HSE Specialist​/QA - PDS - GA

Job Overview:

The HSE & Quality Specialist is responsible for supporting PDS operations by promoting a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with company, customer, and regulatory requirements, and improving the quality of construction activities. This position serves as a field resource for safety, quality assurance, new hire onboarding, employee development, and bilingual communication while working closely with operations, supervisors, and customers to continuously improve performance.

This position will spend approximately 60–80% of the time in the field conducting audits, coaching employees, supporting new employee integration, and verifying compliance with company and customer standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities HSE Compliance Conduct routine field safety audits and inspections to verify compliance with company policies, OSHA regulations, customer requirements, and safe work practices.

Coach employees and supervisors on hazard recognition, job planning, and safe work execution.

Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses, and safety concerns, identify root causes, and assist with corrective actions.

Monitor compliance with PPE requirements, traffic control, excavation safety, utility locating, equipment inspections, and other critical work practices.

Assist with safety meetings, toolbox talks, stand-downs, and safety initiatives.

Quality Assurance & Compliance Perform quality assurance inspections and audits on construction activities, work processes, and project documentation.

Verify compliance with company standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements.

Identify workflow deficiencies and recommend process improvements.

Document quality assurance activities and prepare inspection and audit reports.

Track corrective actions and verify completion.

Review trends and communicate findings to management to improve overall project quality.

Support subcontractor quality oversight and documentation reviews.

New Hire Onboarding & Training Coordinate and support new employee onboarding activities for field personnel.

Conduct new hire orientation and ensure employees understand company safety policies, customer requirements, quality expectations, and field procedures.

Assist with mentoring, coaching, and ongoing employee development.

Serve as a bilingual resource for English- and Spanish-speaking employees by assisting with safety communications, training, coaching, onboarding, and field support.

Translate or assist in communicating company safety expectations, procedures, and customer requirements to ensure all employees fully understand work expectations and safety requirements.

Required Qualifications Bilingual (English and Spanish), with the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with field employees, supervisors, customers, contractors, and leadership.

Experience in utility construction, natural gas distribution, pipeline construction, safety, quality assurance, or a related field.

Knowledge of OSHA regulations, utility construction practices, and quality management principles.

Experience conducting field audits, inspections, investigations, and employee coaching.

Experience supporting employee onboarding, training, mentoring, or workforce development.

Strong organizational, time management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with operations and leadership.

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).Experience using electronic inspection, audit, quality, or safety management systems is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety, Construction Management, Quality Management, or a related field.

CHST, OHST, CSP, CUSP, or other applicable safety certification preferred.

Previous experience in utility construction and natural gas distribution is preferred.

Key Competencies Safety Leadership Quality Assurance & Quality Control Employee Coaching & Development New Hire Onboarding Bilingual Communication (English/Spanish)
Root Cause Analysis Regulatory Compliance Customer Relations Organization & Time Management Problem Solving Continuous Improvement

Physical Requirements Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Frequent standing, walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, and working on uneven terrain.

Ability to travel throughout Georgia and surrounding areas as required.

Ability to work…