Summary
The Boring Company is hiring a TBM Mechanic for its Dubai Loop project in Dubai. The role involves diagnosing and repairing tunnel boring machine systems, carrying out preventive maintenance, responding to breakdowns, and supporting assembly and commissioning. Candidates need at least three years of heavy equipment or industrial mechanic experience; mining, tunneling, or oilfield experience is preferred. Applicants should be based in the UAE or GCC region, or eligible to work in the UAE, and able to work underground on rotating shifts.
The posting
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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, enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions.
We're looking for a TBM Mechanic to keep our Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) moving forward on the Dubai Loop. This role is critical to minimizing downtime, performing field repairs, and executing preventative maintenance to keep the machine operating at full speed. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with operators, electricians, and engineers in a fast-paced, underground environment — as part of the founding field team on one of the most high-profile tunneling projects in the world.
Responsibilities:
- Diagnose and repair mechanical issues across all TBM systems, including cutterheads, conveyors, hydraulic circuits, and support gear
- Perform scheduled preventative maintenance to reduce risk of failure during critical dig operations
- Respond to unplanned breakdowns quickly and effectively with field-ready mechanical solutions
- Inspect, adjust, and rebuild mechanical components as needed to extend machine life
- Support TBM assembly, commissioning, and launch activities as the project mobilizes
- Work underground and on rotating shifts to support 24/7 tunnel progress
- Ensure all mechanical work complies with UAE regulations and project safety standards
- Document mechanical issues and solutions to support continuous improvement
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience as a heavy equipment or industrial mechanic — mining, tunneling, or oilfield experience preferred
- Solid understanding of hydraulic systems, gearboxes, rotating equipment, and rigging fundamentals
- Ability to work in confined, underground environments and adapt to high-pressure repair scenarios
- Hands-on mentality and willingness to get dirty to get the job done
- Currently based in the UAE or GCC region, or eligible to work in the UAE
- Experience working with TBMs, roadheaders, or similar mining equipment is a major plus
- Experience with soft-ground TBM systems (EPB/slurry) — screw conveyors, ground conditioning, slurry circuits — a plus
- Experience on major Gulf-region infrastructure or oil & gas projects a plus
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. Joining the Dubai team at this stage means helping set the standard for how we build in the region.
Benefits
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package for the Dubai project.
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.