Vice President Of Operations, Construction

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.

Nashville is home to the Music City Loop, a first of its kind transportation system, connecting

downtown Nashville to the airport and other points of interest in Music city. We are looking for an

operational leader to oversee all construction operations, ensuring the site runs safely,

efficiently, and in lockstep with company goals.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end construction operations across tunneling projects, including station

construction, buildout, and supporting infrastructure.

Oversee supply chain, trucking/assets, and logistics to maintain continuous material flow

and equipment availability for high-tempo field operations.

Direct welding, fabrication, and specialty trade activities critical to tunnel segments,

stations, and related structures

Build and manage multi-disciplinary construction teams, enforcing operational discipline

in a fast-paced underground and surface environment.

Identify and react to technical and operational issues on-site, quickly coming up with

mitigating actions.

Work with civil servants, elected officials, and contractors in local, state, and federal

governing bodies, ensuring technology, operations, and construction are up to code.

Identify weak points across systems and processes, then propose and execute

corrective actions.

Work closely with architectural and engineering teams on needed designs and features,

delivering actionable requirements as the site scales.

Strategically stay ahead of an evolving and scaling site with appropriate operational and

technological changes.

Make determinations on the best internal and outsourced approach for technical and

construction work.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Construction, Engineering or relevant field

10+ years of relevant experience

Experience overseeing operations at a physical site, ideally spanning multiple functions

(e.g., operations and construction)

Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to change

Strong attention to detail

Motivated to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Preferred Skills and Experience

Experience managing both operational and construction teams simultaneously

Comfortable serving as the on-the-ground point of contact for a multi-function site

Position may require extended hours and weekend work