Logistics Specialist

Overview

Logistics Specialist

About Fairweather

Fairweather is a trusted service provider in Alaska, delivering specialized solutions in remote and Arctic environments. Our mission is to support operations with safety, integrity, and excellence. We offer a dynamic and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees are equipped with the tools and support needed for success.

 Why You Should Work for Us

• Supportive and collaborative work culture
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Commitment to employee safety and well-being

Total Rewards & Benefits

• Retirement Plan: 401(k) up to 4% company match.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free counseling and support services
• Paid Holidays: Observance of major federal holidays

Position Summary

Fairweather’s Client is looking for highly-motivated multi-skilled personnel to take on the role of Logistics Specialist to support its winter 2026/2027 Exploration Campaign. The Logistics Specialist role spans all areas of the program and is instrumental in the overall success of the program. In many ways, the Logistics Specialist is the glue between multiple operations, multiple contractors, and will be asked to fill gaps as they are found. Primary responsibilities will include coordinating personnel, freight, aviation, and fuel logistics within the field but also back to Deadhorse. Additional duties may be assigned including reporting, regulatory escort, or other needs. This position is seasonal and is anticipated to last from November 2026 to May 2027.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

The Logistics Coordinator reports to the Operations Team. In all duties, the Logistics Coordinator is expected to uphold and model the safety and environmental standards and expectations of Fairweather’s Client.

Camp Operations:

• Work in conjunction with Camp Boss to maintain high standards of camp operations including billeting, housekeeping, provision ordering, etc.
• Ensure daily arrivals / departures list is communicated to camp boss for billeting.
• Monitor and report daily fuel, water, wastewater volumes in addition to camp operations.
• Raise any Camp issues to Client.

Aviation Logistics:

• Prepare flight manifests for ingoing / outgoing personnel.
• Review Weight / Balance information prepared by the pilots.
• Monitor ice Runway conditions in Kogru, including weather, lighting, equipment, and surface.
• Monitor flight status and coordinate flight arrival and departure, including organizing crew busses to meet inbound flights and transport personnel to and from camp.
• Conduct Runway inspections daily and flag deficiencies or maintenance required to construction crews.
• Support aviation needs, including fuel, supplies, etc.
• Ensure personnel are at the plane, ready to fly when needed.
• Support pre-flight drug screening as required.

Sea Ice Trail Logistics

• Prepare load priorities for cargo between Oliktok Point and West Harrison Bay, and return.
• Match cargo to various equipment to match load priorities, efficiency, or weight limitations of Sea Ice Trail.
• Monitor position of all ATV equipment transiting the Sea Ice Trail. Investigate deviations from expectations and support recovery as required. Escalate problems as necessary.
• Maintain accountability for readiness of loads to move via ATV.
• Maintain accountability for placement of loads dropped by ATV.

In-Field Logistics

• Schedule movement of equipment around the field as needed by drilling, construction, camp, or other operations.
• Hold accountability for safe transportation of equipment including load packaging, load securement, vehicle type, and others as necessary.

Reporting

• Maintain daily logistics reports for Client.
• Support regulatory reporting as requested.
• Create and own waste manifesting.
• Material tracking, including keeping logs updated on fuel volumes, and equipment and materials in transit and on site.

Key Skills:

• Experience supporting Air, Land (road and ATV), and Marine Logistics in Alaska, with deep experience in at least one area.
• Personnel will be placed at different operating locations based on their experience, lack of experience in one of these areas wouldn’t automatically disqualify a candidate, so candidates are encouraged to apply even if they don’t have experience in all the areas below described.
• Eagerness to support the project in any way which contributes to its success, even if outside one’s job description.
• Clear communication, both written and verbal, especially with Anchorage and operations leaders.
• Ability to manage multiple contractors with competing priorities, and ability to see the bigger picture and work towards a solution that is best for the overall project.
• Comfort in problem solving within the stated priorities of the operation, but also raising issues when the plan changes or new conditions are found.
• Role Model for Client’s Step 7 safety program.
• Support Emergency Response, ranging from IC to support unit depending on incident and severity.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:  The majority of work takes place in a remote, field environment on Alaska’s North Slope. Occasional work in an office environment will be required during planning activities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The work is a mix of sedentary and active work.  Will require sitting for long periods and typing as well as walking, standing, bending, and carrying items weighing up to fifty pounds. Terrain may be uneven, icy, or rocky. 

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

PREFERENCE STATEMENT:  Fairweather is a Doyon company. As such, it 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, including, but not limited to, hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.

Fairweather is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.

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.