Director of Safety

PAR Western Line Contractors, LLC•Rancho Cucamonga, CA

2d•$170,000 - $190,000

About The Position

PAR Western Line Contractors, LLC (dba QUES), a subsidiary of Quanta Services, is hiring a Director of Safety to own the company’s safety standards and the integrity of safety data used for decision-making. Reporting to the VP of Operational Performance, this role sets safety policy and program design, oversees the field observation program, and ensures each finding has a named owner, due date, and verified closure. The Director partners with the Director of Training to jointly determine the processes, systems, and data points that connect field-identified exposures to training and competency verification. The role maintains compliance with applicable OSHA, NFPA, DOT/FMCSA, and client prequalification requirements while leading safety personnel and supporting operations. It involves regular job site visits across all regions, with a substantial share of time spent in the field, as well as direct safety support for sensitive and high-exposure projects.

Requirements

Demonstrated field credibility in construction; credibility with field crews is identified as the primary qualification.
10 years of progressive safety experience, including responsibility across multiple crews or regions. A qualifying bachelor’s degree may substitute for up to 5 years of this experience.
Utility construction, line, or civil field experience.
Safety leadership experience in a multi-region construction environment.
Working knowledge of OSHA 1910.269, 1926 Subpart V, NFPA 70E, and DOT/FMCSA requirements.
Experience owning corrective actions through verified closure, not only documenting findings.
Ability to hold a standard with operations leadership and field crews and be believed by both.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively and maintain working relationships with employees, supervisory personnel, state and local officials, consultants, and subcontractors.
General understanding of environmental rules and regulations.
Computer proficiency, including email, Microsoft Office, safety management systems, and prequalification systems.
Successful completion of required criminal background checks, motor vehicle record checks, and post-employment and random drug testing.

Responsibilities

Own safety standards, policies, and program design across all operating regions.
Own the design, quality standard, and integrity of the field observation program; ensure observation quality is scored, audited monthly, and coached rather than managed through volume quotas.
Own the corrective action lifecycle end to end, ensuring every at-risk finding has a named owner, due date, and verified closure.
Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis, and support operations through post-incident response.
Maintain compliance with OSHA 1910.269, 1926 Subpart V, NFPA 70E, and DOT/FMCSA requirements.
Own the company’s safety standing in ISNetworld, Avetta, and Veriforce, and represent the company on safety at client meetings.
Jointly determine with the Director of Training the processes, systems, and data points governing how work is taught and verified.
Serve as a standing member of the Curriculum Review Board, bringing field-identified exposures and observation themes into upcoming curriculum.
Co-own the monthly Observation Quality Review with the Director of Training so observation themes translate into curriculum.
Partner with the Director of Training to ensure competence is confirmed on real work by a qualified evaluator rather than by classroom attendance alone.
Ensure regional safety advisors facilitate training delivery and reinforce the message in the field; regional safety advisors do not set curriculum scope or competency standards.
Own the standard regional safety personnel work to, including the observation quality rubric, investigation methodology, and corrective action process, independent of administrative reporting lines.
Own the safety content of the monthly KPI package, including leading indicators, observation quality, corrective action closure, and executive-level trend reporting.
Steward the company’s non-punitive reporting policy; ensure observation quality audits are used for coaching and never as evidence in employee relations matters.
Conduct regular job site visits across all regions.
Lead, develop, and hold accountable the safety management team, and build the bench beneath it.
Provide direct safety support on sensitive and high-exposure projects.
Perform all other duties as assigned.