What are the responsibilities and job description for the Willow Reliability Engineer - Contract position at ConocoPhillips?
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Job Description
Willow Reliability Engineer
Alaska Overview
ConocoPhillips Alaska and its heritage companies have more than 50 years of business history in Alaska. As Alaska's largest oil and gas producer, the company produced an average of 197 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2021. ConocoPhillips holds major ownership interests in the Prudhoe Bay Unit, the Kuparuk River Unit, and the Colville River Unit (Alpine). ConocoPhillips operates the Kuparuk and Alpine oil fields on the North Slope. Additionally, the company has an ownership interest in the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) and owns/operates the Polar Tankers fleet.
Asset Description
Willow is an oil discovery located within the Bear Tooth Unit (BTU) in the National Petroleum Reserve of Alaska (NPR-A) approximately 30 miles west-southwest of the Alpine Central Facility (ACF) on the North Slope of Alaska. The discovery was established with the drilling of two exploration wells, Tinmiaq 2 and Tinmiaq 6, in 2016 and further delineated in the 2018-2020 appraisal seasons through 10 additional wells.
The Willow Development is expected to contain greater than 600 MMBOE gross recoverable resource. The Willow development will include a new Willow Central Processing Facility (WCF), three drillsites, pipelines, roads, bridges, the Willow Operations Center, other supporting infrastructure, and brownfield modifications at Kuparuk, Alpine and GMT2.
The Willow Project Is Currently In Execution. The Project Is Spread Over Several Phases And Areas With a Focus Of This Position As Follows
The Willow Reliability Engineer will be part of the Willow Engineering Team, reporting to the Willow Engineering & Systems Integration Manager. This role focuses primarily on ensuring that the operability and maintenance requirements for the project are met, and that the design is in accordance with Willow Engineering specifications, company criteria, and all regulatory standards.
This position is located in Anchorage, Alaska, but includes significant travel to the North Slope and other locations to support progression of WOC and WCF facilities.
Key Responsibilities
Basic / Required:
- Job Number 4421
- Location Anchorage, AK
- Date Posted May 7, 2025
- Start Date Jun 2, 2025 to Jun 1, 2026
- Number of Positions 1
- Remote Position Type On-Site Work Only
- ARCTIC ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
- ROTATING EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE
- MICROSOFT OFFICE APPLICATIONS
- COLLABORATIVE WORK IN MULTI-DISCIPLINE ENVIRONMENT
- INDUSTRY CODES AND STANDARDS
- SAFE WORKING PRACTICES
- World’s largest independent upstream oil and gas business
- SPIRIT values - Safety People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
- Operations in 13 countries
Job Description
Willow Reliability Engineer
Alaska Overview
ConocoPhillips Alaska and its heritage companies have more than 50 years of business history in Alaska. As Alaska's largest oil and gas producer, the company produced an average of 197 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2021. ConocoPhillips holds major ownership interests in the Prudhoe Bay Unit, the Kuparuk River Unit, and the Colville River Unit (Alpine). ConocoPhillips operates the Kuparuk and Alpine oil fields on the North Slope. Additionally, the company has an ownership interest in the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) and owns/operates the Polar Tankers fleet.
Asset Description
Willow is an oil discovery located within the Bear Tooth Unit (BTU) in the National Petroleum Reserve of Alaska (NPR-A) approximately 30 miles west-southwest of the Alpine Central Facility (ACF) on the North Slope of Alaska. The discovery was established with the drilling of two exploration wells, Tinmiaq 2 and Tinmiaq 6, in 2016 and further delineated in the 2018-2020 appraisal seasons through 10 additional wells.
The Willow Development is expected to contain greater than 600 MMBOE gross recoverable resource. The Willow development will include a new Willow Central Processing Facility (WCF), three drillsites, pipelines, roads, bridges, the Willow Operations Center, other supporting infrastructure, and brownfield modifications at Kuparuk, Alpine and GMT2.
The Willow Project Is Currently In Execution. The Project Is Spread Over Several Phases And Areas With a Focus Of This Position As Follows
- 2025-2028 WOC Facilities Installation & Commissioning
- 2025-2027 WCF/Drillsite module fabrication (Ingleside, TX)
- 2027-2029 WCF/Drillsite North Slope Installation & Commissioning (Alaska)
The Willow Reliability Engineer will be part of the Willow Engineering Team, reporting to the Willow Engineering & Systems Integration Manager. This role focuses primarily on ensuring that the operability and maintenance requirements for the project are met, and that the design is in accordance with Willow Engineering specifications, company criteria, and all regulatory standards.
This position is located in Anchorage, Alaska, but includes significant travel to the North Slope and other locations to support progression of WOC and WCF facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Support installation, commissioning and handover of major project rotating equipment. Act as functional or system/subsystem lead for select equipment or packages. For 2025, this includes the WOC T-130 turbine and ILF/WIF pumps. This may include temporary rotational assignment on the North Slope of Alaska.
- Develop PMs and lead criticality assessment and handover for major mechanical components at WOC. Support planning and provide rotating equipment expertise for WCF criticality and PM development.
- Support Willow Operations and Maintenance team with mechanical and rotating equipment needs following WOC handover. This may include troubleshooting, optimization, annual maintenance, spares analysis and management, etc…as well as vendor interface and management.
- Serve as Anchorage based Mechanical SME for the project.
- Support future development analysis and planning, including permitting support as required.
- Work collaboratively with other Willow discipline engineers, the Willow project team, and the AKBU Technical authority to resolve issues
- Provide inputs to procurement processes and evaluate quotes for spares or other equipment as required
Basic / Required:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
- 5 years of rotating equipment experience in oil & gas industry
- In depth knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards
- High awareness of safe working practices in the installation, commissioning, and operating phases of oil & gas facilities
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as well as potential temporary assignment on the North Slope
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Previous arctic engineering experience with a demonstrated understanding of typical rotating equipment in arctic conditions
- Demonstrated experience with completions, commissioning and handover processes and interfaces
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a multi-discipline, multi-function project environment with numerous stakeholders
- Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments
- 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
- Strong multi-tasking skills with ability to manage multiple ongoing priorities
- Drives thoughtful and pragmatic change, encourages innovative thinking and continuous improvement, and models adaptability through resourcefulness, flexibility, and positivity
