G&I Lead Operator

Doyon, Limited; Alaska; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FEHB health coverage

401(k) with company match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

EAP

Paid holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Fairweather seeks a G&I Lead Operator for the Grind & Inject facility on the North Slope, Alaska. You will lead the crew, oversee high‑pressure injection equipment, and ensure safe, compliant waste processing for drilling, completion, and production operations.

This field role requires extensive Alaska North Slope experience, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to mentor junior operators while coordinating maintenance and regulatory paperwork.

Qualifications

• 10 years of Alaska North Slope Drilling and/or Production Operations with a minimum 5 years field leadership experience
• Recent experience with drilled/production solids processing and slurrification and high-pressure pumping operations experience
• Experience operating, troubleshooting and maintaining equipment
• Shakers, grinding mills, centrifugal pumps, triplex pumps
• Knowledge of waste slurry property requirements and treatment methods
• Direct knowledge of regulatory reporting and requirements related to operating a “Class 1” waste injection well
• Basic computer soft skills
• NSTC certification, including latest Alaska Safety Handbook update

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and coordinate the daily efforts of the rest of the ops crew
• Generally, oversees the processing system; including operating the high-pressure injection equipment
• Mentor, train and perform OJT for newer operators
• Lead maintenance activities as required
• Review and check all waste regulatory and compliance paperwork before allowing any offloading operations at the facility
• Generate and distribute daily activity reports
• Safely support general field activity as needed

Skills

Alaska North Slope experience

Field leadership

Solids processing and slurrification

High-pressure pumping operations

Equipment operation & troubleshooting

Waste slurry knowledge

Regulatory reporting knowledge

Basic computer skills

NSTC certification / Alaska Safety

Job description

Overview

G&I Lead Operator

The Grind & Inject facility located on the North Slope at a centralized waste disposal facility that will support drilling, completion, and production operations. The facility will process wastes ranging from drill cuttings, to flow back fluids, to production facility vessel clean outs, pigging wastes, sump clean outs, and any waste generated by the drilling development program that meets the regulatory requirements for injection in the disposal well. The facility will also be equipped to provide occasional truck rinses for drilling ops to maximize onsite truck availability and will support temporary or exploration rigs as required by the overall company activities and objectives.

LOCATION:

North Slope, Alaska

ROTATIONAL: 3 weeks on 3 weeks off rotations.

About Fairweather

Fairweather is a trusted service provider in Alaska, delivering specialized solutions in remote and Arctic environments. Our mission is to support operations with safety, integrity, and excellence. We offer a dynamic and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees are equipped with the tools and support needed for success.

Why You Should Work for Us

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Supportive and collaborative work culture
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Commitment to employee safety and well-being

Total Rewards & Benefits

• Medical Coverage: Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) plans, including medical, dental, and vision
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) up to 4% company match.
• Insurance: Short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and voluntary supplemental coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free counseling and support services
• Paid Holidays: Observance of major federal holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Health and dependent care options

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Lead Operators are the Senior Operators of the crew and are responsible for:

Pre-Operations Phase

• General support of Maintenance and commissioning
• Install prefab piping, inspect pumps, mechanical checks, and prepare equipment for operations
• Support material logistics, offloading trucks, shaking out materials, etc
• Review, revise and create procedures, safety assessments and record-keeping documents
• Generate and distribute daily activity reports
• Safely support general field activity as needed

Operations Phase

• Provide operational leadership and coordinate the daily efforts of the rest of the ops crew
• Generally, oversees the processing system; including operating the high-pressure injection equipment
• Mentor, train and perform OJT for newer operators
• Lead maintenance activities as required
• Review and check all waste regulatory and compliance paperwork before allowing any offloading operations at the facility
• Generate and distribute daily activity reports
• Safely support general field activity as needed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 10 years of Alaska North Slope Drilling and/or Production Operations with a minimum 5 years field leadership experience
• Recent experience with drilled/production solids processing and slurrification and high-pressure pumping operations experience
• Experience operating, troubleshooting and maintaining equipment
  • Shakers, grinding mills, centrifugal pumps, triplex pumps
• Knowledge of waste slurry property requirements and treatment methods
• Direct knowledge of regulatory reporting and requirements related to operating a “Class 1” waste injection well
• Basic computer soft skills
• NSTC certification, including latest Alaska Safety Handbook update

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Current, or previous, Supervisor-level Surface Stack Well Control Certification
• Current Redbook certification
• Experience leading and coordinating field operations in isolated and remote locations
• Facility modifications, removal/install of equipment and process material, commissioning process systems

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The majority of work takes place in field environment with a diverse group of individuals, each with distinct roles, personalities, and skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is generally requires routine walking, standing, bending, and carrying items weighing up to fifty pounds. [Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions] ----- this section will be specific to the position----

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

It is Fairweather's business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

PREFERENCE STATEMENT

Fairweather is a Doyon company. As such, it grants preference to qualified Doyon Shareholders first and, second, to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference, in all phases of employment and training, including, but not limited to, hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.

Fairweather is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments

A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.