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Superintendent

The Boring Company

Job Location:

Nashville, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 26 August 2026 (9 days ago)

Application Deadline: 23 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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.

Were looking for a Tunnel Superintendent to lead day-to-day tunneling operations on a hard rock Main Beam TBM project. This role requires deep field experience and the ability to drive production while maintaining safety equipment uptime and crew coordination across all shifts. Youll be accountable for keeping the machine advancing troubleshooting operational issues and executing shift plans to meet project targets.

Responsibilities:

Lead tunneling crews in daily excavation activities including mucking ground support utilities and backup operations
Coordinate with TBM operators mechanics electricians miners and EHS to ensure safe and efficient progress
Own the daily production schedule and ensure key performance metrics (penetration rate downtime shift changeovers) are met
Monitor machine conditions and proactively manage downtime events with the maintenance team
Enforce safety policies conduct field audits and support incident response when necessary
Track progress shift logs and field reports for leadership and project management teams
Train new crew members and maintain high standards for work quality and performance

Qualifications:

5 years of tunneling or heavy civil construction experience including at least 2 years in a supervisory or superintendent role
Hands-on knowledge of Main Beam TBM operations strongly preferred
Proven ability to lead field crews manage production targets and maintain safety in underground environments
Solid understanding of excavation support systems muck handling ventilation and tunneling logistics
Excellent communication and coordination skills across multiple teams and stakeholders
Willingness to work rotating shifts and long hours as needed to support 24/7 tunneling operations

Culture

Were 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.

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