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Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Safety Coordinator - Drilling & Renewables

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeColumbus, OH, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • An associate degree in Occupational Safety and Health is preferred.
  • Previous experience in transmission and distribution line construction is required.
  • Two years of previous experience in comprehensive workplace safety and compliance programs are required.
  • Knowledge of state and local statutes and ordinances on utility safety and Department of Transportation regulations, and familiarity with the latest local and state guideline changes, are required.
  • Ability to speak in front of groups to conduct training is required.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines is required.
  • Interpersonal skills to establish effective professional relationships with employees and project managers are required.
  • A valid driver's license is required.
  • Ability to stand, bend, squat, and walk throughout the workday is required.
  • Ability to work both indoors and outdoors is required.
  • Ability to travel extensively, including extended overnight stays, is required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel, is required.
  • New employees must successfully pass post-offer drug screening.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Work exclusively on distribution and transmission lines, with some substation work.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
  • Promote the Zero Accident philosophy.
  • Conduct morning safety briefings using company-provided content and assemble relevant content when necessary.
  • Perform or assist with investigations of vehicular incidents, near misses, equipment damage, and injuries.
  • Assist with post-injury management.
  • Administer the safety orientation program to acquaint employees with site conditions, safe work practices, policies, and procedures.
  • Maintain documentation of company safety procedures, accidents, and related events.
  • Attend pre-task meetings.
  • Perform field audits and observations, develop corrective actions based on findings, and track corrective actions through completion.
  • Coordinate safety activities with customers as necessary.
  • Conduct safety training to support project needs.
  • Develop site-specific safety processes and procedures as necessary to support the overall project plan.
  • Participate in site safety committees and conduct appropriate meetings.
  • Promote business activities and operations that minimize impacts to sensitive environmental resources.
  • Complete and file timely safety reports as required.
  • Ensure statutes, regulations, and codes are clearly understood and met.
  • Intervene to stop acts or processes that are unsafe or do not comply with occupational health and safety guidelines.
  • Implement preventative measures to ensure unsafe processes are not repeated.
  • Ensure all personnel follow personal safety precautions, including use of hardhats and protective goggles.
  • Attend customers' monthly and annual meetings.
  • Assist with coordination and/or specimen collection for Department of Transportation and post-incident drug screens.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

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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