About this role
Tesla is seeking a Civil Engineer to support design and construction of industrial, manufacturing, and office facilities, including roadways, grading, and underground utilities. You will produce construction-ready Civil 3D deliverables, own CAD standards, and coordinate with architecture, structural, and MEP teams working in Revit. You will own your drawings from concept through issued for construction. This role is based in Austin.
Build civil plan sets for permit and construction, including existing conditions, demolition, erosion control, site layout, grading, drainage, utilities, street improvements, and earthwork quantities Apply storm drain hydraulics, inlet capacity, runoff estimation, detention and water quality sizing, and low-impact development measures Apply cut and fill balance, shrink and swell, subgrade preparation, engineered fill, slope setbacks, and bid-ready import and export quantities Own Civil 3D pipe networks, grading models, surfaces, profiles, sections, and finished-grade plans from concept through issued for construction Coordinate civil models with architecture, structural, and MEP teams in Revit, including shared coordinates, surfaces, alignments, and clash review Maintain CAD standards, including templates, plot styles, data shortcuts, xrefs, sheet sets, scales, and survey point processing Lead 30%, 60%, and 90% reviews and deliver drawing packages that construction teams can build from
Degree in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience 5 years of civil design experience on building, industrial, and site infrastructure projects Expert use of AutoCAD Civil 3D for plan production, pipe networks, and grading Demonstrated Civil 3D and Revit coordination on multi-discipline projects CAD management experience with templates, plot styles, data shortcuts, xrefs, and scaled drawing sets Working knowledge of hydrology and hydraulics, soil mechanics, surveying, and site design Ability to work with a geographically distributed team and deliver under construction-driven schedules
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
- Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)