FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Powers Michael Kelly

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
8/8/2019 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Williams Industrial Services Group Inc. [WLMS]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O WILLIAMS INDUSTRIAL SRVS GRP INC., 100 CRESCENT CENTRE PKWY STE 1240

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
President, Power /

(Street)

TUCKER, GA 30084       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share   35024   (1) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units     (2)   (2) Common Stock   26300   $0   D    
Phantom Stock Units     (3)   (3) Common Stock   27618   $0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Consists of 17,533 time-based restricted stock units and 17,491 additional shares of common stock. Of the 17,533 time-based restricted stock units, each of which represents the right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock, 8,767 will vest on March 31, 2020 and 8,766 will vest on March 31, 2021, subject to continued employment through the vesting date.
(2)  Each performance-based restricted stock unit ("PRSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. The applicable performance goal will be satisfied if the Company's common stock achieves a specified per share market price for any period of 30 consecutive trading days prior to June 30, 2021 (the "2018 performance goal"). As of the date hereof, the 2018 performance goal has not been achieved. The PRSUs were to generally vest in three equal installments on March 31 of each of 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively, provided that the 2018 performance goal had been met by such date (and, if not, through the date the 2018 performance goal is subsequently achieved), and are subject to continued employment through the vesting date. If the Company has not achieved the performance goal by June 30, 2021, all unvested PRSUs will be forfeited.
(3)  Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of the issuer's common stock. The phantom stock units vest in three equal installments on March 31 of each of 2020, 2021 and 2022 and are subject to continued employment through the vesting date. The phantom stock units may be settled in shares of the issuer's common stock or cash (at the election of the issuer).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Powers Michael Kelly
C/O WILLIAMS INDUSTRIAL SRVS GRP INC.
100 CRESCENT CENTRE PKWY STE 1240
TUCKER, GA 30084

President, Power

Signatures
/s/ Michael Kelly Powers 8/19/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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