Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Boring Company; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boring Company is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to lead geotechnical design for underground tunnels in Las Vegas. You will guide investigations, reporting, and design work across ground improvements and tunnel linings, with a focus on safety and efficiency.

You will perform analyses of settlement and construction impacts, oversee monitoring programs, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to shape standards for future projects.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering, Geology, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of tunnel inspection experience.
• MS in Geotechnical or Structural Engineering preferred.
• Nevada PE or Texas PE preferred.
• Geotechnical coursework: soils/rock, tunnel engineering, foundation design.
• Travel up to 20% may be required.

Responsibilities

• Create geotechnical data reports, interpretation reports, and design reports for tunnels and shafts.
• Produce temporary support of excavation designs, reports, and drawings.
• Prepare tunnel lining design documentation including lateral earth pressure calculations.
• Perform ground settlement and construction impact analyses for subsurface structures.
• Develop and oversee settlement monitoring plans.
• Plan and execute geotechnical investigations.
• Review as-built drawings and existing data for subsurface due diligence.
• Provide geotechnical recommendations for construction means and methods.
• Conduct construction period observation and inspection.

Skills

Geotechnical design

Tunnel inspection

Ground settlement analysis

Reporting & documentation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Geology

Master of Science in Geotechnical or Structural Engineering

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.

As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you'll play a critical role in designing the underground infrastructure that powers some of the world's most ambitious tunneling projects. You'll lead the geotechnical design and analysis behind every tunnel we build in Las Vegas, while helping shape the standards and engineering approach for future projects across new cities. From ground investigations and tunnel lining design to solving complex subsurface challenges, you'll have a direct impact on technology that's redefining how cities move.

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.

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 or Texas PE.
• Coursework in Geotechnical engineering (soils and rock) engineering, structural analysis, foundation engineering, hydrology, earthquake engineering), 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, 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.