Tunnel Engineer

About the role

The Boring Company is seeking a Tunnel Engineer to join its Dubai team and support full‑cycle excavation operations on Prufrock Tunnel Boring Machines. You will work on‑site with the mining crew, monitoring production, interpreting geotechnical data, and ensuring the tunnel stays on‑line, on‑grade, and on schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Track machine performance, advance rates, face pressures, and cutter wear on a daily basis.
• Analyze geotechnical conditions and advise on ground conditioning, face pressure management, cutterhead tooling, and excavation strategy.
• Monitor settlement data, coordinate protective actions for third‑party structures and utilities.
• Assist with TBM guidance systems, surveying, and tunnel alignment monitoring.
• Maintain accurate production reports, shift handovers, and as‑built records.

Required profile

• Degree in Civil, Mining, Geotechnical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years experience in tunnel engineering, underground construction or TBM operations (EPB or slurry preferred).
• Experience working underground in rotating shifts within a fast‑paced production environment.
• Based in the UAE/GCC or eligible to work in the UAE.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of soil mechanics, soft‑ground behavior and segmental lining systems.
• Proficiency with tunnel survey systems, TBM guidance and SCADA data monitoring tools.
• Experience in settlement monitoring and instrumentation for urban tunneling.
• Ability to diagnose cutterhead wear and perform machine diagnostics during maintenance windows.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package for the Dubai project.
• Opportunity to work on a high‑visibility infrastructure project in a fast‑growing region.