Civil Engineer BESS - Energy Products EMEA

Tesla’s energy projects are powering Europe’s renewable revolution. As a Civil Engineer on our EMEA Energy Projects team, you’ll ensure our Megapack installations—from the North Sea wind farms to Mediterranean solar parks—meet stringent European standards for safety, sustainability, and efficiency. You’ll have the opportunity to influence design standardisation across projects and drive the rate at which storage can be deployed. Your work will directly support Tesla’s mission to accelerate the continent’s shift away from fossil fuels.

Design Review and Technical Expertise 

• Site Layout Optimization: Balancing land constraints with accessibility for Megapack units & HV equipment
• Ground Engineering: Assessing soil behaviour in diverse environments (reclaimed ground in port areas, brownfield former fossil power station sites)
• Foundation Design: Meeting relevant Eurocodes and local regulations while optimising for cost and installation efficiency
• Stormwater Management: Complying with the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) and local flood risk regulations
• Validate designs using redline review software, AutoCAD & Revit against Tesla’s global standards and European code
• Identify local / country specific requirements and ensure design compliance

Field Support & Quality Assurance

• Investigate site issues raised by project teams (e.g., uneven settlement in reclaimed land, drainage bottlenecks in heavy rainfall zones).
• Collaborate with contractors to resolve technical challenges while adhering to project timelines
• Undertake quality inspections on site at key project milestones
• Update Tesla’s civil engineering guidelines based on lessons from EMEA sites

Innovation & Process Improvement

• Redesign layouts to reduce material import and export
• Propose innovative foundation solutions to increase deployment speed and decrease cost
• Develop reusable template designs for EMEA projects

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Civil Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in utility-scale energy or industrial projects across EMEA region
• Fluency in civil design software and understanding of European & international standards (Eurocodes, CEN/ETSI).

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Professional certification (e.g., Chartered Engineer - CEng, or country-specific licenses like Ingenieur (NL) or Bauingenieur (DE))
• Experience with Tesla Megapack projects or similar energy storage systems in Europe
• Experience in both design and site based roles.
• Multilingual skills (e.g., German, French, Dutch) for cross-border collaboration.