Curriculum Vitae – George Maclean

Summary of Experience

I am very interested in this position and feel I would be an asset to the company as I have extensive experience in construction, manufacturing, engineering and a site-based safety including CDM and have experience working with sub-contractors.

GradIOSH

Experience in Risk assessments and Method Statements

Incident and Accident investigations

Experience with Microsoft office

CDM 2015 experience

Tunnelling experience for 200KM pipeline going through hills and under rivers

Over 10 years’ experience in an EHSQ role.

Good working knowledge of ISO management systems, in particular ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

Experience in performing workplace safety inspections.

Experience in a regulated and process driven environment

Excellent interpersonal, organisational and influencing skills

NEBOSH and recent NCRQ level 6 Diploma

ISPS Port Facility Security Officer certificate

Recent BPSS Clearance through BAE Systems

Date of Birth 30 November 1961.

Full current driver’s licence.

Nationality British

Address – 7 Auchenharvie Place, Stevenston, Ayrshire

Tel +447********* Email ad3mt3@r.postjobfree.com

Current Security Clearance.

Education

1973-1978 Arran High School- 6 O Level Passes in English, Maths, Geography, Economics, History, Commerce

1978-1980 Oatridge Agricultural College National Diploma in Agriculture

1991-1994 HND in Business Administration.

Feb 2002 Attended and passed Aviation fire fighter course at the International Fire Training Centre at Teeside

February 2003 – Attended and passed Trauma Responder / Medic Course

Dec 2004 Attended and passed Aviation Fire Crew Commander/Incident Command at IFTC

Units D9RJ 04 Enable Learning Through Demonstrations and Instruction

D9RK 04 Enable Learning Through Presentations

21/02/2007Certificated January 2007 Cert G7ET 15Assessing Candidates Using a Range of Methods (SCQF level 7) Certificate

May 2016 – Attended and passed Supervisor/Incident Command course at Edinburgh Airport Fire Training centre. Included OFQUAL level 3 Incident Command

NEBOSH General certificate

IOSH Managing Safely

IOSH CDM Awareness

IOSH scaffolding awareness

NCRQ Level 6 Certificate in Applied Health and Safety

NCRQ Level 6 Certificate in Civil Liability Analysis and Absence Reduction (Distinction pass)

NCRQ Level 6 Diploma in Health and Safety (Merit)

ISPS Port facility Security Officer

November 2016 – GIFireE

Graduate Member of IOSH (GradIOSH)

December 2016 – Passed the following American courses:-

National Incident Management 300 – intermediate level incident command.

National Incident Management 400 – Advanced Incident command

ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800

National Fire Academy certificate in Emergency Response to Terrorism incidents

April 2020 – Fire Prevention Diploma Level 3

Employment

September 2023 – present- Senior SHW Advisor with global60, working in a contract role at SSE Viking Energy Windfarm project in Shetland. Duties include

Providing guidance, support, advice and compliance monitoring

Reviewing contractor RAMS

Accident/Incident investigations

Completing weekly and monthly reports

Site inspections

Conducting Toolbox talks

Ensuring safe systems of work are in place at Substation

Monitoring permits to work

March 2023 – September 2023. SHE Advisor on a contract role for CLS at a remediation project at a former Exxon Mobile site which was a former fuel terminal

Role includes the following

Ensuring RAMs are in place

CDM tasks

Temporary works are in place

COSHH assessments in place for all substances

Air monitoring carried out

Permits to work in place

November 2022 – Feb 2023 SHE Advisor with Mclaughlin on large scale construction project Duties include

Working with site operations to ensure a safe working environment

Ensuring compliance with legislation

Site inspections

Incident investigations

Conducting site inductions

Scaffold inspections

Advising and support site personnel in respect to HSE related matters i.e. Toolbox Talks, Safe System of Works, and Last-Minute Risk Assessments.

