and communication skills
- Proficiency in project management software (Microsoft Project, Prolog or equivalent), Microsoft Office Suite, and estimating tools. You do the tracking yourself
- Ability to work in diverse, cross-functional teams and use mission-critical / data center terminology fluently (UPS, generators, switchgear, PDU, busway, STS, MOPs, LOTO, IST, N+1 / 2N)
- On-site, field-present, day shift. Willing to work extended hours when the job requires it (lookaheads, outages, commissioning, closeout). This is not a night-shift role
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
- Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)