Willow Field HSE Lead

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Job Summary

Alaska Overview
The Alaska segment primarily explores for, produces, transports and markets crude oil, natural gas and NGLs. We are the largest crude oil producer in Alaska and have major ownership interests in the Prudhoe Bay, Kuparuk and Western North Slope asset areas. Additionally, we are one of Alaska’s largest owners of state, federal and fee exploration leases, with approximately one million net undeveloped acres at year-end 2024. Alaska operations contributed 14 percent of our consolidated liquids production and two percent of our consolidated natural gas production.
Willow Overview
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. During construction, Willow is expected to create around 2,500 jobs, with a majority of labor provided by union workers. The development is estimated to create approximately 300 permanent jobs.
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, three drill sites, pipelines, roads, bridges, and supporting infrastructure.
Learn more about the Willow project here.
Scope Summary
The Willow project is spread over several phases and areas.
2023 – 2025 - Detailed Design
2023 – 2024 – Willow Operations Center Fabrication
2025 – 2027 – Willow Operations Center North Slope Installation and Commissioning
2025 – 2027 – Willow Central Processing Facility / Drill Site Sealift Module Fabrication
2027 – 2029 – Willow Central Processing Facility / Drill Site North Slope Installation and Commissioning
Willow will be a greenfield design including all processing facilities, utilities, drilling equipment, camp, and power generation.

Position Overview

This position serves as the ConocoPhillips Field Health, Safety and Environmental Lead supporting the Alaska Willow project. The role provides technical safety guidance and assistance to ensure a safe working environment that is consistent with HSE policies, procedures, directives, and guidelines.

Location: Alaska North Slope – 2-week on/2-week off rotational schedule.

Reports to: Willow HSE Director

Your responsibilities may include:

• Strong Safety Leadership and a commitment to developing an Incident Free Culture

• Identify safety risks, issues, and mitigation strategies – efficiently communicate to and with Willow Leadership Team

• Participate as required in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and project level risk assessments

• Monitor the HSE requirements to ensure compliance by contractor firms as required

• Participate in internal Project Management Team (PMT) status meetings and coordination meetings with contractor firms

• Assist in evaluating contract scope in compliance with the Contractor HSE Management Policy

• Lead the HSE Readiness process for each contractor

• Review contractor Site Specific HSE Plans and Job Safety Analyses (JSA’s)

• Perform pre-construction hazard evaluations

• Conduct or coordinate contractor pre-job safety orientation

• Monitor contractor compliance with regulatory and company safety expectations

• Assist in performance of Contractor HSE Management System audits

• Audit contractor’s compliance related to the HSE Readiness Process

• Facilitate incident investigations and First Reports - assure all action items are completed in a timely manner per company policy

• Ensure that incident reports, rates, and incident trends are current and available for review by the project team

• Provide training to project management team on safety processes, policies, directives, and procedures

• Serve as Willow representative during regulatory agency inspections

• Liaise with each contractor’s HSE staff in implementation of Willow requirements

• Assist in Predictive Indicator Tool process for each contractor

• Assure action items from self or corporate compliance audits are addressed in a timely manner

• Interact with the medical group, as needed, to properly classify injuries or illnesses

• Consult with other COPA safety professionals to ensure consistent application of health and safety programs

• Provide work direction for contingent HSE Professionals, security and medical staff

• Interact with remote medical clinics to ensure proper care of injuries and illnesses

• Assist or lead, as needed, Taproot incident investigations. Review and approval of final investigation reports

• Review lift plans and make recommendations to Lift Engineer

Basic/Required:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States

• Current/valid driver’s license

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a Health, Safety, Business, Social Science or related field or foreign equivalent

• 7 or more years of experience as an HSE professional

• 5 or more years of oil and gas safety and health experience

• Willing and able (with or without reasonable accommodation) to work in a remote work location on a 2 week on/2 week off work schedule

Preferred:

• Certified Safety Professional

• 10 or more years of experience as an HSE professional

• 10 or more years of HSE experience within the and gas construction industry

• Advanced interpersonal skills: ability to maintain positive relations with HSE, Project and Operations team members, ConocoPhillips business partners, and regulatory representatives

• Intermediate knowledge of safety/health regulations & their applicability to oil & gas operations

• Ability to:

  • Work several short- & long-term issues or projects concurrently

  • Lead & influence others

  • Cultivate diverse stakeholder support.

  • Promptly identify conflicts and facilitate resolution between project stakeholders

• Actively communicates and takes time to safely perform work to protect our people and environment

• Delivers results through realistic planning to accomplish goals

• Builds positive relationships across Operations, Maintenance, Capital Projects, and Regulatory Compliance based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals

• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by holding others accountable and standing up for what's right

Apply By: 

Jan 23, 2026

Sponsorship:

ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.

EEO:

In the US, ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.