FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * OBUS NELSON   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Williams Industrial Services Group Inc. [WLMS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WILLIAMS INDUSTRIAL SRVS GRP INC., 100 CRESCENT CENTRE PKWY STE 1240 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/13/2018 (Street) TUCKER, GA 30084 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 11/13/2018   P   39,700 (2) A $ 1.8711 (3) 3,207,418 I See Footnote (1) Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 11/14/2018   P   31,300 (2) A $ 1.8976 (4) 3,238,718 I See Footnote (1) Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share               54,819 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

/s/ Charles E. Wheelock for Nelson Obus by Power of Attorney		11/15/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	As of the date of this Form 4, Mr. Obus is (i) a principal executive officer of Wynnefield Capital, Inc., which is the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., which beneficially owns 1,011,671 shares of the issuer's common stock; (ii) a co-managing member of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, which is the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, which beneficially owns 1,120,988 shares of the issuer's common stock, and the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., which beneficially owns 1,006,054 shares of the issuer's common stock; and (iii) a co-trustee of Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing & Money Purchase Plan, which beneficially owns 100,005 shares of the issuer's common stock. Mr. Obus disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities described in this footnote except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(2)	Of the aggregate number of shares purchased on each of November 13, 2018 and November 14, 2018, Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I purchased 11,910 shares and 9,390 shares, respectively, while the other Wynnefield entities disclosed in footnote 1 purchased 27,790 shares and 21,910 shares, respectively.
(3)	Represents the weighted average purchase price of multiple transactions. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a stockholder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
(4)	Represents the weighted average purchase price of multiple transactions. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a stockholder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
Remarks: Effective June 29, 2018, the issuer changed its legal name from "Global Power Equipment Group Inc." to "Williams Industrial Services Group Inc." and its trading symbol from "GLPW" to "WLMS."

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