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Tunnel Laborer

The Boring Company · Nashville, TN

Location
Nashville, TN
Employment
Full time
Posted
29 July

About this role

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 seeking skilled Tunnel Laborers to operate inside the belly of the beast - supporting daily production on a Main Beam Tunnel Boring Machine cutting through hard rock. This role is boots-on-ground and central to keeping the TBM advancing. You’ll work in close coordination with mechanics, electricians, and operators to support mucking, ground support, conveyor systems, and general tunnel operations.
Responsibilities:

  • Support tunneling operations from the cutterhead to the backup, including muck handling, ventilation, utilities, and conveyor systems
  • Load, unload, and handle ground support materials such as rock bolts, mesh, and shotcrete
  • Operate equipment such as locomotives, forklifts, telehandlers, and jacklegs in the tunnel environment
  • Inspect and maintain safety of the work area, report ground conditions, and install ground control as required
  • Assist with Tunnel Boring Machine launches, ring rebuilds, tail shield cleaning, and other production-critical tasks
  • Perform shift handovers, communicate clearly with crew members, and follow all safety protocols underground


Qualifications:

  • Previous construction experience preferred, or background in physical labor roles
  • Ability to work 5 x 12 hour shifts, dayshift or nightshift (6am-6pm days, 6pm-6am nights)
  • Ability to work on rotation if needed, or overtime
  • Have reliable transportation to site
  • Must be able to pass a drug test and background check
  • Physically fit and comfortable working in rugged, noisy, and low-light environments


CultureWe'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.

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To solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic, roads must go 3D, which means either flying cars or tunnels. Unlike flying cars, tunnels are weatherproof, out of sight and won't fall on your head. A large network of tunnels many levels deep would fix congestion in any city, no matter how large it grew (just keep adding levels). The key to making this work is increasing tunneling speed and dropping costs by a factor of 10 or more - this is the goal of The Boring Company. Fast to dig, low cost tunnels would also make Hyperloop adoption viable and enable rapid transit across densely populated regions, enabling travel from New York to Washington DC in less than 30 minutes.

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