CONSENT OF RODNEY R. PROTO

Published on December 22, 1997



EXHIBIT 23.9

CONSENT OF PROPOSED DIRECTOR

The undersigned hereby consents to being named as a proposed member of the
Board of Directors of Quanta Services, Inc. (the "Registrant") in the
Prospectus constituting a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
the Registrant filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

/s/ Rodney R. Proto
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Rodney R. Proto

December 18, 1997