TBM Electrician: Underground High-Voltage Pro

The Boring Company; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Competitive equity for all permanent employees

Job summary

A tunneling technology firm in Nashville, TN seeks a TBM Electrician to maintain and troubleshoot high-voltage systems. The role requires adaptability in underground environments and strong electrical system understanding. Candidates should have over 3 years of industrial electrician experience. This full-time position offers competitive benefits including health coverage, a 401(k), and paid vacation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as an industrial electrician, preferably in mining, tunneling, or heavy equipment.
• Strong understanding of low- and high-voltage systems, VFDs, and control panels.
• Comfortable working in underground environments and in rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot high-voltage electrical systems on TBMs and support equipment.
• Rapidly respond to downtime events to diagnose and resolve electrical failures.
• Perform regular preventative maintenance and inspections to minimize unplanned stoppages.
• Work alongside mechanical technicians, operators, and engineers to ensure continuous tunneling operations.
• Support startup, commissioning, and testing of electrical systems pre- and post-dig.

Skills

High-voltage electrical systems

Problem-solving under pressure

Electrical schematics interpretation

Low- and high-voltage systems

Control panels

Adaptability in fast-paced environments

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 an experienced TBM Electrician to join our tunneling team and keep our Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) powered, running, and pushing forward. This is a hands-on, industrial electrician role that supports daily mining operations, tackles downtime events with urgency, and performs regular preventative maintenance to avoid them altogether.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot high-voltage electrical systems on TBMs and support equipment
• Rapidly respond to downtime events to diagnose and resolve electrical failures
• Perform regular preventative maintenance and inspections to minimize unplanned stoppages
• Work alongside mechanical technicians, operators, and engineers to ensure continuous tunneling operations
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and PLC control systems
• Support startup, commissioning, and testing of electrical systems pre- and post-dig
• Track and log equipment issues, resolutions, and improvements in real time
  
  

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as an industrial electrician, preferably in mining, tunneling, or heavy equipment
• Strong understanding of low- and high-voltage systems, VFDs, and control panels
• Comfortable working in underground environments and in rotating shifts
• Ability to work independently under pressure and adapt in a fast-paced field environment
• Experience with TBMs or other tunneling equipment strongly 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 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.