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Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Construction Worker/Laborer

Building TradesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSalt Lake City, UT, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license or be eligible and willing to obtain the required license for the position, and have a good driving record.
  • Must have basic knowledge of and ability to operate various types of utility trucks and equipment safely.
  • Must have basic knowledge of and ability to use hand tools and equipment safely.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively with customers and employees.
  • Must be willing and able to work in all weather conditions.
  • Must be able to stand for long periods, up to 12 hours at a time, tolerate extreme weather, speak and hear worksite safety instructions, and perform repeated lifting, standing, climbing, kneeling, reaching, feeling, crouching, and crawling.
  • Must be able to regularly lift 75 pounds.
  • Must adhere to applicable OSHA and state and local safety requirements and company-provided training.

Responsibilities

  • Support all phases of utility construction for various types of telecommunications projects, performing general labor duties as directed by the foreman or supervisor.
  • Load, drive, deliver, dig, remove, and place construction materials and equipment of various types, sizes, and weights.
  • Hand-dig using shovels and mechanical tools.
  • Install and maintain underground telecommunications cabling.
  • Operate or work around heavy equipment and machinery.
  • Work in congested or remote areas while maintaining visual and audible contact with crew members and moving or stationary people, vehicles, and objects to coordinate movement safely.
  • Perform general construction work under the direction of the foreman or supervisor.
  • Maintain safe working habits and conditions according to applicable regulations, procedures, and policies.
  • Learn all aspects of the crew and assist the operator and foreman as assigned.
  • Set up, prepare, and clean up construction sites.
  • Develop an understanding of buried utilities.
  • Lift heavy equipment and supplies.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Class A Commercial Driver’s License is a plus; higher wage scales apply to holders.
  • Previous construction experience, preferably in the telecommunications industry.
  • Ability to perform all duties in telecommunications construction.
  • Ability to travel.

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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