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Tunnel Engineer, Las Vegas, USA

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Tunnel Engineer

Las Vegas, NV
Engineering
Full-time
 
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.

Responsibilities

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    • 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 inspection.
    • Support brick operations with geotechnical recommendations and testing oversight.

Basic Qualifications

    • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Geology, Engineering Geology or related discipline.
    • 5+ years of tunnel inspection experience.

Preferred Skills and Experience

    • Master of Science in Geotechnical or Structural Engineering.
    • Nevada PE.
    • PE Civil in California.
    • Geotechnical Engineer (GE).
    • Coursework in Geotechnical engineering (soils and rock) engineering, structural analysis, foundation engineering, hydrology, earthquake engineering, engineering geologyed), tunnel engineering, reinforced concrete, steel design, constituent modeling.
    • Preliminary and final analysis and design experience (geotechnical investigation, slope stability analysis, support of excavation, construction impact to adjacent buildings and utilities, providing geotechnical design parameter recommendations).

Additional Requirements

    • Position may require extended hours and weekend work.
    • Able to travel for short and extended trips as needed. Up to 20% travel.
Culture
We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.
 
Benefits
We offer employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, certification reimbursement and a competitive amount of equity.
 
The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Boring Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
 
 
 
 

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