Follow up on Permit to Work

July 2022 – November 2022 SHE Advisor with BAE Systems – Naval Ships. Duties include

Working with site operations to ensure a safe working environment

Ensuring compliance with legislation

Site inspections

Scaffolding safety

Incident investigations

Conducting site inductions

Advising and support site personnel in respect to HSE related matters i.e. Toolbox Talks, Safe System of Works, and Last-Minute Risk Assessments.

Follow up on Permit to Work

October 2021 – June 2022. Working through the agency for BAM on the HVDC project in Shetland and Duties include

Working with site operations to ensure a safe working environment

Ensuring compliance with legislation including CDM 2015

Site inspections

Ensuring scaffolding was compliant

Incident investigations

Conducting site inductions

Advising and support site personnel in respect to HSE related matters i.e. Toolbox Talks, Safe System of Works, and Last-Minute Risk Assessments.

Follow up on Permit to Work.

Supporting Health and Safety Manager

May 2021 – October 2021 QHSE Coordinator for Van Oord. Working in Aberdeen on a large Port expansion project. Duties include

Managing the Safety Management System

Writing and assisting with Risk assessment and method statements

Site safety inductions

Vessel safety and audits on vessels involved in the marine operation

Ensuring compliance with all current UK legislation including CDM 2015

Internal audits of site

Weekly reporting to senior Management

Dealing with external agencies such as HSE, emergency services and others

Scaffolding compliance

Ensuring Emergency response plan is in place, tested and updated as required.

Accident/Incident investigations are conducted and Root cause analysis is conducted

Liaising with client on all HSE matters

June 2019 – April 2021. Safety Supervisor for G3 Systems. Duties include

Safety for Facilities Management Company based on Dorset, involves working at various sites including travel to Afghanistan and Middle East

Responsible for site safety as on-going construction for buildings, hangars, offices and accommodation blocks.

Supervising working at height operations, confined space work and lifting operations to ensure compliance with NATO, UK and EU Regulations

Working on civils, construction, water and sewage

Scaffolding compliance

Ensuring risk assessments are in place, accident /incident investigations, providing fire warden training.

Site safety inductions

Auditing Contractors

Ensuring a Safety Management system is in place

Review of quality plans in-line with ISO 9001 and Environment plans in-line with 14001

Ensuring lifting operations are safe and comply with LOLER

March 2017 – June 2019. Safety, Security and Emergency Response Superintendent at Bel Air Mining. Duties include

Using UK Safety Legislation for all activities

Port Facility Security Officer for the port under ISPS code

Safety during construction of Port facility which included a 1500metre Jetty out to sea.

Liaison between ships and port

Management of site medical facility with 2 doctors and 6 paramedics along with nurses

Safety during drilling and blasting operations

Construction site safety for accommodation, offices and mine site using CDM 2015 as the standard

Ensuring Safety in Construction of the Port Facility, steel works and conveyors

Development of a Safety Management System

Site Inspections

Carrying out risk assessments and risk reduction.

Safe work permits, lockout/tag outs as required

Safety during civils/road construction, as well as water and electricity safety.

Safety regarding heavy truck repair and operations with fleet of 40 large trucks as well as excavators and other heavy machinery.

Safety during Power plant construction

Ensuring regular audits are carried out including contractor audits.

Ensuring procedures are followed by contractors.

Training for contractors and employees on safety aspects.

Scaffolding is compliance with regulations

Accident / incident investigations and root cause analysis.

Safety regarding camp facilities including ensuring pest control, hygiene and staff trained in food hygiene

HSE during the Construction of Haul roads involving quarrying, blasting, 50 tonne dumper trucks ensuring interaction with local community is kept to a minimum

Incident/ accident investigations and ensuring root causes are promulgated throughout company.

Review of quality plans in-line with ISO 9001 and Environment plans in-line with 14001

Ensuring lifting operations are safe and comply with LOLER

August 2014 – March 2017– HSE and Security Superintendent with Pan African Tambao in Burkina Faso, working on rotation with a 6/2 rotation on a start-up operation for a surface mine mining high grade manganese. Duties include-

Ensuring emergency response procedures are regularly updated and tested.

