T&D Site Quality Specialist – Transmission, Distribution, or Civil/Structural

T&D Site Quality Specialist – Transmission, Distribution, or Civil/Structural

Location: Akron, OH

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $55.00–$65.00 / Hour (USD)
• Travel Requirements: Travel between assigned crews, transmission lines, substations, and work locations required. Projects may require supporting sites in OH, PA, WV, MD, VA, and NJ. A fleet vehicle is provided. Per diem available if outside 70 miles of residence ($150/day). MVR/driving required.
• Contract to Hire: Contract-to-hire potential
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This role providesfield-based observation, documentation review, and coordination support for transmission line structural steel and foundation inspection/restoration activities. The position supports project reporting by documenting site access, field conditions, equipment conditions, work progress, and observed conformance with applicable client-approved procedures, engineering requirements, safety practices, and quality standards. The individual coordinates communication among contractor crews, client representatives, engineering, environmental, access, and project personnel as directed by authorized project leadership. This role is intended to support field visibility, documentation, and escalation of issues identified by contractors. It does not include direct supervision of contractor personnel, control of contractor means and methods, final engineering acceptance, formal quality approval, or authority to modify scope, schedule, contract requirements, or project commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide field observation and coordination support for contractor crews performing lattice tower steel, concrete foundation inspection, repair, and restoration activities.
• Document observed field conditions, work status, access constraints, equipment conditions, photographs, reports, and other project deliverables.
• Review required documentation for completeness and consistency with applicable project requirements.
• Identify and document observed work that does not conform to client-approved procedures, specifications, engineering requirements, quality standards, or project expectations.
• Communicate quality concerns, deficiencies, and potential corrective actions to authorized client and project representatives for review and direction.
• Serve as a field liaison to support communication among contractors, client program leadership, engineering, environmental, property/access, and project stakeholders.
• Identify safety concerns, imminent danger conditions, or significant nonconformance and escalate them in accordance with applicable project protocols.
• Exercise stop-work authority only where expressly permitted by project procedures and only within the limits of that delegated authority.
• Communicate field conditions, progress, concerns, and required actions through approved project communication and documentation channels. Text messaging may be used for time-sensitive coordination only when permitted by project protocol and should be followed by appropriate project documentation when required.
• Travel between assigned crews, transmission lines, substations, and work locations to complete assigned field observation and documentation responsibilities.
• Support pilot program development within the approved scope of work. Any material change in responsibilities, authority, deliverables, duration, or work location should be reviewed and approved through applicable project and client governance processes.

Role Boundaries: This role provides field observation, documentation, coordination support, and escalation only. The individual does not direct contractor means, methods, techniques, sequences, procedures, or safety programs. Contractors remain responsible for supervising their workforce and performing work safely and in accordance with applicable contract, regulatory, client, and project requirements. Final acceptance, engineering disposition, quality approval, scope changes, schedule changes, and contractual commitments remain with authorized client, engineering, quality, procurement, or project representatives.

Required Skills

• Strong QA/QC, field observation, or construction support background
• Experience with concrete foundations, structural steel, and/or lattice transmission structures
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and GIS applications
• Ability to identify and appropriately escalate safety hazards in energized transmission line corridors and substations
• Strong situational awareness
• Ability to coordinate effectively with contractors, client leadership, engineering, environmental, and property/access stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, support multiple crews and priorities, and adapt to evolving program requirements within approved project governance processes

Preferred Skills

• Understanding of electrical transmission line construction, substation construction, maintenance, inspection, and right-of-way restoration
• Similar experience with concrete foundation and structural steel construction and/or inspection will be considered

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a100% employee-owned infrastructure engineering, architecture, and construction firm with more than 125 years of experience building critical infrastructure across the energy, aviation, water, telecommunications, transportation, and healthcare sectors. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri and operating from 75+ offices across the country and internationally, the firm has grown to more than 14,500 employee-owners generating over $7.4 billion in annual revenue. Every full-time employee is an owner through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), a structure that aligns professional incentives with company performance and fosters a culture of accountability and collaboration — recognized by a 4.2/5 Glassdoor rating across more than 1,800 reviews, with 87% of employees recommending it as a workplace and multiple Glassdoor Best Places to Work designations. Teams span civil and structural engineers, architects, environmental scientists, construction managers, and program management professionals working on complex, consequential, and often one-of-a-kind projects, from major airport expansions to large-scale energy infrastructure.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-16685Industry: Manufacturing & Operations

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