The Boring Company builds safe, fast-to-dig, low-cost transportation, utility and freight tunnels — solving traffic with Loop, powered by the Prufrock tunnel boring machine. Backed by Sequoia.
About the role
The Boring Company was founded to solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic by creating an underground network of tunnels. Today, we are creating the technology to increase tunneling speed and decrease costs by a factor of 10 or more with the ultimate goal of making Hyperloop adoption viable and enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions. We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Geology, Engineering Geology or related discipline
- Anywhere from 1-10 years of experience working in rock mechanics, or in hard rock conditions (tunneling, mining). Candidates with more experience will given a title and compensation which is reflective of their skillset
- The position may require extended hours and weekend work
- This role is on site / in person in Nashville, TN (relocation will be supported)
- The position will require periodic work inside tunnels. Candidates should be comfortable with this
More about this role
The Boring Company was founded to solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic by creating an underground network of tunnels. Today, we are creating the technology to increase tunneling speed and decrease costs by a factor of 10 or more with the ultimate goal of making Hyperloop adoption viable and enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions.
- Create geotechnical data reports, geotechnical interpretation reports, geotechnical design reports for tunnel and shaft construction.
- Create temporary support of excavation designs, reports, and drawings.
- Produce tunnel lining design documentation, including lateral earth pressure calculations.
- Perform ground settlement and construction impact analysis of subsurface structures (e.g., shafts, tunnels) and 3rd party infrastructure (e.g., buildings, utilities).
- Create and oversee the implementation of settlement monitoring plans.
- Plan and execute geotechnical investigations.
- Assist in the collection and review of as-built drawings and existing geotechnical data for subsurface due diligence.
- Provide geotechnical recommendations for construction means and methods.
- Perform construction period observation and...
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