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Tesla is holding true to its promise to bring thousands of jobs to the Austin area. The electric carmaker is constructing a new Tesla Gigafactory and may begin car production, as soon as July 2021.

Elon Musk has his foot on the accelerator as Tesla’s fifth Gigafactory begins to take shape in Texas. The hiring process is starting with 280 jobs posted on the Tesla website. Musk has suggested that at least 5000 jobs are coming to the area. But industry experts are estimating that it will be triple the amount in the future.

Rohan Patel is the Tesla Director of Public Policy and Business Development. His job is to begin to develop the infrastructure for employees.

"You're talking about production associates, technicians," Patel said in November 2020. "We need a diversity of talent in all sectors of the manufacturing realm," he added.

Even before Austin was chosen as a site, Patel explained that the company was already tapping Central Texas for its academic talent. "We're already recruiting from the likes of Texas A&M and the likes of the UT Austins of the world," he said.

Tesla is interviewing for positions in engineering, manufacturing, construction, HR, and facilities. And the job openings in Texas include supply chain, IT, energy experts, finance, sales, and customer support.

Tesla Gigafactory will be an ecological paradise

Musk claims the new Gigafactory will ultimately attract visitors from all over the world. Explaining that “It’s about 2,000 acres and we’re going to make it a factory that is going to be stunning. It’s right on the Colorado River. So we’re actually going to have a boardwalk, where there’ll be a hiking/biking trail.”

“It’s going to basically be an ecological paradise, birds in the trees, butterflies, fish in the stream, and it’ll be open to the public as well. So not closed and only Tesla. So if anyone’s interested in working at Giga Texas with engineering, production, whatever the case may be, please let us know,” he added.

Construction underway at Texas Gigafactory #5

The deadly ice storm in February temporarily halted construction. But activity has resumed with dozens of construction vehicles and cranes. And construction crews are working on the $1.1 billion massive facilities.

According to permitting documents, the first “substantial completion” of Giga Texas will be done by May 1, 2021. According to the American Institute of Architects “substantial completion” describes the milestone when a construction project is supposed to be completed to the point where it may be used for its intended purpose.