What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Construction Cost Control Specialist position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Compensation and Benefits
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla is seeking aSr.Cost ControlsSpecialistwith relevant construction experience to support the buildout of Tesla's facilities and infrastructure. This position willbe responsibleforcost management, cost analysis,analyzing financial and cost engineering data,costreportingand benchmarking throughout the various project stages. In addition, this role will support the change management and risk management process for design and construction,and analysis targeting cost reduction and efficiency initiatives.Yourexpertisewill contribute to the overall profitability and competitiveness of ourcapital projects teamand organization.
What You'll Do
- Cost Control Management: Support the development and implementation of cost managementprogramfor construction projects, including approved budget, total commitments, costtracking (incurred and invoiced costs). Work closely withprojectteam to forecast project costs during project execution
- Change Management/Cost Forecasting: Support the Change Management process to ensureaccuratecost projection for each project.Utilize cost data and trends to predict potential cost overruns or savings and provide recommendations for mitigation. Collaborate with project managers to ensure that cost controls are in place and budgets are adhered to.
- Cost Communication: Manage program teams to produce dashboards to communicate cost performance across teams
- Cost Analysis &Tracking: Perform trend analysis and actively evaluate project cost performance toidentifypotential risk areas andvalidateforecast
- Reporting:Maintaincost tools and reports to communicate project cost metrics and performance with the project team and seniormanagement
- Benchmarking: Trackand analyzehistoricalproject datato developcurrent cost trends andbenchmarking data for estimatingcurrent and future projects
- Stay current with industry best practices and emerging cost management technologies to drive ongoing process improvement. Implement cost control best practices and seek opportunities for process improvements
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or equivalent experience
- 5 years of experience inconstruction project controls,cost management, budgeting, and forecast analysis, ideally in the complexcommercial andindustrialconstructionindustry
- Strong knowledgeofcost management processes and cost structures onlarge-scaleEPC projects, understandingtheconstruction means and methods in civil,structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing/processdisciplines
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments, in ambiguous environments
- Analytical mindset with attention to detailand agile in learning andutilizingnew software;Advanced MS Excel skillsarea must, abilitytoworkinSQL isa bonus
- Proficiencyin financial modeling and cost analysis toolsand ability to usePowerBIdashboards to report to executive management
- Capacity to work within a high-performance, cross-functionaland fast changing organization with extremely tight timelines and aggressive goals
Compensation and Benefits
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
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.