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Tunnel Design Engineer

The Boring Company

Job Location:

Las Vegas, NV - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 26 August 2026 (22 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.

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 underground construction (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 Las Vegas NV. Relocation will be supported.
The position will require periodic work inside tunnels. Candidates should be comfortable with this.

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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