🚀 Head of Civil Engineering

Head of Civil Engineering – Las Vegas

Head of Civil Engineering in Las Vegas, NV. In office, full-time role within ENGINEERING, Civil Engineering.

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

• Lead and manage all civil engineering activities for Las Vegas operations, including site development, permitting, surveying, and utility coordination.
• Oversee a growing team of 5 civil engineers and designers responsible for the planning, design, and field execution of all civil scope.
• Own end-to-end civil engineering deliverables — from initial site investigations through final construction closeout — ensuring design accuracy, schedule alignment, and field readiness.
• Ensure safe and precise underground work by coordinating with survey, utility locating, and tunneling teams to prevent utility conflicts and subsurface strikes.
• Establish and enforce civil engineering standards, QA/QC processes, and design best practices.
• Collaborate closely with tunneling, construction, mechanical, and electrical teams to resolve field issues and maintain project momentum.
• Interface with local jurisdictions, permitting agencies, and contractors to maintain compliance and support timely approvals.
• Mentor and develop civil engineering team members, emphasizing technical excellence, field awareness, and proactive problem solving.
• Serve as Engineer of Record and review/stamp design documents.
• Support cross-site coordination with other TBC locations and standardize processes company-wide.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Current Civil Engineering PE License (in Nevada, or other states)
• 10+ years of progressive civil engineering experience, including field and design work.
• Background in surveying, site development, or subsurface utility coordination.
• Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and civil design workflows.
• Strong understanding of grading, drainage, utilities, and land development principles.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• PE Licenses in additional states.
• Experience with subsurface, tunneling, or infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-stakes, fast-moving projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and technical judgment.
• Hands-on approach and ability to transition seamlessly between field and office work.

Additional Requirements

• Position may require extended hours and weekend work.
• Ability to travel to project sites and other company locations as needed (up to 20%).
• Comfortable working outdoors and in or around confined spaces.

Req ID: R5

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