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Job Description

Overview

We're looking for an experienced Electrician for an offshore drilling opportunity aboard a deepwater drilling unit operating in the Gulf. Previous drillship experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining generators, switchboards, MCCs, transformers, VFDs, motors, lighting systems, UPS systems, battery banks, and electrical distribution equipment throughout the rig.
  • Assisting with preventative maintenance, electrical isolations, equipment testing, calibrations, and startup after maintenance or repairs.
  • Working closely with the mechanics, ETO, and engine department to diagnose equipment issues, respond to breakdowns, and minimize downtime.
  • Understanding lockout/tagout procedures, electrical safety, and hazardous area equipment.
  • Reading electrical drawings, using test equipment confidently, identifying problems quickly, and making sound decisions while maintaining a strong safety mindset.

Requirements

  • CompX Certification
  • Previous offshore Electrician experience
  • Strong knowledge of electrical generation and distribution systems
  • Experience troubleshooting motors, VFDs, MCCs, generators, and switchboards
  • USCG MMC (if applicable)
  • Current Offshore Medical
  • Foreign Flag License
  • BOSIET / FOET / THUET
  • RigPass or SafeGulf
  • TWIC
  • U.S. Passport or Government-Issued ID
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$37/hr across 100 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 371 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 206 different employers. 118 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 583 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Core Group Resources currently has 3 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (35), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), and Zachry Group (22). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Abernathy at $45/hr, Arlington at $40/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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