Construction Operations Planner

Boring Company; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boring Company in Nashville is seeking a procurement professional to support tunneling projects. You will work directly with project managers and engineers to develop cost-effective solutions, create and drive cost estimates, and manage supplier relationships for Nashville operations.

Responsibilities include processing purchase orders, negotiating contracts, implementing purchasing systems, and maintaining inventory accuracy. A Bachelor’s degree and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or similar discipline preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with project managers and engineers to develop cost-effective tunneling solutions.
• Create comprehensive cost estimates to drive decision making.
• Develop supplier relationships and negotiate contracts for Nashville suppliers.
• Assist in purchasing systems and processes to improve efficiency.
• Process Nashville purchase orders and coordinate deliveries.
• Source critical items with project team and field staff.
• Manage equipment rental delivery/return and maximize utilization.
• Resolve supplier invoice issues to ensure timely payments.
• Monitor and report inventory counts of tunneling supplies.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Time management

Attention to detail

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

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.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with project managers and engineers to develop efficient, cost-effective solutions to a variety of construction challenges


• Create comprehensive cost estimates to drive decision making


• Develop strategic supplier relationships, negotiate contracts and pricing, act as primary point of contact for key Nashville based suppliers.


• Assist in development and implementation of purchasing systems and processes to improve company efficiency


• Execute all purchase orders for Nashville operation; handle purchases quickly and without error. Communicate order status to internal customers and coordinate delivery logistics


• Source critical items, working directly with the project manager, field engineers, and field technicians


• Manage rental equipment delivery and return, develop system to ensure that rental utilization is maximized and that rentals are returned in a timely manner


• Resolve invoice issues with suppliers to ensure vendor payment


• Report and monitor inventory counts of tunneling supplies

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or similar discipline


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Excellent customer service skills


• Effective time management and multitasking skills; addresses all tasks with a sense of urgency


• Acute attention to detail


• Ability to complete tasks independently with minimal oversight


• Ability to identify problems and quickly implement solutions

Additional Requirements

• Position may require extended work hours and weekend work

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, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent 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.