The Boring Company

Environmental Health & Safety

The Boring Company$70K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in EHS roles within construction or heavy industries, specifically tunneling, mining, or oil & gas.
  • Strong knowledge of OSHA, MSHA, and various safety standards such as confined space and LOTO.
  • Experience in conducting field audits and preparing safety documentation including JHAs and incident reports.
  • Comfortable in underground environments and around heavy machinery.
  • CSP, CHST, or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor field operations for compliance with safety regulations and policies.
  • Conduct regular inspections including pre-shift walkthroughs and equipment checks.
  • Lead investigations into incidents and implement corrective actions.
  • Perform job hazard analyses and facilitate toolbox talks with teams.
  • Maintain records of EHS documentation and regulatory reports.
  • Support emergency response training and preparedness activities.
  • Collaborate with mining and operations teams to identify and manage risks.

Benefits

  • Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) plan available.
  • Paid holidays and vacation.
  • Equity offering for all permanent employees.
Full Job Description
We're looking for an EHS team member who can keep up with the pace of tunneling operations and proactively manage risk in a high-pressure, underground environment. This role supports a hard rock Main Beam TBM project and requires a sharp, field-first safety mindset. You'll be embedded with operations teams to ensure compliance, drive safe behaviors, and continuously improve health, safety, and environmental outcomes.

Responsibilities:

  • Monitor daily field operations to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local EHS regulations and company policies
  • Perform regular tunnel and surface inspections, including pre-shift walkthroughs, equipment checks, air quality sampling, and confined space protocols
  • Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective/preventative action implementation
  • Conduct job hazard analyses (JHAs), risk assessments, and toolbox talks with crews
  • Maintain EHS documentation, training records, and regulatory reports
  • Support emergency response preparedness and training exercises
  • Collaborate with superintendents, miners, and technicians to identify and mitigate job-specific risks


Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience in construction or heavy industrial EHS roles - tunneling, mining, or oil & gas preferred
  • Strong working knowledge of OSHA, MSHA (preferred), confined space, LOTO, and respiratory protection standards
  • Experience conducting field audits and writing JHAs, incident reports, and environmental compliance documentation
  • Comfortable working in underground environments and around heavy equipment
  • CSP, CHST, or equivalent certification is a plus


Benefits

We offer employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.

About The Boring Company

The Boring Company is an infrastructure and tunnel construction company founded by Elon Musk in 2016. The company aims to reduce traffic congestion in cities by creating a network of underground tunnels for transportation. The company has developed a tunnel boring machine called the 'Godot' and has completed several test tunnels in California and Las Vegas. The company has also proposed several ambitious projects, including a high-speed underground transportation system called the Hyperloop.
Learn more about The Boring Company
Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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