Job Description

Job Objective:
A Project Lead is a role that provides direct technical support, field knowledge, and project oversight to the execution of major projects in the field. This requires leading coordination with design, engineering, field and facility personnel, safety, regulatory and other parties. This involves the management of project schedules and costs and communication across a wide variety of stakeholders. This role applies knowledge, skill, and experience in operations and maintenance in the field to successfully design and implement projects.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Project Leadership and Oversight

• Participate in field walkdowns to optimize system design, layout, and maintenance access.
• Provide design input to ensure consistency, code compliance, and high-quality deliverables.
• Review design packages at both IFR and IFC stages for accuracy, completeness, and integration with existing systems.
• Oversee design and construction teams to ensure adherence to codes, standards, and consistency across all field installations.
• Manage project schedules and costs, track progress against milestones, and communicate updates to all stakeholders.
• Track and manage material deliveries to ensure availability at project start.
• Provide visible leadership and coordination between project teams, facility personnel, and contractors, with a strong emphasis on safety and compliance.
• Ensure required Management of Change (MOC) documentation is initiated and completed appropriately.
• Make frequent field site visits to engage with operations and maintenance crews and provide real-time support and leadership.
• Proactively engage with operations personnel to identify and pursue opportunities to add value—without waiting for direction.
• Identify and implement opportunities to reduce project costs, improve quality, and enhance safety.
• Ensure all work complies with applicable drawings, specifications, codes, and regulations; escalate and seek expertise when needed.

Technical and Craft Tasks

• Ensure equipment and skids fabricated by Hilcorp shops or vendors meet quality standards prior to installation.
• Develop and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and control narratives for production and process equipment.
• Coordinate HMI/DCS updates with Automation.
• Lead Field Change Order (FCO) efforts ensuring systems are 100% functional prior to startup/cutover.
• Develop and execute startup and cutover plans for each job.
• Provide training to operations personnel before and after project completion.

• Develop all operating and maintenance documents (Matrices, Procedures, Tech Notes, PM Checklists, Operating Manuals).
• Perform operating, preventive, and corrective maintenance tasks as needed, in addition to lead technician responsibilities.
• May be required to work multiple fields

• Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
• Supports company vision and mission.
• Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.

Other Job Responsibilities:

• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects corporate assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
• Ability to be available 24 hours per day while on the Slope (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 20 years of Production/Process Operations experience in the Oil and Gas field.
• A minimum of 15 years of Operations experience working on the North Slope of Alaska.
• Ability to work a fourteen (14) day on and fourteen (14) day off 12 hour shift work schedule.
• Skilled in the operation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and startup of production and process equipment (separators, pumps, compressors, wellhouses, pipelines) in both new and/or existing facilities.
• Experience with process control systems, DCS/SCADA, and instrumentation as they relate to production operations.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, PFDs, electrical drawings, and construction packages.
• Working knowledge of communication and automation systems.
• Thorough understanding of hazardous area classifications and applicable industry codes and standards (e.g., API, OSHA, ADEC).
• Proven ability to lead teams, evaluate performance, and ensure safe, high-quality project delivery.
• Experience coordinating with internal and external engineering/design groups.
• Ability to manage schedules, costs, and deliverables effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey technical information.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across departments, contractors, vendors, and regulatory officials.
• Self-starter, strong leadership presence, team player, and calm under pressure.
• Willingness to take direction, work independently, or lead when needed.
• Reliable and punctual; adheres to assigned work schedules and attendance expectations.
• Demonstrates increasing degrees of understanding how the various parts of the Gas Processing and Reinjection Facilities work, and how this process integrates into the entire North Slope Production Scheme
• Demonstrates an increased ability to work unsupervised, act upon an acquired knowledge of how the facilities function, anticipates and corrects problems before they occur or before other parts of a facility are affected.
• Demonstrates the ability to direct the work of and train other employees of lower rank and/or experience.
• Demonstrates the ability and willingness to remain aware of and direct the whole scope of simultaneous activities at the job site on a routine basis.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize when non-standard or non-routine conditions exist at the facility, notify supervisory staff, and offer recommendations for solutions to the problem.
• Basic mathematic and mechanical skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work in arctic conditions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
• Ability to consider safety in all decisions.
• Available for 24/7 on-call support as needed.
• Requires less supervision in the performance of routine duties.

Education Requirements:

• Graduation from a high school or GED equivalent or any equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating sufficient knowledge, ability and skill to handle the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• None.