Safety Specialist (Transmission/Distribution)

Primoris Services Corporation; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time Off

Overtime opportunities

Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Primoris Services Corporation is seeking a Transmission Safety Specialist in Denton, Texas. This role involves performing safety audits, managing risk, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations across all divisions. Candidates should have a minimum of 15 years in electric utility, ideally with substantial experience in safety positions within the T&D industry.

The position offers a competitive compensation package, including medical, dental, and retirement benefits from day one, and opportunities for overtime and growth within the company.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years electric utility experience, focusing on Transmission.
• 3+ years in a safety position preferred or relevant HSE field experience.
• Strong knowledge of applicable OSHA standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with safety audits for all divisions and products.
• Conduct inspections and perform incident reporting and investigation.
• Ensure federal, state, company, and site-specific policies are enforced.

Skills

Communication skills

Risk management

Safety auditing

Incident investigation

Education

15 years of electric utility experience

OSHA 10 & 30 certification

Risk management degree or safety certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Overview

Primoris T&D provides construction, maintenance, and engineering of electric transmission, distribution, and substation infrastructure. Ancillary services include wireless telecommunication installation, environmental cleanup, project management, and storm restoration services. Primoris T&D is looking for a Transmission Safety Specialist to join its growing team!

General Requirements

• Responsible for assisting with performing safety audits for all divisions and all products.
• Risk identification and management, incident reporting and investigation.
• Conducts inspections and assessments.
• Record keeping and other general administrative duties.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety, environmental, and project rules.
• Perform accident and incident investigations and reporting as directed.
• Assists in documentation collection for driver qualification files.
• Assists in training functions.
• Provides input to management.
• Ensure that federal, state, company, and site‑specific policies and procedures are enforced.
• Ability to identify and suggest resolution of problems in a timely manner.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Perform monthly and quarterly inspections on tools and safety equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in front of large groups.
• Positively influence change and operational discipline around all things HSE related.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Must have a minimum of 15 years of electric utility experience, focusing on Transmission.
• 3+ years’ experience in a Safety position in the T&D industry preferred or relevant mix of school and HSE field experience in associated construction industry.
• Basic computer skills particularly Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) for input and output of data.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• OSHA 10 & 30.
• Strong knowledge of applicable OSHA standards.
• Extensive travel required.
• Post‑offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation.
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of such individual or others in the workplace.
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (long sleeves, steel/safety toe boots, etc.).
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.).
• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Requirements

• OSHA 510 & OSHA 500.
• Risk management degree or safety professional certification preferred.
• Instructor Trainer Certifications.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation paid weekly.
• Best‑in‑class Medical, Dental, Vision, and LTD/STD.
• 401(k) with company match, vested day one.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and Community Service Paid Time Off.
• Pet Coverage.
• Legal Assistance Coverage.
• Award‑winning safety programs.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Growth Opportunities.
• And more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Agency Statement

We are not accepting resumes from third‑party recruiting firms for this position. If you are an agency or search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the staffing or operations team. Primoris has an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor, contact HR.