Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior Project Developer - Megapack

Real Estate DevelopmentConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Three to five years of utility-scale solar, storage, or renewable energy project development experience, including meaningful greenfield development exposure.
Direct development experience in at least one of ERCOT, SPP, MISO, or the Western United States excluding California; exposure to powered land or infrastructure siting is a plus.
Experience with landowner outreach, option and lease agreements, and local permitting processes, including conditional use permits, site plans, and environmental review.
Familiarity with interconnection processes and ability to coordinate with specialists on queue positioning and study milestones.
Proficiency with geographic information system and mapping tools for site prospecting and screening.
Strong communication skills for engaging external stakeholders, including landowners, local communities, and authorities.
Understanding of project economics and financial modeling inputs; ability to work independently in the field.

Responsibilities

Identify and evaluate prospective greenfield development sites for utility-scale solar, powered land, and energy infrastructure projects using geographic information system tools, transmission capacity data, and market intelligence.
Build landowner relationships, support negotiation of land options and leases, and coordinate title, survey, and environmental diligence.
Navigate local permitting and entitlement processes, including conditional use permits, site plan approvals, and public hearings.
Coordinate with interconnection, engineering, and origination teams to advance projects through key development milestones.
Build and maintain relationships with local stakeholders, including authorities having jurisdiction, utilities, transmission owners, community groups, and elected officials.
Support development of internal processes, templates, and best practices as the team scales.

Desired Qualifications

Exposure to powered land or infrastructure siting.

Category	Energy - Solar & Storage
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	282107
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>Tesla is seeking a Senior Project Developer to join a new self-development team focused on greenfield solar, storage, powered land, and energy infrastructure projects across the United States. This role will be boots on the ground — identifying prospective sites, building landowner relationships, navigating local permitting processes, and supporting projects from early-stage prospecting through construction-readiness. </p><p>This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing team at the forefront of Tesla’s energy ambitions. The Senior Project Developer will work closely with senior development leadership and cross-functional partners in interconnection, origination, engineering, and finance. We are looking for candidates with hands-on greenfield development experience in ERCOT, SPP, MISO, or the Western U.S. and a passion for Tesla’s mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. </p>

Job Responsibilities

Identify and evaluate prospective greenfield development sites for utility-scale solar, powered land, and energy infrastructure projects using GIS tools, transmission capacity data, and market intelligence

Build landowner relationships, support negotiation of land options and leases, and coordinate title, survey, and environmental diligence

Navigate local permitting and entitlement processes, including conditional use permits, site plan approvals, and public hearings

Coordinate with interconnection, engineering, and origination teams to advance projects through key development milestones

Build and maintain relationships with local stakeholders, including AHJs, utilities, transmission owners, community groups, and elected officials

Support development of internal processes, templates, and best practices as the team scales

Job Requirements

3–5 years of utility-scale solar, storage, or renewable energy project development experience, with meaningful greenfield development exposure

Direct development experience in one or more of: ERCOT, SPP, MISO, or Western U.S. (ex-California); exposure to powered land or infrastructure siting a plus

Experience with landowner outreach, option/lease agreements, and local permitting processes (CUPs, site plans, environmental review)

Familiarity with interconnection processes and the ability to coordinate with specialists on queue positioning and study milestones

Proficiency with GIS/mapping tools for site prospecting and screening

Strong communication skills, particularly with external stakeholders including landowners, local communities, and authorities

Understanding of project economics and financial modeling inputs; self-starter mentality with comfort working independently in the field

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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