Construction Project Manager

This role is for a Construction Project Manager with a large-scale industrial background and expertise in indirect/site-operations management.

The Role:

As Area Project Manager, you will be playing a critical role in construction of novel battery chemical plant(s) near Corpus Christi, TX. You will be responsible for delivering capex projects by working cross-functionally with various internal and external stakeholders, supporting end users, collaborating with construction engineering, while ensuring your projects are ahead of schedule and under budget.

Responsibilities:

• Create a roadmap for project success, understanding all the components of your projects and finding ways to meet project deliverables
• Responsible for managing, coordinating, and administering site construction and supporting activities, including planning, procurement, construction, start-up, and prime contract close-out
• Overall responsibility for project execution, ensuring that the project is delivered within contract requirements and Tesla standards of quality and safety
• Write detailed and effective bid packages, ensuring seamless delivery of your project and always finding the best value for Tesla
• Supports selection of partners and suppliers
• Promote a safe and quality driven culture, both project and company wide
• Deliver projects ahead of schedule, enabling your teams and counterparts to solve problems and prioritize execution by company needs
• Track and understand all project costs at a fundamental level, challenge yourself and cross functional teams to drive costs down, and suggest value engineered proposals with thorough first principles analysis
• Manage budgets and schedules, manage performance, report progress, and initiate action to assure project objectives and schedules are met and work is performed within budget
• Determine cost codes, approve invoices and make necessary budget management decisions
• Use efficient and aesthetic communication methods to escalate roadblocks or communicate successes as necessary
• Employ a can-do attitude, ensuring all stakeholders are engaged and aligned to the project’s goals
• Provide the best product for your respective project’s customer or end users, keeping projects moving forward and addressing concerns as they arise
• Manage coordination with the engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and commissioning team

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience (heavy industrial, oil & gas, complex chemical plants) in a PM role – on the Indirect side
• Indirect experience – managing vendors onsite, T&M scopes, manager of small contracts such as onsite restrooms, water supply, maintenance requests, lighting, rental equipment, site services
• Having local knowledge of contract, vendors, and previous relationships
• Managing vendor and suppliers locally, knowing good pricing, local markets.
• Analyzing data, strong in excel and data side of things.
• Experience going through the commercial aspects of scopes (preparing RFPs, scopes of work, bid evaluation, leveling contractor selection, contract management) – MUST
• Know how to fully manage a project
• Previous experience on $500M+ projects
• Proficiency in Construction baseline development, change control, cost/schedule performance and variance analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication & presentation skills
• Proficient knowledge and proven delivery on Civil, Structural, and Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Life Safety and Controls Scopes
• Willingness to get your hands dirty as needed to complete objectives and lead through challenging projects.
• Ability to work within a high-performance, cross-functional organization with extremely tight timelines and aggressive goals.
• Have an inquisitive and open attitude to exploring new ideas and drive to continuously learn
• Capacity to go above and beyond to support Tesla’s mission as required