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Utilities Specialist - Real Estate Operations

North Holland, Netherlands (On-site)

Utilities Specialist - Real Estate Operations

1 Day ago • All levels • Operations • Undisclosed

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Job Description

The Tesla Real Estate Operations team seeks a Utilities Specialist to provide administrative support, ensuring efficient and effective location operations. This role is the primary point of contact for utility account analysis, escalations, record accuracy, and spend optimization, identifying cost-saving opportunities. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate utility records across all sites, analyzing projected and forecasted utility consumption, onboarding new suppliers, updating location information, managing relationships with third-party providers, establishing resolution protocols for utility escalations, and undertaking special projects (smart meter/solar installations, etc.). Strong analytical skills, exceptional communication, and the ability to build business partnerships are crucial. The candidate will collaborate with various teams to drive cost efficiency and quality outcomes for Tesla locations. Experience in contract management and facilities operations is beneficial.

Must have:

Accurate utility record keeping
Utility cost analysis & optimization
Supplier onboarding & management
Strong analytical & communication skills
Problem-solving & collaboration

Good to have:

EHS, Green Energy, Solar background
Facilities/construction experience
Fluency in additional languages (Dutch, French, Italian)
Experience with electricity markets & regulations

What to Expect

Our Tesla Real Estate Operations team are on the front lines of our mission. Utility Specialists provide administrative support to enable our locations to run as efficiently and effectively as possible and provide an exceptional experience to our employees and to our customers. The role of Utility Specialist will act as the primary point of contact for all utility account analysis, escalations, accuracy of records, and optimization of spend, highlighting opportunities and anomalies across the fleet. Demonstrated utility industry knowledge related to facilities operations is preferred, as well as a demonstrated focus on mitigating service interruptions and providing financial forecasting and cost management for the portfolio. The right candidate will have strong analytical ability, exceptional communication skills, ability to build business partnerships with both third-party providers as well as across business units, and demonstrate the ability to resolve challenging problems with minimal guidance.

What You’ll Do

Ensure that Utility records are accurate and up to date across all sites including new sites and existing ones.
Perform analysis of projected and forecasted utility consumption and spend, highlighting opportunities to improve cost and business operations.
Actively onboard new suppliers to internal management systems and processes
Take an active role in ensuring location information is kept up to date and accurate.
Update project tracking tools and report on project status.
Manage relationship with 3rd party utility platform provider, ensuring contract performance metrics are met.
Establish proactive and responsive resolution protocols for routine and emergency utility escalations to ensure uninterrupted business operations.
Undertake special projects related to Utility scope, such as smart meter/solar installations, government incentives, green provider reporting etc
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships that drive cost efficiency, speed, and quality outcomes for Tesla Sales, Service, Delivery and Energy/Warehousing locations.
Perform other cost/data analysis assignments supporting Workplace Operations as assigned.
Create guidelines and collaborate with Real Estate and Project Management teams concerning onboarding and decoms of sites, power upgrades
Assistance with Real Estate sustainability related queries and tasks
Guidelines for PM when requesting new power or upgrades power connections
Contribute to the creation of a dashboard to showing utility consumption estimations and spends

What You’ll Bring

Experience of contract and payment management.
Experience of Facilities, construction, project management is a benefit.
Exceptional organizational skills.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and ability to analyze divers sets of data.
Background in EHS, Green Energy, and /or Solar is a plus
Administrative experience
Fluency in English and an additional language preferred (Dutch, French, Italian).
Bachelor’s Degree required in a field relevant to business planning & analysis
Previous experience in customer relevant work experience (high velocity/high volume setting preferred)
Proven understanding of electricity markets, tariffs, and regulations
Self-starter with the ability to work under minimal guidance and direction
Ability to collaborate in a high energy, fast-paced environment, cross functionally

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