Geotechnical Engineer

Boring Company; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical, dental, and eye

401(k) plan

Paid holidays & vacation

Equity

Job summary

The Boring Company is seeking a geotechnical engineer to join our Nashville-based, on-site team. You will prepare geotechnical reports, plan investigations, and contribute to tunnel design and support systems in a challenging urban setting.

Applicants should have a background in civil engineering or geology, with 1–10 years in rock mechanics or hard rock tunneling. Relocation will be supported; the role is on site in Nashville.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Geology, Engineering Geology or related discipline.
• 1-10 years of experience in rock mechanics or hard rock tunneling; higher experience may influence title and compensation.

Responsibilities

• Create geotechnical data reports, interpretation reports, and design reports for tunnels and shafts.
• Develop temporary support of excavation designs, reports, and drawings.
• Produce tunnel lining design documentation with lateral earth pressure calculations.
• Perform ground settlement and construction-impact analyses for subsurface structures.
• Create and oversee settlement monitoring plans and geotechnical investigations.

Skills

Geotechnical data reporting

Rock mechanics

Tunnel engineering

Civil engineering

Geology

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Geology

Tools

Geotechnical software

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

• 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.

Key Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Coursework in geotechnical engineering (soils and rock mechanics), structural analysis, foundation engineering, hydrology, earthquake engineering, engineering geology, tunnel engineering, reinforced concrete design, steel design, and constitutive 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

• 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.

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.