Ice Road Construction Supervisor - ASRC Talent Solutions

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ASRC Energy Services, LLC is part of the Alaska Native corporation, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) family of companies. ASRC is a private, for-profit corporation that is owned by and represents the business interests of its approximately 14,000 Inupiaq shareholders. As the largest Alaskan-owned company employing over 15,000 people worldwide, ASRC and its subsidiaries are poised for the next era of growth with continued dedication to providing maximum benefit to our shareholders.

We're proud to be recognized as a Best Place to Work by Alaska Business Magazine in 2023, 2024, and 2025, a Most Loved Workplace by Best Practices Institute, and a Best Company to Work For in Alaska by MSN Money, 24/7 Wall St., and Zippia. We've also earned multiple ConocoPhillips Supplier Recognition Awards for Focus on Execution.

JOB SUMMARY

The Ice Road Construction Supervisor is responsible for the planning, evaluation, and execution oversight of ice roads and ice bridge infrastructure required to support the exploration drilling campaign. This role leads the assessment of access strategies, including tundra travel, ice road construction, evaluates routing options, costs, risks, and logistics dependencies, and supervises field execution to ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery of winter access infrastructure.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Analyze and develop ice road routing options, including alignment alternatives, river crossings, ice bridge locations, and staging areas.

• Evaluate access strategies, including tundra travel versus full or partial ice road construction, considering environmental, regulatory, schedule, cost, and operational constraints.

• Prepare comparative cost estimates and risk assessments for each access option and support management decision-making.

• Define access execution philosophy aligned with drilling schedule, logistics requirements, and permitting constraints.

• Assess the need for fall stranding of equipment to facilitate river crossings and enable early winter mobilization.

• Coordinate with logistics, drilling, and construction teams to identify critical equipment requiring early placement.

• Develop contingency strategies to minimize schedule risk related to freeze up timing and ice thickness development.

• Analyze and plan ice bridge construction requirements, including load cases, construction methods, monitoring requirements, and operational limitations.

• Coordinate with engineering, HSE, and contractors to ensure ice bridges are designed and constructed in accordance with applicable standards and best practices.

• Monitor ice conditions, load limits, and seasonal constraints throughout operations.

• Supervise ice road and ice bridge construction progress, ensuring activities are executed safely and in line with the approved plan.

• Track daily construction productivity, weather impacts, ice growth, and quality of road structure.

• Conduct regular site visits for progress verification, technical audits, and construction inspections.

• Provide strong safety leadership and field visibility, promoting safe work practices and immediate resolution of unsafe conditions.

• Establish and maintain construction progress tracking and cost control mechanisms.

• Identify early schedule deviations or cost overruns, investigate root causes, and escalate issues appropriately.

• Provide timely reporting on progress, risks, and forecast impacts to the overall campaign schedule.

• Support optimization of construction sequencing and resource allocation to protect critical path milestones.

• Proactively identify risks related to weather variability, ice development, river conditions, equipment availability, and contractor performance.

• Develop and propose mitigation measures and contingency plans, including alternate routes, sequencing changes, or execution methods.

• Support decision-making during dynamic field conditions with practical, experience-based recommendations.

• Liaise closely with ice road construction contractors and subcontractors, ensuring alignment on scope, schedule, safety, and quality expectations.

• Coordinate interfaces with internal teams (Logistics, Drilling, HSE, Permitting, Camps, SCM) to ensure seamless execution.

• Ensure the Company is kept fully informed of current progress, emerging issues, and corrective actions.

• Prepare regular progress reports, cost summaries, risk logs, and deviation reports.

• Maintain records of construction activities, inspections, audits, and safety observations.

• Contribute to post-season lessons learned to improve future ice road and access planning.

• Provide technical input to access-related permitting and regulatory discussions.

• Support emergency response planning related to winter road operations.

• Participate in project readiness reviews and field execution planning workshops.

• Support development of access strategies for future phases and campaigns.

• Support AES zero-incident safety culture and assume personal accountability and responsibility for safe work practices in all projects, activities, and operations.

• Other duties will be assigned to this position as needed.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline

• 7+ years of experience in ice road and ice bridge construction

• Prior experience supporting exploration or drilling campaigns on the North Slope

• Familiarity with Alaska winter road standards and best practices

• Experience integrating access planning with drilling and logistics schedules

• Strong cost estimating and cost control experience

• General familiarity with Microsoft Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Demonstrated experience evaluating tundra travel on ice road construction strategies

• Proven field supervision experience with winter construction crews and contractors

• Strong understanding of ice mechanics, winter logistics, and cold-region construction practices

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• 7+ years of experience in ice road and bridge construction in Arctic environments

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TOTAL REWARDS

ASRC Energy Services, LLC is proud to offer a competitive benefits package aligned with our core ASPIRE values. Our total rewards program is designed to attract and retain top talent while supporting the health, well-being, and professional growth of employees and their families.

We provide comprehensive medical coverage through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan (FEHB), as well as dental and vision insurance. Employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) program with a company match of up to 4% and immediate vesting after just two pay periods. To further support employees and their households, we offer access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), along with a wide range of supplemental insurance options including voluntary life insurance, short- and long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), pet insurance, legal services, identity theft protection, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, and critical illness coverage.

We are also committed to professional development by providing tuition reimbursement opportunities and internal learning resources through our ASPIRE Academy.

To learn more about our full suite of benefits, please visit our benefits page.

WHY WORK WITH US

At ASRC Energy, people come first. We collaborate, value every contribution, and invest in the success of our employees, families, and communities. If you're looking for meaningful work with a company that values safety, integrity, and growth, start your career with ASRC Energy and ASPIRE with us.

Absolute Integrity: We do the right thing because it's the right thing to do.

Safety: Safety is our foundation - we bring it everywhere we go.

People First: We take care of our people, and our people will take care of the business.

Inupiat Heritage: We believe in "one crew, one journey" and honor the values of our founders as we develop the future.

Resilient Family: We encourage the right balance and cultivate strong relationships with our clients and colleagues.

Exceptional Service Quality: We deliver excellence by focusing on client needs and continuously improving our performance.

WORKING ON THE NORTH SLOPE

While working on the North Slope of Alaska, your lodging and food will be provided to you. All camps provide warm meals and options to grab a quick lunch or snack from the spike rooms. Rooms vary from single status to shared rooms where your roommate may work the opposite shift. Wi-Fi and Internet is free and available within the camp. Services vary depending upon where you are staying; however, most facilities offer housekeeping, self-serve laundry, commissary, mail, gyms, TV/Theater Room, etc. Each facility will have its own accommodation and policies that will be reviewed upon on-site orientation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment requirements outlined below are representative of those necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. A post-offer, pre-hire Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) will be conducted to ensure an employee's ability to safely meet job standards. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. Candidates must be able to comply with the ASRC Energy Driving Records and Motor Vehicle Use Policy, successfully pass a pre-employment drug test which may include both urinalysis and hair testing, and meet the physical requirements of working in a remote location under arctic conditions. In addition, candidates will be required to pass a Fit-for-Duty Exam, complete a background check, and obtain and maintain an access badge for the work location. The availability of this position is contingent upon the Company's continued operational needs once training is completed.

If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact the ASRC Energy Human Resources Team at (907) 334-1688.

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