Architectural Designer, Infrastructure & Factory Planning

Tesla•Sparks, NV

44d

About The Position

Tesla’s factory design and planning team is looking for a highly motivated Architectural Designer to help drive the development of Gigafactory Nevada. The team is responsible for developing a factory design which supports seamless integration between production, material flow, construction, and facilities teams. Innovation is expected. Through a detailed understanding of the high-level factory objectives and extensive collaboration with the internal and external teams designing individual factory components, this team ensures that the factory design as whole achieves all of Tesla’s objectives. The ideal candidate will excel in a demanding and fast-paced environment where they will work as part of a strong, agile, and highly motivated tea. A successful applicant will be an excellent communicator who takes pride in their thoroughness, analytical ability, organizational skills, and team mentality. The candidate will be able to think at a systems level about ambiguous problems and use strong logic to develop models that drive optimal factory design decisions. Create and develop architectural designs and concepts for a variety of projects; Produce detailed drawings, plans, and details using 3D BIM software

Requirements

Degree in Architecture, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience
Proficiency in 2D & 3D software, most critically Auto CAD & Revit
Good understanding of building codes and regulations, construction documentation and detailing
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, strong conflict management, able to work collaboratively with clients, engineers, and contractors
Experience and knowledge of different project delivery methods, and anability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

Nice To Haves

Experience in 3D Rendering Software such as 3d Studio MAX, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and/or SketchUp, is an asset
Experience in a manufacturing environment or layout design for either manufacturing or warehousing is an asset

Responsibilities

Participate in all project phases, including conceptual designs, presentations, schematic design, design development, construction documents and production
Coordinate with design team, consultants, contractors, fabricators, and other vendors to meet overall project objectives
Collaborate with factory stakeholders including manufacturing, production, material flow, and industrial engineering, to develop successful factory layouts
Meet with stakeholders and conduct field walks to gather information necessary for design
Allocate and optimize space for production lines and other supporting functions; Perform design option analysis for cost efficiency, constructability, etc.
Help develop REVIT families, standard details, manage BIM files, and develop process improvements / workflows / templates to increase design productivity

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