TBM Superintendent
Full-time
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Posted on Oct 8, 2026
TBM Superintendent
Dubai, UAE
CONSTRUCTION, Construction Management
In office
Full-time
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 looking for a TBM Superintendent to lead tunneling machine operations on our project in Dubai. This is a senior field leadership role with full ownership of safety, production, and crew performance across all shifts — from the heading to the shaft to the surface. You'll direct foremen and crews, align engineering, maintenance, and logistics around a single production plan, and keep the machine mining while staying ready to adapt to the unexpected underground.
Responsibilities:
- Direct all TBM tunneling operations across shifts, including excavation, ground support, utilities, conveyor/muck handling, and underground logistics
- Own the full production system: segment/material supply, spoil removal, shaft operations, and surface support required to sustain continuous mining
- Develop and execute shift plans, production targets, and lookahead schedules in coordination with project management and engineering
- Lead, mentor, and evaluate foremen and crews; build crew capability and ensure clear shift-to-shift handoffs
- Own safety performance underground: enforce safety standards, SOPs, and engineering requirements, and lead incident prevention, investigation, and corrective actions
- Coordinate TBM advance, maintenance windows, and interventions with operators, mechanics, and electricians to maximize machine availability
- Anticipate and resolve mechanical, electrical, and ground condition issues affecting production; escalate risks early with proposed solutions
- Manage crew scheduling, staffing, and material planning; provide input on production costs, resource needs, and schedule forecasts
- Track and report production metrics, downtime, and progress to project leadership, and drive continuous improvement in advance rates
Qualifications:
- 8+ years of underground tunneling or mining experience, including significant time on TBM projects
- Prior experience as a Superintendent, Lead, or senior Foreman leading multiple crews on TBM operations
- Deep working knowledge of TBM systems, ground support, ventilation, dewatering, and underground logistics
- Proven track record of delivering production safely under demanding schedules
- Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills under pressure
- Comfortable working in confined spaces, around heavy equipment, and supporting 24/7 rotating shift operations
- Willingness to relocate to and work in Dubai, UAE; international project experience preferred
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 a competitive compensation and benefits package for all permanent Dubai based 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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