Overview:
Willow Well Tie-In Facility Engineer
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
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Supportive and collaborative work culture
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Opportunities for professional development and career growth
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Commitment to employee safety and well-being
Total Rewards & Benefits
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Retirement Plan: 401(k) up to 4% company match.
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Insurance: Short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and voluntary supplemental coverage
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free counseling and support services
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Paid Holidays: Observance of major federal holidays
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Flexible Spending Accounts: Health and dependent care options
Position Summary:
The Willow WTI Facility Engineer will be part of the Willow Engineering & Systems Integration Team, supporting the DS Project Integration & Interface Lead. This role focuses on surface engineering and planning support for development drilling, frac, flowback and well tie-in to temporary and permanent facilities and supports simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) planning and optimization.
This position is located primarily in Anchorage, Alaska and may include travel to the North Slope and other locations to support WTI and pre-drill planning, and execution starting in Q1 2027.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support development of first and subsequent 90 day field execution plan for Willow development drilling
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Technical and financial evaluation of surface facilities scope in support of well tie-ins and temporary drilling and completions support infrastructure (eg Frac and flowback equipment, temporary power, pre-drill well data collection, etc.)
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Support design and build out of Willow WTI well delivery organization; regularly interface with base business unit peers to ensure long term well delivery and WTI program success and optimization.
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Identify and develop mitigations for execution threats; identify and capitalize on opportunities and lessons learned
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Work collaboratively with other Willow functions and disciplines and the AKBU Wells team to deliver 2027 drilling, frac, and flowback programs in conjunction with drillsite facilities execution.
Qualification Requirements:
Basic / Required:
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Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
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Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering
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3+ years of facilities experience on the North Slope
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High awareness of safe working practices in drillsite operations, frac, flowback and associated well operations
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Ability and willingness to travel to the North Slope as well as other locations domestically
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Preferred:
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10+ years of previous North Slope experience with a demonstrated understanding of drillsite operations and surface facilities and infrastructure engineering support, from drilling to production
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Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a multi-discipline, multi-function project environment with numerous stakeholders
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Demonstrated ability to develop and implement creative, operable, maintainable and technically sound solutions to surface facilities installation
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Demonstrated analytical thinking skills, including application of technology to enhance human technical and analytical performance
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Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments
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Demonstrated ability to work with rapidly shifts scopes of work and priorities
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Highly competent interpersonal and influencing skills to tactfully manage ambiguity and conflict, and ultimately resolve issues and reach decisions that are in the best interest of the company
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Strong multi-tasking skills with ability to manage multiple ongoing priorities
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Drives thoughtful and pragmatic change, encourages innovative thinking and continuous improvement, and models adaptability through resourcefulness, flexibility, and positivity
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 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, which include, but are not limited to hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.
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.
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.
