TBM Superintendent

Boring Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Dubai-based permanent role

Job summary

The Boring Company in Dubai seeks a TBM Superintendent to lead tunneling machine operations with full ownership of safety, production, and crew performance across all shifts. You’ll direct foremen and crews, align engineering and logistics to a single production plan, and keep the machine mining while adapting to underground conditions.

Role requires 8+ years in underground tunneling or mining, TBM project leadership, and relocation to Dubai.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of underground tunneling or mining experience, including TBM projects
• Experience leading multiple crews on TBM operations
• Deep knowledge of TBM systems, ground support, ventilation, dewatering, and underground logistics
• Proven track record delivering production safely under demanding schedules
• Strong leadership and communication under pressure
• Willingness to relocate to Dubai, UAE; international project experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Direct TBM tunneling operations across shifts, including excavation, ground support, utilities, conveyor/muck handling, and underground logistics
• Own the full production system: segment/material supply, spoil removal, shaft operations, and surface support to sustain continuous mining
• Develop and execute shift plans, production targets, and lookahead schedules with project management and engineering
• Lead, mentor, and evaluate foremen and crews; ensure clear shift-to-shift handoffs
• Own safety performance underground: enforce safety standards, SOPs, and engineering requirements; lead incident prevention and corrective actions
• Coordinate TBM advance, maintenance windows, and interventions with operators, mechanics, and electricians to maximize machine availability
• Anticipate and resolve mechanical, electrical, and ground condition issues affecting production; elevate risks with solutions
• Manage crew scheduling, staffing, and material planning; input on production costs and forecasts
• Track and report production metrics, downtime, and progress to project leadership; drive continuous improvement

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

TBM systems

Ground support

Communication

Decision making

Relocation willingness

Job description

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 looking for a TBM Superintendent to lead tunneling machine operations on our project in Dubai. This is a senior field leadership role with full ownership of safety, production, and crew performance across all shifts - from the heading to the shaft to the surface. You'll direct foremen and crews, align engineering, maintenance, and logistics around a single production plan, and keep the machine mining while staying ready to adapt to the unexpected underground.

Responsibilities

• Direct all TBM tunneling operations across shifts, including excavation, ground support, utilities, conveyor/muck handling, and underground logistics
• Own the full production system: segment/material supply, spoil removal, shaft operations, and surface support required to sustain continuous mining
• Develop and execute shift plans, production targets, and lookahead schedules in coordination with project management and engineering
• Lead, mentor, and evaluate foremen and crews; build crew capability and ensure clear shift-to-shift handoffs
• Own safety performance underground: enforce safety standards, SOPs, and engineering requirements, and lead incident prevention, investigation, and corrective actions
• Coordinate TBM advance, maintenance windows, and interventions with operators, mechanics, and electricians to maximize machine availability
• Anticipate and resolve mechanical, electrical, and ground condition issues affecting production; elevate risks early with proposed solutions
• Manage crew scheduling, staffing, and material planning; provide input on production costs, resource needs, and schedule forecasts
• Track and report production metrics, downtime, and progress to project leadership, and drive continuous improvement in advance rates

Qualifications

• 8+ years of underground tunneling or mining experience, including significant time on TBM projects
• Prior experience as a Superintendent, Lead, or senior Foreman leading multiple crews on TBM operations
• Deep working knowledge of TBM systems, ground support, ventilation, dewatering, and underground logistics
• Proven track record of delivering production safely under demanding schedules
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills under pressure
• Comfortable working in confined spaces, around heavy equipment, and supporting 24/7 rotating shift operations
• Willingness to relocate to and work in Dubai, UAE; international project experience preferred

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 a competitive compensation and benefits package for all permanent Dubai based employees.

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.