Airswift is searching for a Master Electrician to work on a long-term contract near Yorktown, TX.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
- Lead and perform corrective actions on high voltage electrical equipment, including breakers, fuses, transformers, and protection systems.
- Identify and remediate panel, termination, and installation deficiencies, including lugging, conductor sizing, torque verification, labeling, and code compliance.
- Support electrical reliability upgrades driven by audits, incident findings, or integrity programs.
- Execute and oversee electrical preventative maintenance (PM) activities on high and low voltage systems, including breaker exercising, infrared inspections, torquing, insulation testing, and visual inspections.
- Lead an extensive grounding and bonding campaign, including field inspections, testing, documentation, and remediation of grounding deficiencies.
- Verify grounding system integrity at panels, equipment skids, structures, and facilities in accordance with site standards and industry best practices.
- Support instrumentation power and signal circuits and control wiring associated with transmitters, analyzers, and control panels.
- Coordinate isolations, testing, and re-energization with operations, I&E engineers, and facilities engineering.
- Interpret and work from electrical one lines, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, and hazardous area classifications.
- Lead detailed field walkdowns to identify electrical deficiencies, validate scope, and define corrective action work packages.
- Document findings clearly and support scope definition suitable for execution, estimating, and prioritization.
- Develop field-level cost estimates for corrective action and PM work, including labor, materials, equipment, and contractor support.
- Support schedule development by identifying logical work sequencing, outage requirements, and execution constraints.
- Plan and manage daily and weekly crew loading, aligning resources to highest risk or highest value work first.
- Adjust priorities in response to operational needs, access constraints, or emergent electrical findings.
- Provide daily direction and oversight to assigned electricians, I&E technicians, and contract resources.
- Track daily costs, labor hours, and progress against approved scope and estimates.
- Identify and communicate cost or schedule risks early; implement corrective actions to maintain control.
- Manage work to minimize cycle time, rework, and unnecessary mobilization while maintaining safety and quality.
- Support scope management, ensuring work performed aligns with approved corrective action plans.
- Assist with field-driven change identification, justification, and documentation as required.
- Drive execution efficiency by bundling work, reducing repeat visits, and improving workface planning.
- Enforce electrical safe work practices, LOTO, energized work controls, ground disturbance, and facility safety requirements.
- Work safely in Class I Division 2 hazardous locations.
- Lead JSAs, pre-task planning, and field execution meetings.
Required Qualifications
Qualifications and Requirements
- Journeyman or Master Electrician certification required.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in electrical systems, with a focus on high voltage (480VAC) and low voltage (24VDC).
- Extensive experience in upstream oil and gas facilities or similar industrial environments.
- Proven expertise in electrical corrective actions, upgrades, and preventative maintenance.
- Strong knowledge of electrical codes, standards, and safety practices, including NEC and OSHA regulations.
- Proficiency in interpreting and working from electrical one lines, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, and hazardous area classifications.
- Demonstrated ability to lead detailed field walkdowns, identify deficiencies, and develop comprehensive corrective action plans.
- Experience in grounding and bonding programs, including field inspections, testing, and remediation.
- Solid project management skills, including cost estimating, scheduling, resource loading, and performance tracking.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of directing electricians, I&E technicians, and contractors.
- Proficient in using electrical testing and diagnostic tools, including infrared inspection equipment, insulation testers, and multimeters.
- Ability to work safely in Class I Division 2 hazardous locations and enforce site safety requirements.
- Willingness to adapt to changing priorities and respond to emergent electrical issues.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; technical or vocational training in electrical systems preferred.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to various job sites as needed.
Competencies & Skills
- Expertise in Electrical Control Panels
- Proficiency in High-Voltage Systems
- Knowledge of Petroleum Engineering
- Experience with Transformers (Electrical Systems)
- Skilled in Cost Estimation
- Familiarity with Application Programming Interface
- Instrumentation Engineering proficiency
- Understanding of IEEE standards
- Experience with Low-Voltage Electrical Systems
- Ability in Voltage Measurement
- Access Control knowledge
- Operations Management skills
- System Installation expertise
- Effective Communication Skills
- Quality Control (QC) capabilities