Mechanical Engineer

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

Position Summary

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

Qualification Requirements

Basic / Required:

Preferred