Project Manager

Doyon Limited • Anchorage, AK

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager is accountable for overseeing the oil & gas production facilities onshore and offshore. The role builds and leads a mixed team of office-based project personnel and field supervisory/operations support staff, integrates engineering, permitting, logistics, HSE, medical, and contractor services, and serves as the primary interface with the client on scope, cost, schedule, risk, and performance.

Requirements

• 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).

Nice To Haves

• Experience directing large, multi-discipline project teams.
• Arctic, ice-road, offshore/Cook Inlet, or remote exploration program experience.
• Project management credential (PMP or equivalent) and/or formal well-control certification (IWCF or IADC).
• Experience with performance-based contracting, AFEs, and operator-side or contractor-side drilling program management.
• Familiarity with Alaska permitting, landowner/agency interfaces, and operator management systems used on the North Slope.
• Prior Fairweather, operator, or major contractor experience in Alaska oil and gas.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Integrate environmental and regulatory constraints into execution plans; work closely with permitting and non-technical risk teams.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior