SQT Specialist

Superior Hydrovac; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Superior Hydrovac in Houston, TX is seeking a SQT Specialist to uphold safety and quality standards across field operations. The role focuses on inspections, audits, and training to improve processes and compliance with industry regulations.

The candidate will help identify training needs, implement improvements, and report on performance metrics to management. On-site work with a focus on safety culture is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of field experience at Utility Construction employer.
• High School Diploma or GED - REQUIRED
• Previous safety and or training experience preferred.
• CUSP is also preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Experience in Safety, Quality Assurance, and Training within industrial, construction, or excavation sectors
• Familiarity with industry-related regulations and safety standards
• Strong analytical skills for documentation, compliance audits, and reporting
• Competency in team collaboration, problem-solving, and process improvement
• Proficiency in using tools for inspections and field assessments
• Outstanding communication and organizational abilities
• Ability to work in Houston, TX and surrounding areas
• Prior experience with hydro excavation or underground utility services is required

Skills

Safety

Quality Assurance

Training

Analytical Skills

Communication

Team Collaboration

Documentation & Reporting

Inspection Tools

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CUSP (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Our Core Values:

Guided by Safety. Focused on Communities. Powered by Care.

Classification:

Exempt

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is a full-time, on-site position for an SQT Specialist based in Houston, TX. The SQT Specialist will be responsible for maintaining quality assurance, ensuring compliance with safety protocols, performing equipment inspections, jobsite audits and supporting ongoing field operations. Duties also include identifying safety and quality training needs, implementing process improvements, and reporting on compliance and performance metrics to management.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Experience in Safety, Quality Assurance, and Training within industrial, construction, or excavation sectors
• Familiarity with industry-related regulations and safety standards
• Strong analytical skills for documentation, compliance audits, and reporting
• Competency in team collaboration, problem-solving, and process improvement
• Proficiency in using tools for inspections and field assessments
• Outstanding communication and organizational abilities
• Ability to work in Fort Worth, TX and surrounding areas
• Prior experience with hydro excavation or underground utility services is required

Success Factors:

• Knowledge of MS Office, including Power Point and Excel
• Skilled at working effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Skilled at developing and maintaining good working relationships with employees and Front-Line Supervisors.
• Ability to train and audit to complex regulations and complex technologies or management systems and programs.
• Ability to enforce safety and health programs, procedures and practices consistent with OSHA, DOT, insurance carriers and customer requirements.
• Ability to conduct training protocols by description based on safety, quality, and health programs, procedures and practices consistent with OSHA, DOT, insurance carriers, Track, and customer requirements.
• Ability to enforce audit protocols to safety and quality programs.
• Ability to re-enforce a safety culture based upon modifying behaviors, including methods of improvement related to behavior-based safety, near miss management, quality, claims review, post-accident investigation and adverse employee behavioral patterns.

Experience and Education:

• A minimum of one (1) year of field experience at Utility Construction employer is required.
• High School Diploma or GED -REQUIRED
• Previous safety and or training experience preferred.
• CUSP is also preferred, but not required.

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver’s License is required within two weeks of employment.
• Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Notes:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.