Job Description

Location: Deadhorse Aviation Center 

Schedule: 2 Weeks On/2 Weeks Off (05:30 am 5:30 pm). After-hours night shifts may be required on occasion to meet specific job functions. 

Compensation: $28 - $35/hr. based on experience.

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

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

Total Rewards & Benefits

• Medical Coverage: Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) plans, including medical, dental, and vision
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) up to 4% company match.
• Insurance: Short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and voluntary supplemental coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free counseling and support services
• Paid Holidays: Observance of major federal holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Health and dependent care options

Job Summary

Reporting to the Deadhorse Aviation Center Management, the Maintenance Technician I position is located at the Deadhorse Aviation Center and is responsible for performing routine preventative maintenance and repair tasks on the center's buildings, grounds, mechanical equipment, and utility systems. This role involves executing small projects with minimal supervision and operating machinery such as loaders, sweepers, tugs, forklifts, and scissor lifts. Additionally, the technician will serve as a ground handling and marshaling crew member for aircraft as needed. Daily responsibilities include maintenance across multiple facilities, including light electrical work, HVAC systems, boilers, wastewater systems, and jetway/equipment servicing. New construction projects may require framing, plumbing, HVAC installation, electrical work, insulation, concrete work, roofing and siding, drywall installation, and painting.

The Deadhorse Aviation Center, a division of Fairweather, is the primary base for DAC maintenance and management staff. One of the best facilities to live on the North Slope, the DAC can accommodate up to 48 people and includes amenities such as private baths and satellite TV, a dining facility, exercise room, and self-service laundry. Established in 1976, Fairweather LLC is an Alaska-based service support company. Our commitment to quality service has been crucial to Fairweather’s growth over the past four decades. Fairweather has broadened its operations to offer various highly sought-after support services to facilitate exploration and production activities in response to the expanding oil and gas industry. These services include advanced logistics and drilling support, regulatory and permitting management, remote medical services, meteorological and oceanographic forecasting, aviation and airstrip services, and workforce staffing. Fairweather is owned by  Doyon, Limited an Alaska Native regional corporation. We are committed to meeting the highest standards in the industry and ensuring that the needs of every project are met safely and efficiently, earning our reputation as the most trusted company in Alaska.

Essential Duties

• Ensures corporate policies and procedures are being followed and safety standards are met 
• Completes daily, weekly and monthly checklists on building equipment maintenance procedures and maintains records of scheduled maintenance procedures 
• Performs preventive maintenance procedures on building mechanical equipment on a scheduled basis; inspects electrical, plumbing, fire pumps, heating systems, etc.; repairs or replaces broken parts. Documents maintenance performed and provide relevant comments to the Maintenance records. 
• Responds to emergency maintenance requests as required 
• Cleans and maintains hangar space to include surface cleaning 
• Performs outside custodial duties such as snow removal as required 
• Develops knowledge on Equipment and Building Systems.
• Assists in aircraft arrivals and departures to include maintenance support and snow removal. 
• Prepares and loads/offloads shipments as needed 

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or Trade School.
• Basic Knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel.
• Three to five years previous experience working in maintenance, construction or on Airports and FBO's.
• Forklift  and  Front-end Loader or  Tug  certification (or ability to attain within one month from date of hire).
• Current  Alaska Driver's License. A current CDL is Preferred, not required.
• Previous experience working  Remote / North Slope Arctic
• Must obtain an Airport AOA & SIDA Security Clearance (last 10 years) and Criminal History Background Check 

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Must be safety conscious and have demonstrated commitment and ability to operate safely 
• Must work well with others and have ability to communicate effectively 
• Must have working knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures and be proficient in working with hand and power tools 
• Ability to operate heavy equipment strongly preferred 
• Must be motivated and be able to comprehend written and/or verbal instructions 
• Must be able to use a computer as a tool and to document maintenance and repairs 
• Applicant will rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and objectives 

Fairweather is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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.

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.

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.

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