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Senior Geotechnical Engineer

The Boring Company

The Boring Company

IT
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Posted 6+ months ago
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

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.