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Tesla Land Development Specialist United States, California, Palo Alto 958642299
24.04.2025
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What You’ll Do What You’ll Bring
- Responsible for working with internal teams and external project stakeholders through the entire development cycle on the siting, acquisition, design, and construction of utility and commercial battery storage, charging, solar, and microgrid projects
- Serve as in-house subject matter expert on land development and environmental site constraints to support acquisition and entitlement of sites identified for energy and charging projects
- Manage multiple projects throughout diligence, acquisition, planning, and deployment phases
- Use GIS tools and databases to develop due diligence analyses for potential project sites across North America
- Support preparation and submission of land use and environmental permit application
- Attend site visits, public meetings/hearings, and agency coordination meetings, as well as, work with local, state, and federal permitting authorities through the siting and permitting process with the goal of obtaining permits consistent with the construction budget and schedule
- Work with internal teams to solicit and review scopes of work from third party engineering and environmental consultants to support project development
- Degree in Environmental Planning or a related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 5 years applied land development experience; 8 years preferred
- Experience and proficiency in coordinating with local and agency planning staff; researching and synthesizing code requirements; and preparing professional reports and exhibits
- Knowledge of land use planning and environmental policy is required (e.g., CEQA/NEPA, CWA/CAA, NHPA, NPDES, USACE, ESA, EPA, local zoning, floodplain development, hazmat, etc.)
- Knowledge of project design and civil construction fundamentals associated with commercial energy project development (battery storage, EV charging, solar PV) is preferred
- Ability to identify potential site constraints and work with survey and design team to develop preliminary site plans – proficiency in ArcGIS or AutoCAD preferred
- Experience managing external consultants and contractors through full scopes
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