Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Design Manager - Charging

Architectural DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSaint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in architecture, urban planning, or equivalent, or equivalent working experience.
Four to ten years of experience in an architecture practice, project delivery, or an electric-vehicle charging operator, including taking planning files through to grant.
Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D and SketchUp.
Autonomy on French planning procedures (DP, PC, and works authorisations) and reading a PLU.
Knowledge of PMR accessibility and fire safety for ERP car parks.
Ability to manage several projects in parallel with short deadlines and shifting priorities.
Fluent French and English, including technical writing.
A Category B driving licence.
Autonomy and follow-through, with a high standard for the quality of submitted files.
Ability to work with municipalities, landlords, design offices, construction, and development.

Responsibilities

Own a portfolio of Supercharger and Megacharger sites from first layout to a construction-ready package.
Hold design dates, including planning filing, permit grant, and construction-file readiness.
Design station layouts that work on the plot, comply with the PLU, and serve the customer.
Run technical and planning feasibility assessments covering setbacks, PMR, fire, traffic, utilities, heritage, and natural hazards where applicable.
Integrate Megapack and design Megacharger (HGV) sites when required by a project.
Produce AutoCAD and SketchUp drawings and flag layout choices that exceed budget.
Assemble, file, and drive DP, PC, and works-authorisation packages with municipalities, ABF, and SDIS.
Launch Design-owned surveys and the grid-connection application; detailed electrical sizing remains with Deployment.
Brief design offices on Tesla standards and hand over a complete construction package.
Act as the daily link with Development, Deployment, landlords, and local authorities.
Resolve site-level issues before escalating them to the Design Lead, and monitor EV-charging regulations to improve design methods.

Desired Qualifications

Working knowledge of EV charging and grid connections.
Megapack or battery-storage siting experience.
Megacharger or HGV layout-design experience.
Knowledge of technical guides, including Cerema, car-park safety, and ATEX.

Category	Charging
Location	Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, Ile-de-France
Requisition ID	284247
Type	Full-time

Job Description

Please submit your CV in English in order to be considered for the role. Tesla’s Supercharger team designs, builds, and operates the world’s largest fast-charging network. Stations sit on major routes and around cities, and some include solar canopies, rest areas, visitor amenities, and Megapack energy storage (BESS). Design France owns station design: land, technical and regulatory constraints, layout, planning permits, and the handover package to construction. As Design Manager, you will own a portfolio of Supercharger and Megacharger projects from first layout through to a construction-ready package. You produce the drawings, secure the permits, launch the surveys, and hand a complete file to construction. You hold the dates and balance plot constraints, planning rules, and Tesla standards. You thrive on autonomy, quality under time pressure, and follow-through with municipalities, landlords, design offices, and internal partners.

Job Responsibilities

Own a portfolio of Supercharger and Megacharger sites from first layout to a construction-ready package
Hold the design dates: planning filed, permit granted, file ready for build
Design station layouts that work on the plot, in the PLU, and for the customer
Run technical and planning feasibility (setbacks, PMR, fire, traffic, utilities, heritage and natural hazards where they apply)
Integrate Megapack and design Megacharger (HGV) sites when the project needs them
Produce clean AutoCAD and SketchUp drawings, and flag layout choices that push cost out of budget
Assemble, file, and drive DP, PC, and works-authorisation packages with municipalities, ABF, and SDIS
Launch Design-owned surveys and the grid-connection application (detailed electrical sizing stays with Deployment)
Brief design offices on Tesla standards and hand over a complete construction package
Be the daily link with Development, Deployment, landlords, and local authorities
Resolve issues at site level before escalating to the Design Lead, and keep a regulatory watch on EV-charging rules (accessibility, fire, technical guides) to improve design methods

Job Requirements

Degree in architecture, urban planning, or equivalent, or equivalent working experience
4 to 10 years in an architecture practice, project delivery, or EV-charging operator, including taking planning files through to grant
Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D and SketchUp
Autonomy on French planning procedures (DP, PC, works authorisations) and reading a PLU
Knowledge of PMR accessibility and fire safety for ERP car parks
Comfort running several projects in parallel, with short deadlines and shifting priorities
Fluent French and English, including technical writing
Category B driving licence
Autonomy and follow-through, with a high bar for the quality of every file you submit
Comfortable working with municipalities, landlords, design offices, construction, and development
Working knowledge of EV charging and grid connections is a plus
Megapack or battery storage siting is a plus
Megacharger or HGV layout design is a plus
Knowledge of technical guides (Cerema, car-park safety, ATEX) is a plus

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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