Alaska Oil & Gas Field Project Lead

Fairweather,-LL; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) with company match

Disability & life insurance

EAP

Paid holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Fairweather seeks a Project Manager to oversee onshore and offshore oil & gas facilities in Alaska. You will lead a mixed team of office- and field-based personnel, coordinating engineering, permitting, logistics, HSE, medical, and contractor services, and serve as the primary client interface on scope, cost, schedule, risk, and performance.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in drilling/completions, Alaska experience, and strong leadership, with ability to travel to remote locations and manage

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (petroleum, mechanical, or related) or equivalent drilling/completions experience.
• 10+ years of drilling and completions experience.
• 3+ years of Alaska experience (North Slope, Cook Inlet, or other remote Alaska operations) preferred.
• 5+ years of leadership experience directing project or operations teams.
• Experience managing multi-well or multi-contractor drilling programs.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to travel to remote Alaska locations and work field-support schedules.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet site-access, medical, and training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Translate client objectives into an executable work plan covering production support and related scopes.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, and HSE performance against baselines; report status and recovery plans.
• Coordinate multi-discipline teams and third-party contractors to ensure field operations have resources when needed.
• Lead or support development of AFEs and look-ahead planning for seasonal programs.
• Establish project controls: cost tracking, schedule updates, change management, risk registers.
• Interface with HSE, Regulatory/Permitting, Medical, Logistics, and Quality functions.

Skills

Drilling planning

Team leadership

Client communication

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (petroleum/mechanical)

Job description

Fairweather seeks a Project Manager to oversee onshore and offshore oil & gas facilities in Alaska. You will lead a mixed team of office- and field-based personnel, coordinating engineering, permitting, logistics, HSE, medical, and contractor services, and serve as the primary client interface on scope, cost, schedule, risk, and performance.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in drilling/completions, Alaska experience, and strong leadership, with ability to travel to remote locations and manage