Design Project Coordinator, Infrastructure Tesla Motors, Inc. 22.40 - 57.60 USD paid holidays, flex time, 401(k) United States, California, Palo Alto Sep 26, 2026

What to Expect

Tesla is looking for a motivated and accomplished Design Project Coordinator to join our infrastructure team. The role requires a highly organized mindset, a passion for driving multi-disciplinary projects, and an unparalleled ability to pull people together to make things happen. Our program schedules push the limits of what is physically possible. This requires you to be extremely detail oriented, identify real hard barriers and drive the cross-functional teams to execute quickly at high quality. You will drive collaboration between Engineering disciplines, Construction, Manufacturing and Production to ensure our team's goals are aligned with company priorities. You will work to understand the opportunities and challenges of each project, organize scattered information into a concise and complete message, document and communicate to every team member. The team has open positions in Fremont, CA and Palo Alto, CA. What You'll Do

Project Start-Up/Initiation including contracts, RFPs, work authorizations, creation and maintenance of project directories, and opening project/sub-project numbers

Maintenance of logs covering project IDs, scope, schedule, and responsible parties, along with meeting coordination and preparation of agendas/notes

Design Documentation and Construction Administration tasks including contract/invoice management, design review documentation, RFI/Submittal logs, and weekly EPC team reports

Site visits to review and document existing conditions or construction progress

Coordination with AHJs including permit submissions, project reviews, fee processing, and tracking permit budgets and folders

Project Close-Out tasks including as-built documentation archiving covering plans, equipment schedules, and single line consolidation

Establish intake workflows, lead weekly project/ticket meetings, gather data from Design Managers/CMs to populate Gantt charts, and develop KPIs with feedback loops into project delivery What You'll Bring

Minimum 2 years of experience in a supportive capacity, preferably within an engineering, architecture, or construction firm

Degree in a STEM field (Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) or equivalent experience

Strong time management and prioritization skills with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment

Superior verbal and written communication skills with sharp attention to detail and a strong sense of urgency

Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Bluebeam or equivalent

Proficiency in Revit, SQL, Java, Python, Microsoft Power BI, and Tableau to contextualize team data for executive presentations

Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal guidance as a proactive, self-motivated self-starter

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

Expected Compensation

$22.40 - $57.60/hour + 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.