3W Energy Services is hiring a Journeyman Electrician to handle crew-based electrical work across active production sites in West Texas. You'll run your own truck and crew, handling new construction, troubleshooting, and ongoing electrical support at CTBs, SWDs, wellpads, and gas lift facilities across the Permian Basin.
What You'll Do
- Run your own service truck and lead a small crew across active production sites in West Texas
- Install, terminate, and troubleshoot electrical systems on CTBs, SWDs, wellpads, and gas lift facilities
- Handle new construction work: panel builds, motor hookups, conduit runs, cable tray, lighting, and grounding
- Troubleshoot field electrical issues: VFD faults, motor problems, control wiring, power distribution, and transformer issues
- Wire and commission field devices alongside our automation team — pumps, actuators, instrumentation, and ESP equipment
- Perform site assessments and reliability work: load testing, thermal inspections, enclosure checks, and corrective maintenance
- Read and work from electrical drawings, single-lines, and panel schedules
- Manage crew safety, job planning, materials, and daily progress on site
- Document work clearly with photos and field notes so the office and automation team know what's been done
- Mentor apprentices and helpers on the crew, ensuring code-compliant installations
Required Qualifications
- Current Texas Journeyman Electrician license (in good standing)
- 4+ years of electrical experience, with at least 2 years in oilfield or industrial settings
- Experience running your own truck and leading a crew on remote production sites
- Strong working knowledge of 480V 3-phase power, motor controls, VFDs, and control wiring
- Comfortable troubleshooting electrical faults independently in the field
- Able to read electrical schematics, single-line diagrams, and panel drawings
- Working knowledge of NEC requirements, including Class I Div 2 hazardous locations
- Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and willingness to travel daily across West Texas
- Solid safety mindset — comfortable with LOTO, hot work permits, and standard oilfield safety protocols
Preferred
- Master Electrician license (Texas)
- Experience wiring ESP wellpads, SWD facilities, or central tank batteries in the Permian Basin
- Background working alongside automation/instrumentation crews on PLC-controlled sites
- Familiarity with VFDs (ABB, Yaskawa, Allen-Bradley) and soft starts
- Experience with solar power systems, generator hookups, or remote site power distribution
- TWIC card, OSHA 10/30, H2S certification
Pay: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
