Generator Electrician

The Generator Electrician supports temporary and permanent power operations in OCONUS natural-disaster environments. This role installs, repairs, troubleshoots, and maintains electrical systems, generator connections, transfer equipment, distribution panels, and related power-support infrastructure.

The ideal candidate is a licensed or highly experienced electrician with generator and temporary-power expertise. This individual must apply disciplined electrical-safety practices while working around damaged infrastructure, high heat, wet conditions, and other hazards common to disaster-recovery sites.

About Critical Response Strategies

Critical Response Strategies (CRS) provides mission-critical support to government, emergency management, and community resilience operations. We support complex programs that require disciplined coordination, technical expertise, regulatory compliance, and practical solutions in fast-moving environments.

CRS Purpose

Critical Response Strategies' purpose is to bring order to complexity. Every position supports CRS's ability to deliver disciplined, professional, and mission-focused services in complex operational environments.

CRS Values

Mission First - Every role supports mission execution and recovery operations.

Integrity in Action - We earn trust through disciplined actions, honest communication, and accountability.

Respect for People & Purpose - We treat people professionally, work collaboratively, and remain focused on the communities and missions we serve.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical Installation & Repair: Install, repair, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical circuits, panels, distribution equipment, lighting, wiring, and temporary power systems.
• Generator Support: Connect, service, troubleshoot, and support generators, transfer switches, load-management equipment, and associated power-distribution components.
• Electrical Safety: Apply lockout/tagout, grounding, arc-flash awareness, safe-work practices, and other required electrical safety controls.
• Inspection & Testing: Inspect electrical equipment, verify proper operation, identify deficiencies, and document repairs, test results, and maintenance actions.
• Field Coordination: Coordinate with generator technicians, mechanics, construction, safety, fuel, and site leaders to maintain reliable power support.
• Emergency Response: Respond to outages, overloads, equipment failures, and urgent power-related needs in accordance with approved response procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Citizenship & Passport: U.S. citizenship and a current, valid U.S. passport are required for this position. Candidates must be able to meet applicable overseas entry, travel, credentialing, and client requirements.
• Licensure & Experience: Current Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, or comparable electrical credential, where required by assignment, plus at least 3 years of electrical field experience is required.
• Generator Expertise: Demonstrated experience with generators, temporary power, transfer switches, distribution panels, or similar electrical support systems is required.
• Electrical Safety: Working knowledge of lockout/tagout, grounding, electrical troubleshooting, safe-work practices, and applicable code requirements.
• Technical Documentation: Ability to read electrical drawings, schematics, labels, and equipment manuals and document work performed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Credentials: Master electrician license, generator manufacturer training, diesel-generator experience, or electrical safety credentials are preferred.
• Utility & Recovery Work: Experience supporting disaster restoration, remote sites, temporary facilities, utilities, or critical infrastructure is preferred.
• Spanish Language Skills: Bilingual Spanish/English communication skills are a plus.
• Deployment Experience: Prior experience supporting disaster response, remote worksites, austere environments, or OCONUS assignments is preferred.

Work Environment

• Citizenship & Passport: Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess a current, valid U.S. passport. Ability to meet applicable entry, travel, credentialing, and client requirements for overseas assignments is required.
• Deployment Flexibility: Must be willing and able to deploy OCONUS or to other assigned disaster-response locations based on operational need. Geographic location and deployment duration may vary by assignment.
• Schedule Readiness: Must be available to work 12-hour shifts, 7 days per week, including nights, weekends, and holidays, for the duration of the assigned deployment as operational needs require.
• Deployment Environment: This is a field-based disaster deployment role that may require work in high heat, humidity, tropical conditions, heavy rain, and rapidly changing operational environments.
• Site Hazards: Personnel may encounter damaged or unsteady buildings, uneven terrain, debris, heavy equipment, limited infrastructure, and po…