Drilling & Projects Manager

Drilling & Project Manager

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
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Health and dependent care options

Pay Status : Full Time Salary

FLSA Status : Exempt

Job Summary

The Drilling & Projects Manager is responsible for managing Fairweather’s direct support for exploration drilling, development drilling, well intervention, and capital projects. They are responsible for building, leading, and maintaining a team consisting of office-based project personnel as well as field-based supervisory and operations support personnel.

Essential Duties

• Identify business opportunities to provide planning, design, project management, operational oversight, and operational support services to clients in Alaska with the potential to expand to other parts of the US.
• Support business development by securing contracts for Fairweather, LLC through client engagement, Request for Proposal (RFP) responses, and preparing Work Orders.
• Monitor department financial health by managing department budget, forecast, revenue, and expenses.
• Maintain oversight of client project statuses to ensure Fairweather delivers the highest level of support at all times.
• Perform Quality Assurance (QA) on department work products.
• Manage and develop technical and operational staff to support project-based work.
• Collaborate with other Fairweather Business Line Managers, such as Permitting & Regulatory, Medical, Science, and HSE, on projects that incorporate multiple business lines.
• Coordinate, monitor, and provide client’s direction to service providers and subcontractors working on Fairweather managed projects.
• Effectively and professionally communicate with all parties involved in project planning and execution including relevant regulatory oversight agencies.
• Maintain Fairweather’s HSE standards, provide safety leadership, and drive a zero-incident culture.

  Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Must be safety conscious and hold a high standard for HSE practices.
• Must be capable of self-directing work.
• Must have a proven track record of meeting deadlines and executing projects within expected scope, schedule, and budget.
• Must be able to multi-task and maintain oversight over multiple simultaneous operations in various stages of planning, execution, and close out.
• Must have a strong knowledge of and experience applying oil & gas industry best practices and regulations.
• An ideal candidate:
  • Is detail oriented
  • Has strong critical thinking skills
  • Is capable of reacting quickly to operational changes and developing alternative plans
  • Has excellent verbal and written communications skills including technical writing and group speaking.
  • Has experience directing large project teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent on the job experience.
• 10 years of drilling and completions experience.
• 3 years of Alaska Experience.
• 5 years of previous leadership experience.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Working Conditions:

Full-time position with regular business hours; availability for over-time based on project timelines necessary.

Fairweather is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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.

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.