Construction site safety for accommodation, offices and mine site

Development of a Safety Management System

Development of an Environmental management system

Responsible for Security Management of site and supervising the security guard force

Carrying out risk assessments and risk reduction.

Ensuring compliance with laws of the country in safety and environmental aspects.

Safety during railway construction and civils/road construction.

Ensuring regular audits are carried out including contractor audits.

Ensuring procedures are followed by contractors.

Training for contractors and employees on safety aspects including inductions.

Accident / incident investigations and root cause analysis.

Power plant construction and its safety

Oct 2012 – Aug 2014 – HSE Superintendent / Emergency Response Trainer with Ambatovy in Madagascar, working on rotation with 6 weeks on and 2 weeks off. Duties include all aspects of safety on a large mining and plant site producing Nickel and Cobalt, including ensuring Emergency preparedness procedures and plans are in place as well as training senior management in crisis management, business continuity and recovery.

The project also consisted of a 200 KM pipeline constructed through tunnels to go under rivers and through hills to go from minesite to processing plant

As part of the Health and Safety Management team conducting risk assessments, confined space entry procedures, working at height, safety checks, permit to work and safety audits all form part of my role on this busy site employing over 7000 staff including ex-pats and locals, with many hazards including Ammonia, sulphuric acid, H2S, LPG and Cyanide (where I have written Emergency Response plans for releases of cyanide affecting workers and also affecting the environment).

Responsible for the radioactive safety on equipment on site,

Ensuring transport safety at the mine where ore is mined in an open pit with excavators and trucks

Ensuring the Safety Management system is in place and up to date and have a sound knowledge of 18001 standards.

Managing a team of Safety Advisors and ensuring a continuing Safety presence in all areas of the mine and plant-site

Updating and maintaining the OHS management system

June 2004 – Oct 2012 – Retained fire fighter / Crew Manager with the Scottish Fire and Rescue service. Duties include responding to incidents including structural fires, RTCs casualty extrication from trapped vehicles and buildings, fire safety,

Trained in Offshore firefighting and oil spill response to respond to offshore Oil and gas incidents.

Inspection of premises for fire safety, compliance with fire regulations and safety. A major factor is Environmental awareness and issues surrounding environmental damage as well as a good knowledge of Environment Regulations

Dec 2001- Nov 2012 Employed by Highlands & Islands Airports at Stornoway airport as fire-fighter becoming a crew manager in Dec 2004. My duties include dealing with aircraft incidents, fixed wing aircraft and both military and civilian helicopters, dealing with domestic fires in hangars or terminal building, and aircraft incidents and a trauma responder. Duties include driving instructor for trainees and driving refreshers for experienced drivers, test and inspection of fire service equipment, responding to incidents, trauma response, driving fire appliances, breathing apparatus wearer. I am also an experienced and qualified incident commander and acted as incident commander on occasions.

Environmental issues regarding airport operations was also a strong feature in Airport Fire and Rescue, particularly in the use of foams and halons as fire-fighting media and the damage to the environment.

Other duties include being snow clearance officer airside, Grassland management, bird patrols and also apron operations safety officer.

Sea rescue with powerboat as coxain. Inspection of hangars, passenger terminal, fuel depot and all other areas and buildings for Fire safety and compliance with fire regulations.

Testing and maintenance of fire extinguishers.

Courses passed include

Crew Manager/Incident Command

Advanced power boat handling and rescue

Driving instructor

A1 Assessor and L10/L11 Instructor

Aug 1999-Dec 2001 Assistant Manager on 5000acre farm in Lincolnshire

Sep 1997-Aug 1999 Crop Production/Operations Safety and Security Manager in West Africa working with and leading over 200 staff from a different culture and background to my own. Also responsible for armed guard force around the company property

Responsible for logistics of getting Fresh produce from farm to Airport and onward flights to UK

April 1994-Aug 1997 Crop manager in Surrey and Spain

May 1986- April 1994 Served in The British Army serving in UK, Canada, Belize, Kenya and Middle East, as an infantry soldier and completing service as a senior NCO. Qualifications included small arms weapons instructor, Section commanders Battle course, Platoon sergeants battle course

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