Overview
About FairweatherFairweather 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 UsCompetitive 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 & BenefitsMedical 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
Roles and ResponsibilitiesThis position is responsible for running daily operations at the West McArthur Production Facility. Daily responsibilities include:
- Open and shut in wellheads, adjust Electric Submersible Pump speeds, divert wells to allocation meter, operate wellhead safety valve systems and any other wellhead operations and activities.
- Preparing wells for wire-line, coil tubing and drilling rig workovers.
- Witnessing and assisting the State of Alaska representative during SVS testing.
- Operate facility and camp utility equipment, such as emergency generators, Firewater sprinkler pumps, potable water pumps, diesel pumps, etc.
- Start and stop production equipment, daily rounds and readings of process equipment, utilities and secondary containments, execute lockout/tagout procedures, taking oil and gas samples, adjust chemical usage rates, tank strapping, filling out work permits, walkway snow removal and any other platform operations or activities.
- Operate, troubleshoot, test, and perform minor repairs or maintenance tasks on production equipment, buildings, safety devices, etc. in a safe, economic, and environmentally sound manner without supervision. Production equipment can include wellhead equipment, 3 Phase Metering equipment, tanks, vessels, three phase separators, transmission equipment, process pumps and pigging equipment.
- Identifies opportunities for improvements in production, cost efficiencies, problem areas (pump and motor failures, tank failures, electrical issues, chemical usage, etc.) and communicates solutions to the Kustatan Lead Operator.
- Startup, shutdown and observe and react to normal and abnormal operations of all Pipelines, assist with pigging operations and other maintenance activities associated with the CIE Pipelines.
- Participating in facility modifications and special projects as needed or perform other duties as assigned by the Kustatan Lead Operator.
- Supporting Facility Engineers with redlines to P&IDs and Cause & Effect diagrams as needed during system changes (equipment, piping, valve, and instrumentation installations or removal).
- Assisting in the resolution of technical problems and safety issues.
Health and Safety Responsibilities- Maintain an excellent personal safety and environmental record and competently perform daily functions to ensure safe practices and environmental compliance in accordance with client policies.
- Responsible for participating in all safety training and assisting in safety procedures such as basic first aid, CPR, fire drills, spill response and emergency evacuation.
- Meeting and keeping current with required operator certifications, regulatory training and compliance requirements.
Communication- Maintaining operational accountability and keeping the Kustatan Lead Operator updated on the production and operational status of the assigned area.
- Notifying Kustatan Lead Operator of complex production and maintenance issues that require corrective action.
- Communicating daily operational goals and needs effectively to operations personnel and Kustatan Lead Operator.
- Reporting all spills, near misses, injuries, and property damage to the Kustatan Lead Operator.
Leadership- Demonstrate support of client health, safety and environmental goals to all personnel and contractors on site.
- Adhere to client values - Safety, people, integrity, ownership, responsibility, urgency, innovation, improvement, and teamwork.
- Commitment to an established work schedule, attendance standards and punctuality to work and meetings.
- Taking ownership of actions and following through on commitments.
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.
