Process Engineer, Technical Safety and Risk Management

Angela McCann

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Loughborough Email: *************@*******.***

LE11 2DB

Career Expectations

During my employment as a Technical Safety Engineer at DNV GL, I have developed a wide range of experience delivering RAM and QRA studies to relevant standards and client specifications. I have gained in-depth technical knowledge through completion of a Masters in Chemical Engineering and a PGCert in Fire and Explosion Engineering and am committed to becoming an IChemE Chartered Chemical Engineer.

Professional Experience

DNV GL – Graduate Engineer, Risk Management Advisory August 2013 - Present

Working within the Risk Management Advisory service line, I have had the opportunity to contribute to several challenging projects related to hazard and risk management within the oil and gas industry. I am primarily focused on Reliability, Availability, Maintainability (RAM) studies and Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRAs).

Deliver RAM studies of primarily offshore facilities including comparison of contractor designs at the FEED stage of a project through to monitoring performance of ageing platforms.

Use Offshore Reliability Data Handbook (OREDA) or asset specific data within DNV GL in-house software to predict the efficiency of the facility and determine opportunities for improvement and optimising the process.

Conduct QRAs of onshore and offshore oil and gas facilities. Responsible for determining credible failure cases and modelling of vapour cloud dispersion, fires and explosions within DNV GL in-house software.

Through analysis of risk results and comparison with HSE risk levels, I advise clients on operations that are the highest contributors to societal risk and conduct cost benefit analyses to determine risk reduction measures where appropriate, namely for COMAH regulated sites.

Attend technical training courses to develop skills within current job role:

“An Introduction to Quantitative Risk Assessment” (internal training)

ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001 Internal Auditor Training (British Standards Institute)

Attend various training sessions to develop soft skills as part of the DNV GL Graduate Programme.

As an active STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) ambassador and enthusiastic member of the Loughborough DNV GL STEM Committee, I am passionate about promoting STEM subjects and careers within the local community.

Responsible for coordinating DNV GL employees who volunteer for STEM events and liaising with local schools and the Leicestershire STEM coordinator.

GE Aviation Systems – Environmental, Health and Safety Intern August 2011 – August 2012

Completed a placement year in industry within the EHS department. Focused primarily on the Health and Safety Framework, a GE program that aims to raise the performance of health and safety across the site. Provided support for 21 teams and was their focal point within the EHS department. Areas covered within the framework include chemical safety, training, incident investigation, management of change and emergency preparedness.

Gained a broad range of experience across the business as I drove to better understand the different processes across the site.

Worked with employees from different areas and job roles to acquire the information I needed, and gained more technical knowledge in the process.

Presented to senior management and conducted training presentations to large groups of employees.

Member of the Masking and Preparation team during the site’s Lean Engineering event.

Focused on the biggest issues within the area (for example, quality issues, ineffective scheduling and logistics) and worked to improve the efficiency of processes within the Paints and Treatments area.

Liaised with the operators to successfully create and implement viable engineering solutions including job specific stencils to aid in painting precision; improvements in tools used during painting; appropriate storage containers for parts to prevent damage during transportation between process areas; and relocation of certain projects to another paint shop in order to maximize efficiency during transportation.

Conducted a capacity planning assessment on the paint shops to aid the management of the area in prioritizing jobs. Gained more business awareness and an insight into the expectations of the business, helping me to understand the difficulties management faces to meet customer deadlines.

Received an "Above and Beyond" Award as part of GE's Reward and Recognition Scheme for dedication and consistently exceptional performance.

Education

Leeds University October 2013 – January 2015

Post Graduate Certificate in Fire and Explosion Engineering.

Modules included: Fire Dynamics and Modelling, Gas & Dust Explosion, Protection & Mitigation, Fire & Explosion Investigation.

Assignments included: Literature review comparing NFPA and EU standards on gas and dust venting, validation of the multi-energy method in predicting explosion overpressures.

Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland September 2008 – July 2013

1st Class Honours, Master of Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Modules included: Design Projects, Oil & Gas Process Engineering, Process Heat Transfer, Process Control, Reaction Engineering, Fluid & Particle Mechanics, Loss Prevention, Computer-Aided Design & Simulation.

Awarded “Best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Project” for final year research project:

“Fluid phase equilibrium and mixing enthalpies of binary mixtures involving Ionic Liquids”.

Additional Information

Skill Summary

Computer Skills: Advanced use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Technical Software: AutoCAD, Aspen Simulation, MatLab and COMSOL

Proprietary Software: DNV GL OPTAGON software and DNV GL FROST software

Associate Member: Institution of Chemical Engineers

Activities and Interests

Grade 8 on the Violin and Grade 6 in Music Theory - The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music

Played in orchestras for the last 12 years and currently a member of the Bardi Symphony Orchestra

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