Bavchand Virani
(Process Safety/EHS Professional)
. Born: 1st June, 1980
. Nationality: Indian
. Education:
(A) Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) Passed
in June'2002 ( REC/NIT- Surat, India)
(B) Customized Executive Management Course in August'8 (IIM
Banglore, India)
. Language Fluency: English, Hindi, Gujarati
. Passport No. : J5620508
. Contact : +966*********, E-mail: *********@*****.**.**
Education Qualification
Degree Year College/Board Percentage Result
MPRE (PGDBA 2008 IIM-B - -
equivalent)
B.E.Chemical 2002 REC/NIT - Surat 70.80 % First Class with
Distinction
H.S.C. 1998 GSEB 88.00 % First Class with
Distinction
S.S.C. 1996 GSEB 72.29 % First Class with
Distinction
Work Experience
A seasoned Professional with nearly 9 years of experience in Process Safety
and EHS field particularly in the Refinery, Petrochemical & Chemical
Plants.
Sr. Nos. Organization Duration Experience Designation / Role
1 Saudi Basic May 2011 to Till _ Sr. Engineer - EHSS
Industries Date Management system and
Corporation Process Safety
(SABIC), KSA
2 Toyo Engineering July 2010 to 1 Year Senior Engineer - Process
India Ltd April 2011 Safety
3 Reliance Oct 2005 to July 5 Years Manager- Process Safety
Industries Ltd 2010
4 Birla Cellulosic July 2002 to Oct 3 Years Engineer - Process
2005
Current Job Profile
Privileged to handle Corporate EHS function and Process Safety for SABIC.
SABIC is Leading Player in Petrochemical business across the globe.
Roles & Responsibilities
. Responsible for Process safety and EHS deliverables for the SABIC
Meddle east and Africa region
. Responsible for implementation of HSE Management plan for all project
at SABIC
. Preparation of HSE Philosophy, Standards and HSE specifications.
. Participating in potential incident investigations related to process
safety
. Participating Responsible Care audit and EHS audit across SABIC sites.
. Knowledge of OSHA Process Safety Management
. Conducting Pre start up safety Review for the new projects/MOCs
. Preparation of safety Guidelines, Business processes, procedures and
checklist for SABIC
. Participation in HSE related activities such as HAZOP/What If
analysis, audit, HAZAN, Consequence Analysis etc
Key Success Factors:
. Identifies, Scopes and Implements Process Safety support of SABIC
sites / business enterprise
. Works with teams of plant engineers, maintenance, Technology,
operations employees, and the business leadership team, to plan, lead
in the development and implementation of EHSS system and process
safety improvements at all business enterprise sites.
. Develop and leverage a strong working relationship with Business
Engineering Leads, Site Technical Managers, and Process Technology
Leads
. Skillful application of standard work processes (functional
excellence), including SABIC standards, engineering operating
procedures, inherent safety, HAZOP, etc.
. Timely and effective communications with all levels of the
organization.
Competency Area:
. Verrico certified Responsible Care Lead auditor for SABIC
. Hands on experience in PHA tools such as What if analysis, HAZOP,
HAZAN, Consequence analysis, QRA
. Well versed with ALOHA, PHA Works tools
. Well versed with OSHA Process Safety Management
. Hands on experience on establishing Management system and Business
Processes related to HSE
. Experience in conducting Process Safety audits
. Experience in conducting RC14001 internal audit
. Well versed with Incident investigation tools and techniques
. Hans on experience in Pre start up safety review for new facilities
Past Job Profile -TOYO ENGINEERING INDIA LIMITED, MUMBAI
Roles:
. Managing complete HSE Design activities involved in entire Project
Life cycle - From Basic Engineering Package to commissioning involving
internal as well as external interfaces.
. Close coordination with all discipline of engineering for execution of
HSE design Management plan for the project.
. Facilitating Various Design HSE studies such as HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, QRA
during detail Engineering and ensuring implementation of the
recommendations.
. Preparation of technical specification for various HSE design studies
. Hands on experience of various design Safety tools like, Hazardous
Area Classification, LOPA, SIL, QRA, Consequence Analysis, HAZOP,
HAZID etc
. Well versed with design Safety Software tools like, PHA Works, ALOHA,
PHAST, etc
. Experience in PSV relief load calculation, size selection and
datasheet preparation
. Knowledge of Active and Passive fire protection, Fire & Gas detection
system
. Familiar with relevant Local / International standards, codes and best
practices.
. Immense flexible in adapting to any work environment, Comprehensive
problem solving abilities
Past Job Profile -RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED, MUMBAI
Worked in Reliance Industries Limited as a Manager -Process Safety
for 5 Years - Reliance is India's largest private sector company with a
turnover of US $44.6 billion & Net Profit of US$3.6 billion & is ranked on
117th Position among the fortune global 500 Companies
Roles & Responsibilities
* Process safety management implementation across the RIL sites
* Risk management through PHA and risk management tools
* Leading RIL Process Hazard Analysis activity across the RIL sites
* Participating in HAZOP/What If and QRA studies for new Projects
* HSE related project management under DuPont engagement
* Preparation of process safety standards, guidelines and procedures
for RIL group
* Participating in first and second party HSE audits across the RIL
sites.
* Participating in Pre start up safety Review for Jamnagar refinery
* Presentation of HSE performance through key HSE metrics to management
Past Job Profile -BIRLA CELLULOSIC, KOSAMBA, GUJARAT
Worked in M/s Birla Cellulosic, Kosamba as a Process Engineer for 3 Years
Bavchand Virani