Construction Operations Planner

The Boring Company • Nashville, TN

10d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or similar discipline
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Effective time management and multitasking skills; addresses all tasks with a sense of urgency
• Acute attention to detail
• Ability to complete tasks independently with minimal oversight
• Ability to identify problems and quickly implement solutions

Responsibilities

• Work directly with project managers and engineers to develop efficient, cost-effective solutions to a variety of construction challenges
• Create comprehensive cost estimates to drive decision making
• Develop strategic supplier relationships, negotiate contracts and pricing, act as primary point of contact for key Nashville based suppliers.
• Assist in development and implementation of purchasing systems and processes to improve company efficiency
• Execute all purchase orders for Nashville operation; handle purchases quickly and without error. Communicate order status to internal customers and coordinate delivery logistics
• Source critical items, working directly with the project manager, field engineers, and field technicians
• Manage rental equipment delivery and return, develop system to ensure that rental utilization is maximized and that rentals are returned in a timely manner
• Resolve invoice issues with suppliers to ensure vendor payment
• Report and monitor inventory counts of tunneling supplies

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level