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Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Site Safety Representative

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRock Island, IL, USA$150k - $160k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Minimum of five years of construction safety experience on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects, including large-scale construction work similar in type, scope, and complexity to the assigned work.
  • A degree in Occupational Safety or a closely related safety discipline.
  • A current Certified Safety Professional designation.
  • A current Associate Safety Professional designation with at least one year of documented safety experience.
  • OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification.
  • A current Occupational Health and Safety Technician or Construction Health and Safety Technician certification with at least three years of experience performing field safety duties, or at least five documented years of full-time safety experience in which safety work represented 100 percent of assigned duties, supported by a list of projects and a description of duties performed as a full-time safety professional.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of construction hazard recognition, Job Hazard Analysis development, field inspections, regulatory compliance, employee training verification, incident investigation, corrective action, and safety documentation.
  • Ability to interpret and apply site safety requirements, the approved Accident Prevention Plan, applicable OSHA requirements, and project subcontract requirements.
  • Strong field presence and effective written and verbal communication, organization, documentation, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
  • A valid U.S. driver's license and ability to obtain and maintain all required site access, orientation, badging, and training requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the full-time, onsite QGS Safety Representative overseeing safety program implementation and reporting, and coordinate with the project team, client safety personnel, and QGS project management.
  • Develop, maintain, and sign all Job Hazard Analyses as part of the Accident Prevention Plan, with assistance from project planners, and obtain required approval before affected work begins.
  • Develop separate Job Hazard Analyses for phased construction, distinct work evolutions, or activities with dissimilar hazards, and revise them whenever conditions, scope, equipment, sequencing, or hazards change.
  • Develop, review, submit, and maintain permits, plans, and safety documents generated by QGS and its lower-tier subcontractors, ensuring required approvals are obtained before affected work begins.
  • Perform and document daily jobsite safety inspections with the Field Work Supervisor, including verification of work practices, housekeeping, access, personal protective equipment, equipment condition, and implementation of Job Hazard Analysis controls.
  • Ensure the Field Work Supervisor documents daily inspections, including positive observations, deficiencies, responsible parties, corrective actions, and timely closure or escalation of identified issues.
  • Submit daily safety reports, or ensure delegated qualified personnel submit them, to designated and QGS project representatives in the required format and timeframe.
  • Attend pre-job or pre-task meetings at least once each week and provide safety input on planned work, hazards, controls, sequencing, interfaces, and lessons learned.
  • Attend project kickoff and progress meetings and participate in other planning or coordination meetings when safety input is required.
  • After subcontract award, attend the job walkdown with the Field Work Supervisor, construction management, and client safety personnel to verify conditions, interfaces, hazards, access, and required controls before work begins.
  • Participate in inspections and field walkdowns with the Field Work Supervisor, construction management, client safety personnel, and other authorized oversight personnel.
  • Be onsite during high-risk or critical activities and provide focused oversight proportionate to the hazards, complexity, workforce performance, and work conditions.
  • Increase the frequency and rigor of safety oversight whenever QGS determines that additional oversight is required.
  • Work alongside the Field Work Supervisor to verify that tools, vehicles, machinery, rigging, and other equipment used onsite are properly selected, inspected, maintained, and removed from service when defective.
  • Work alongside the Field Work Supervisor to verify each QGS and lower-tier subcontractor employee has current, approved training records and has completed project-specific task and hazard reviews before performing work and throughout the project.
  • Work alongside the Field Work Supervisor to ensure products and chemicals provided by QGS and lower-tier subcontractors are submitted, reviewed, and approved before use, and that Safety Data Sheets and required controls are available at the work location.
  • Verify work is performed in accordance with site safety requirements, the approved Accident Prevention Plan and Job Hazard Analyses, applicable regulatory requirements, and subcontract requirements; stop or pause work when imminent danger, an uncontrolled hazard, or serious noncompliance is identified.
  • Remain available in the event of an incident, injury, near miss, property damage, environmental event, or other unplanned occurrence; support immediate response, notifications, scene preservation, and investigation activities.
  • Participate in client and QGS investigations and fact-finding meetings, provide requested records and factual information, and support identification and completion of corrective actions and lessons learned.
  • Work with the Field Work Supervisor and management to receive, evaluate, resolve, and communicate employee safety concerns without retaliation, and ensure unresolved concerns are elevated through the appropriate reporting chain.
  • Provide field coaching and safety education to employees and lower-tier subcontractors and reinforce positive safety performance and timely correction of at-risk conditions or behaviors.
  • Perform other duties as assigned in support of QGS safety, project, and subcontract objectives.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Certified Safety Professional, Associate Safety Professional, Occupational Health and Safety Technician, Construction Health and Safety Technician, or equivalent recognized safety credential.
  • Current First Aid, CPR, and AED certification.
  • Training in recognized construction safety standards and client-specific requirements applicable to the assigned project.
  • Specialized training appropriate to assigned high-risk or critical activities, such as high-voltage electrical work, confined space entry, excavation, fall protection, cranes and rigging, demolition, line breaking, or hazardous energy control.

About the Company

Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Quanta Services builds, upgrades and repairs the power lines, substations, pipelines and communications networks that utilities, power producers and large energy users rely on. It runs its own training school, Northwest Lineman College, which prepares workers for electric line work at campuses in several states. Quanta works through regional operating companies that handle engineering, construction, storm restoration and routine upkeep for their customers. Clients pay under long-term master service agreements for ongoing work and under fixed-price or cost-based contracts for large projects. Quanta was founded in 1997 by combining four electrical contractors and is based in Houston, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1997

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