Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Controls Technical Project Manager

Controls & Automation EngineeringPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeBrookshire, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

An engineering degree or equivalent experience in Instrumentation and Controls is required.
At least 10 years of field experience, including 4 years in project or personnel management, is required.
Strong experience managing all aspects of commissioning scope, including scheduling, budgeting, and documentation for instrumentation and controls, is required.
Experience in manufacturing, cleanroom, biomedical, or similar environments is required.
The ability to lead technicians to meet project milestones, arrange third-party vendor support for burst needs, manage on-site contractors, and own budget and manpower loading is required.
Strong understanding of programmable logic controllers, distributed control systems, supervisory control and data acquisition systems, and automation technologies including Ignition, DeltaV, Yokogawa, Honeywell, and Siemens is required.
Critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

Lead controls scope for commissioning projects through design, scoping, scheduling, execution, startup, and transition to operations.
Communicate schedule, budget, and progress updates to key stakeholders.
Develop commissioning plans, checklists, field reports, schedules, budgets, and other technical documents related to controls commissioning.
Ensure field walks and quality inspections confirm that scopes of work are installed according to design drawings and specifications.
Support development of drawings, P&IDs, sequences of operation, cause-and-effect documents, human-machine interface graphics, and other design deliverables.
Manage configuration, calibration, and loop checks for instrumentation and control systems, including sensors, transmitters, actuators, third-party package equipment, programmable logic controller panels, and power supply panels.
Coordinate with the integration team on programmable logic controller programming and distributed control system screen development.
Start up variable-frequency drives, electronically commutated motors, power monitoring systems, and internet-protocol-based devices.
Support the mechanical/process commissioning team during cause-and-effect and sequence-of-operation testing.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in cleanroom environments such as semiconductor, pharmaceutical, or healthcare facilities is preferred.

Category	Construction & Facilities
Location	Brookshire, Texas
Requisition ID	289113
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>Tesla is looking for an experienced Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Project Manager to lead a team through design, scoping, budget estimation, scheduling, execution, and close out of projects. This role specializes in the design and commissioning controls associated with industrial, mechanical, process, electrical, life safety, and facility management systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong field intensive background in design, quality control, pre-commissioning, loop checks, programming, commissioning, start up, SOO validation, and troubleshooting of instrumentation and controls systems. The candidate will coordinate and support execution of commissioning in Tesla’s advanced facilities. Systems include but are not limited to: industrial processes, hydronics, compressed air, wastewater, HVAC, chemical, and life safety systems. Experience in cleanroom environments such as semiconductor, pharmaceutical, or healthcare facilities is preferred. </p><p>As a project manager you will be responsible for design, planning, and execution of commissioning projects, scheduling, budgeting, design reviews, risk management, procurement coordination, planning work, managing work in the field, and troubleshooting system performance issues. It requires technical expertise, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to effectively support multiple teams. This role has a travel expectancy of up to 25%. </p>

Job Responsibilities

Lead associated controls scope for commissioning projects including all phases from design, scoping, scheduling, execution, startup, and transition to operations

Maintain communications regarding schedule, budget, and progress updates with key stakeholders

Develop commissioning plans, checklists, field reports, schedule, budget, and other technical documents related to controls commissioning

Ensure field walks and quality inspections are performed to confirm scopes of work are installed per design drawings and specifications

Support development of drawings, P&IDs, SOOs, cause & effect, HMI graphics, and other design deliverables

Manage configuration, calibration, and loop checks on a variety of instrumentation and control systems, including sensors, transmitters, actuators, 3rd party package equipment, PLC panels and power supply panels

Work closely with integration team to coordinate PLC programming and DCS screen development. Perform startup of VFDs, ECMs, power monitoring systems, and IP based devices. Support mechanical/process commissioning team during C&E and SOO testing

Job Requirements

Engineering Degree, or equivalent experience with Instrumentation & Controls

Minimum of 10 years field experience with 4 years in project or personnel management

Strong background in all aspects of commissioning scope management including, scheduling, budgeting, and documentation as it pertains to instrumentation and controls

Experience working in manufacturing, cleanroom, biomedical, or similar environments

Ability to lead a team of technicians to meet project milestones. Setup 3rd party support with external vendors to support burst needs, manage contractors on-site, own budget and manpower loading

Strong understanding of PLCs, DCS, SCADA systems, and other automation technologies including but not limited to Ignition, DeltaV, Yokogawa, Honeywell, and Siemens

Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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