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Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Certified Flagger/Laborer

Building TradesPosted on Nov 5
Full-timePrineville, OR, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A valid Certified Flagging Card is required.
  • A valid driver's license is required.
  • The candidate must be able to perform traffic control and flagging along with underground utilities or telecommunications labor.
  • The candidate must be able to perform physical labor, lift heavy materials, and work in varying weather and jobsite conditions.
  • The candidate must be willing and able to travel and work overtime based on project and jobsite needs.
  • The candidate must follow company, Department of Transportation, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration safety policies.

Responsibilities

  • Perform traffic control and flagging to ensure the safety of the public, crew members, and equipment around active work zones.
  • Set up and remove traffic control devices, including cones, barricades, signs, and stop/slow paddles.
  • Hand dig using shovels and mechanical tools as required.
  • Assist with the installation and maintenance of underground telecommunications cabling.
  • Operate or work safely around heavy equipment and machinery.
  • Work in congested urban areas or remote locations as needed.
  • Maintain visual and audible contact with crew members and nearby vehicles, equipment, and pedestrians to ensure safe coordination.
  • Perform general construction labor under the direction of the Foreman or Supervisor.
  • Assist operators and foremen by learning crew operations and performing assigned tasks.
  • Set up, prepare, and clean up construction sites.
  • Develop and maintain an understanding of buried utilities and jobsite hazards.
  • Lift and carry heavy equipment, materials, and supplies.
  • Maintain safe working habits and conditions in compliance with safety regulations, procedures, and company policies.
  • Travel to various work sites, including sites in multiple states; overtime may be required depending on project needs.

Desired Qualifications

  • Basic knowledge of telecommunications systems or underground utility construction is preferred.

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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