
Field Safety Rep - Distribution
Northstar Energy Solutions, Llc
The Role
Overview
On-site safety leader for distribution line projects ensuring OSHA and company compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- safety training
- field monitoring
- incident investigation
- metrics reporting
- safety planning
- risk management
Tasks
-Deliver safety training, coaching, and mentoring to crews, particularly around energized distribution work and equipment operation. -Serve as the primary safety resource on active distribution projects, monitoring field activities and enforcing safe work practices. -Investigate incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions; complete reports and recommend corrective actions. -Track and report safety metrics, inspection results, and training compliance. -Act as a liaison with clients, subcontractors, and regulatory representatives regarding safety matters. -Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, client requirements, and company safety policies. -Conduct daily jobsite safety observations, tailboard meetings, and hazard assessments. -Assist in developing and maintaining site-specific safety plans and emergency response procedures. -Partner with field leadership and superintendents to identify risks, implement corrective measures, and drive a zero-incident culture.
Requirements
- safety leadership
- safety standards
- communication
- travel
- journeyman
- bucket truck
What You Bring
-Demonstrated ability to lead safety meetings, training sessions, and job hazard analyses. -Strong knowledge of utility industry safety standards. -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and coach crews at all levels. -Willingness to travel between distribution project sites across Texas -Your choice of PPO, HSA, FSA -Journeyman Lineman or equivalent experience working in distribution, or 3+ years of field safety experience specific to utility/distribution construction. -Familiarity with energized distribution systems, bucket truck operations, pole climbing, and safe grounding practices.
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Benefits
-401(k) with immediate matching and vesting -Fully comprehensive benefits packages: Medical, Dental, Vision -Short-term and long-term disability benefits -Employee discounts on consumer goods
The Company
About Northstar Energy Solutions, Llc
-Born in Grand Prairie, TX and now part of Quanta Services, NorthStar carved its niche building critical energy infrastructure across the central‑southwest. -Early on, the company mastered transmission lines and substation construction, evolving into turnkey specialists in energized services, gas networks, telecom and laid foundations. -As a multi‑service contractor, they assemble every phase of a project—from drilling deep piers to powering live lines—showcasing both scale and technical rigor. -Building resilience into communities, NorthStar responds to storms with rapid emergency restoration, keeping power flowing when it matters most. -They’ve blended traditional electric work with modern renewables—wind, solar, battery storage—embracing projects of increasing complexity. -Led by seasoned energy and construction veterans, their leadership drives a culture of precision, safety and rugged execution. -Their client base spans utilities, municipalities and developers who trust NorthStar to tackle heavy‑civil, telecom, gas and energy work under one roof. -Behind the scenes, projects combine massive drilled‑foundation jobs, live‑line maintenance, distribution networks and telecom trenches into cohesive infrastructure solutions.
Sector Specialisms
Electric Transmission
Distribution
Substation
Foundations
Storm Damage Repair Construction
Engineering
Underground Construction
Aerial Construction
Materials Acquisition and Management
Emergency Restoration Services
Renewable Energy Services
Wind
Solar
Battery Storage
Gas
Telecommunications