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Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Operator

Building TradesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeChilhowie, VA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Proven experience operating heavy construction equipment in utility, telecommunications, or related industries is required.
  • Ability to read and interpret basic construction plans, markings, and work orders is required.
  • Working knowledge of jobsite hazard awareness and personal protective equipment requirements is required.
  • A valid driver's license is required.
  • Ability to perform physically demanding work outdoors in varying weather conditions is required.
  • Excellent communication, teamwork, and time-management skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Safely operate heavy construction equipment including backhoes, excavators, dozers, loaders, dump trucks, and other job-site machinery.
  • Prepare and maintain equipment before use, perform pre-operation safety checks, and coordinate routine maintenance.
  • Assist crews with trenching, grading, site clearing, material loading and unloading, and traffic control during installation activities.
  • Support utility pole placement, including rigging, equipment positioning, and material staging, in coordination with field supervisors.
  • Follow daily work plans and site instructions to help ensure project milestones are achieved on schedule.
  • Maintain communication with supervisors and crew members regarding equipment performance, job-site hazards, and environmental conditions.
  • Adhere to safety rules, traffic control standards, and utility right-of-way standards at construction sites.

Desired Qualifications

  • Vocational training in heavy equipment operation is preferred.
  • A Commercial Driver's License Class A or the ability to obtain one 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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