Alaska Oil & Gas Project Manager - Field & Office Lead

Doyon Limited; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FEHB health benefits

401(k) with company match

Disability & life insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Fairweather is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee oil and gas production facilities onshore and offshore in Alaska. You will lead a mixed team of office staff and field personnel, coordinating engineering, permitting, logistics, HSE, medical, and contractor services to meet scope, cost, and schedule.

Travel to field locations is required. You will interface with the client, manage risks, and drive performance while upholding Fairweather's safety standards and North Slope protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (petroleum, mechanical, or related) or equivalent drilling/completions experience in lieu of degree.
• 10+ years of drilling and completions experience.
• 3+ years of Alaska experience (North Slope, Cook Inlet, or other remote Alaska operations strongly preferred).
• 5+ years of leadership experience directing project or operations teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing or supporting multi-well or multi-contractor drilling programs.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to travel to remote Alaska locations and work a field-support schedule as program needs require.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet client site-access, medical, and training requirements (e.g., North Slope orientation, H2S, first aid as applicable).

Responsibilities

• Translate client objectives into an executable work plan covering production support, facility support, project controls, permitting interfaces, logistics, camp/aviation support, and remote medical coverage as required.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, and HSE performance against agreed baselines; report status, variances, and recovery plans; and
• Coordinate multi-discipline teams and third-party contractors so field operations have the people, equipment, permits, and information they need when they need them.
• Lead or support AFE/work-package development, resource loading, and look-ahead planning for seasonal and year-round programs.
• Establish and maintain project controls: cost tracking, schedule updates, change management, risk registers, and lessons learned.
• Support performance-based contracting and vendor management; monitor contractor performance and commercial exposure; and
• Identify early constraints typical of Alaska programs (ice roads, open-water windows, aviation weather, permitting lead times, camp capacity, equipment freeze-up) and build mitigation into the plan.
• Provide operational oversight and decision support to field support personnel;
• Participate in project planning, after-action reviews, incident investigations, and operational readiness reviews; and
• Travel to field locations, as required, to verify readiness, resolve issues, and maintain client confidence.
• Retain a team of office-based project staff and field supervisory/operations personnel.;
• Set expectations for safety, integrity, and execution quality; coach supervisors and junior project staff; and
• Coordinate with HSE, Regulatory/Permitting, Medical, Logistics, and Quality functions so program delivery meets company and client standards.
• Hold safety as a non-negotiable operating condition. Stop work when conditions are unsafe;
• Ensure work is planned and executed in line with client HSE systems, Fairweather QHSE requirements, and applicable federal, state, and North Slope/Cook Inlet operating rules; and
• Integrate environmental and regulatory constraints into execution plans; work closely with permitting and non-technical risk teams.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder communication

Decision making under pressure

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (petroleum, mechanical, or related)

Job description

Fairweather is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee oil and gas production facilities onshore and offshore in Alaska. You will lead a mixed team of office staff and field personnel, coordinating engineering, permitting, logistics, HSE, medical, and contractor services to meet scope, cost, and schedule.

Travel to field locations is required. You will interface with the client, manage risks, and drive performance while upholding Fairweather's safety standards and North Slope protocols.