Marine Superintendent

Overview

West Harrison Bay Exploration Program, North Slope, Alaska

2 or 3 weeks on/off rotational

Contingent - Seasonal

Role summary

The Marine Superintendent serves as the project's primary marine authority responsible for the safe and effective planning and execution of all marine operations supporting the exploration program with direct ownership of the sealift program, nearshore vessel activities and marine contractor management. This is a senior operational leadership role requiring proven experience in remote North Slope marine environments.

The Marine Superintendent will possess a deep understanding of all Arctic marine logistical aspects that will manage all stages of freight movement and tracking through delivery process to site offload. The ideal candidate will display excellence in communications across all divisions, keep meticulous records, while executing sound decisions as conditions change. They will also manage multiple contractors and cargo streams simultaneously, and exercise operational authority all

Project context

This position will support mobilization and staging of assets in preparation for exploration in West Harrison Bay, located about 90 miles WNW of Deadhorse, AK. The project plans to drill three exploration wells from artificial ice islands in shallow nearshore waters during Winter 2026/2027. Preparations, including staging camps, drilling, and construction, will occur in summer 2026, with equipment pre-staged on shallow draft deck barges moored in the Kogru River and at the old DEW line site there. Equipment will mainly be loaded from West Dock in Prudhoe Bay via tug and barge. Site preparation and sealift are scheduled from early July to late September 2026. Winter operations begin in late November with crews mobilized for ice construction. Between these phases, caretakers will monitor the site and equipment during the shoulder season.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as marine authority for the sealift plan end-to-end: working with project leadership to develop the detailed loading plan to meet program objectives, coordinate barge scheduling with the marine contractor, develop detailed barge-by-barge load plans for each of the 8-10 loads, and manage cargo sequencing to align with site construction priorities.
• Develop and maintain cargo manifests, weight and measure records, and dangerous goods documentation for all sealift loads.
• Coordinate with the project's Operations leaders to ensure the total supply chain is synchronized. Willingness to adjust the plan in real-time as needed. Maintain authority to modify vessel operations in real time when safety, ice, weather, or logistical conditions require immediate action.
• Track all inbound freight from vendor to port to site; resolve discrepancies between purchase orders, manifests, and received goods.
• Liaise with port and terminal operators on staging areas, loading equipment availability, and load-out scheduling.
• Monitor weather, sea ice conditions, and sea state continuously throughout the sealift window; produce operational risk assessments and provide go/no-go recommendations for all marine movements.
• Oversee fastening and cargo securing plans; retain final sign-off authority on cargo securing prior to each vessel departure.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental oil spill mitigation and response recourses and implement client marine safety management standards throughout all operations.
• Maintain the project logistics tracker and provide regular status updates to the leadership team on cargo progress, risks, and schedule impacts.
• Work with the Anchorage-based operations team to problem-solve issues as they arise.
• Represent project and Fairweather in a professional and courteous manner in all interactions, including with members of the local North Slope community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of logistics experience in a remote or resource industry setting; North Slope logistics experience strongly preferred.
• Direct experience with sealift, barge operations, or marine cargo coordination out of West Dock and/or Oliktok Point is highly preferred.
• Demonstrable experience facilitating and maintaining a safety-first culture on job sites with multiple subcontractors.
• Experience leading multiple subcontractors.
• Strong understanding of load planning, cargo manifesting, and freight documentation including dangerous goods.
• Proficiency with logistics tracking tools, spreadsheets, and project management software (MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent).
• Ability to manage competing priorities and make sound decisions under time pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable interfacing with contractors, vendors, and senior project leadership.
• Familiarity with the Jones Act.

Working conditions

This role is:

• Anchorage office based through the planning phase (late June - early July)
• Transitioning to fully Prudhoe Bay based during the sealift window (late July - end September)

The role involves extended hours during peak periods. The Marine Superintendent will be required to board vessels and barges during pre-mobilization inspections, load-out operations, and underway checks; appropriate PPE and any applicable vessel access safety requirements apply.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Fairweather's business philosophy and practice is to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

PREFERENCE STATEMENT: Fairweather grants preference to qualified Doyon Shareholders first, and second to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference in all phases of employment and training, which include, but are not limited to hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.

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.

The successful candidate must pass a criminal background check, pre-hire drug screen, and participate in random drug screening during the term of their employment.