Pipelines Manager jobs in Alaska

ConocoPhillips is a leading oil and gas company which is hiring a Willow Construction Field Planner Pipelines for contract positions.

Located on Alaska’s North Slope in the National Petroleum Reserve (NPR-A), the Willow project is estimated to produce 180,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak.

The economic impact of the Willow project will be sizable. According to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) estimates, Willow could generate between $8 billion and $17 billion in new revenue for the federal government, the state of Alaska, the North Slope Borough, and local communities. The initial phase of Willow development will include a new Willow Central Processing Facility (WCF), three drill sites, pipelines, roads, bridges and supporting infrastructure..

Scope Summary:

The Willow project is spread over several phases and areas.

2023 – 2025 - Detailed Design

2023 – 2024 - WOC Fabrication

2025 – 2027 - WOC North Slope Installation and Commissioning

2025 – 2027 - WCF / DS Sealift Module Fabrication

2027 – 2029 – WCF / DS North Slope Installation and Commissioning

Willow will be a greenfield design including all processing facilities, utilities, drilling equipment, camp, and power generation.

Position Summary:

The Willow Construction Field Planner reports to the Willow discipline superintendent and is a core member of the Willow construction team. The position is responsible assisting the discipline superintendent with coordination and prioritization of work scope, analyzing contractor progress against the plan, recommending recovery plans, developing reporting documents, coordinating and prioritizing materials deliveries and supporting Technical Query responses.

The Construction Field Planner is a specialist, knowledgeable in all aspects of construction installation methodology and contract management. The Construction Field Planner possesses a specialized skillset in at least one aspect of the construction industry: Civil (Ice, Gravel, Bridge erection, & VSM/Piling), Pipelines, Structural Steel Erection, Mechanical (Piping, HVAC Systems, & Rotating Equipment), or Electrical, Instrumentation and controls.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

As part of the Willow Construction Team the Willow Construction Field Planner supports field construction activities as listed below:

Planning & Execution:

• Review construction permits and stipulations, engineering drawings, identify execution constraints, hazards, and provide input to the field construction plan for each year’s work scope.
• Participate in the constructability process and provide feedback to the Willow construction engineers.
• Provide input to the construction support strategies and processes (bedspace needs, aviation, ground transportation, construction equipment, fuel forecast, material delivery, and laydown requirements).
• Identify and participate in interface management activities. Ensure all interfaces are clearly communicated to the installation contractor.
• Implement COP lessons learned processes, maintain the lessons learned log, and facilitate formal lessons learned meeting after each construction season.
• Coordinate with external resources as required to support installation scope activities (i.e., Subject Matter Experts, Operations, Technical Authorities, etc).
• Actively promote Company knowledge sharing; apply best practices, synergies, and lessons learned from other projects and operations.
• Analyze Contractor performance of work, provide input to construction progressing tool, advise construction superintendent and construction supervisor if contractor progress differs from plan, provide input to recovery plans or scope accelerations.
• Develop and maintain priority lists of materials to be delivered to contractor staging areas, coordinate needs with the Company logistics team.
• Validate required on site dates for owner supplied materials and fabricated components meet the contractor installation requirements.
• Support the Construction Engineer with input to Technical Queries (TQ’s) responses.
• Responsible for developing daily and weekly reports for the assigned discipline.

HSE:

• Proactively lead HSE performance by communicating, fostering, supporting, and enforcing HSE policies, procedures, guidelines, requirements, and objectives.
• Perform jobsite walk-downs, review contractor THA/JHA, provide recognition for safe work execution and task planning.
• Participate in onsite Contractor toolbox and safety meetings, reinforce COPA safety processes.
• Participate in the COPA adopted Behavior Based Safety (BBS) observation system.

Qualification Requirements:

Basic / Required:

• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• 10 years of construction industry experience

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Construction, or foreign equivalent
• 5 years of construction in Arctic conditions
• 3 years of experience with ConocoPhillips Capital Projects Management System (CPMS)
• 3 years of experience on ConocoPhillips North Slope construction or maintenance projects
• Advanced level interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated performance as part of a team working on a large project and interfacing with project leadership.
• Advanced level multi-tasking skills with ability to manage multiple ongoing activities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines and across organizational boundaries.
• Listens actively and invites dialogue for shared understanding, then influences and acts to drive performance and achieve results.
• Builds strong relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals.
• Drives thoughtful and pragmatic change, encourages innovative thinking and continuous improvement, and models adaptability through resourcefulness, flexibility, and positivity.

ConocoPhillips contract opportunities are for project-based or other short-term engagements that require specialized skills. Successful candidates for contract opportunities will not be considered employees of ConocoPhillips or any of its subsidiaries nor will candidates be eligible for employment benefits. Candidates looking for regular full-time employment opportunities should begin their search here: https://careers.conocophillips.com/