Safety Engineer

Overview: Safety professional with ** years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Safety

focused, with strong leadership, mentoring/training, and interpersonal skills and abilities. Athabasca Oil Corp. Alberta December 2019 – March 2020 Sr. Safety Consultant

Leismer – Construct 9 km of 6” – Pipeline Project

Safety support for construction and cleanup of pipeline

Supervision of ground disturbance activities as required

Supervision of pipeline trenching and backfilling operations as required

Provided support and supervision for HDD pipeline construction

Understand and ensure adherence to the requirements of the Athabasca Oil Corporation safety program.

Facilitate contractor evaluations, site inspections, project safety meetings, and kick off meetings

Provided coaching and mentorship of contractor activities on site

Ensure the ground disturbance requirements were continually met

Track, review and trend contractor safety stats on a weekly, monthly, and project total basis

Support and conduct incident and near miss investigations and input into Athabasca Oil Corporation KMI incident tracking system

Continually support and promote project wide positive safety culture through performance reward and recognition programs

PEMBINA Alberta & British Columbia January 2017 – December 2019 Sr. Safety Consultant

NEBC, Dawson, Sunrise, Pouce Coupe 150 km of 12” Pipeline Project Lator to Fox Creek 100 km of 24” Pipeline Project

NCLH 16 km of 12” Pipeline Project

Gordondale Facility Expansion Project - Construction of 3-30,000 bbl Condensate tanks Birch Facility Expansion Project - Installation of 3-100,000 (USWG) bullets, pumps and associated piping

Communications Infrastructure Upgrade Project – installation of communication towers

Safety support for construction and cleanup on pipeline projects

Safety support for HDD activities

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Conduct auditing of all ground disturbance activities and ensure that Pembina ground disturbance requirements were continually met

Ensure adherence to the requirements of the Pembina Project Safety Plan (PSP)

Safety support for civil work, facility construction and installation of 3-100,000 Gallon bullets along with associated piping and pumps in an operational facility

Audit and provide safety support for critical lifts

Supervision of ground disturbance activities as required

Supervision of site clearing and grade construction a required

Safety support for decommissioning and removal of piping in a live facility

Safety support and supervision of civil work, facility construction and installation of communication towers

Provided coaching and mentorship of contractor activities on work site

Facilitate contractor evaluations, site inspections, project wide safety meetings, and kick off meetings

Track, review and trend contractor safety stats on a weekly, monthly, and project total basis

Support and conduct incident and near miss investigations and input into Pembina SMART incident tracking system

Continually support and promote project wide positive safety culture through performance reward and recognition programs

HARVEST CORPORATION Red Earth District May 2018 – September 2018 Sr. Safety Consultant and Operations Support

Provided safety support for operations in the Red Earth district

Supervision of all ground disturbance activities as required

Conducted detailed inspection to address safety concerns in the area

Trained workers on Harvest incident reporting requirements

Set up safety and operational training for workers

Conduct incident investigations

Train workers on Harvest Health and Safety Management system

Provided leadership, coaching and mentorship to operators, leads and foreman

Assist in trouble shooting plant operational problems resulting in increased plant efficiency and increased through-put

Initiated and facilitated the planning and scheduling of a battery turnaround

Assisted in spill cleanup supervision

Took on leadership relief roles where required

SEVEN GENERATIONS Kakwa South May 2017 - June 2017 Sr. Safety Consultant

Kakwa South 12” Pipeline Project

Safety support and supervision of ground disturbance activities

Safety support and supervision of pipe installation and backfilling operations

Build rapport with the contractors, inspection staff and operations groups to enable a safe worksite

Work with various contractors to ensure Seven Generations’ health and safety requirements were met

Investigate incidents and identify causal factors, root cause and develop corrective actions, then follow through to ensure compliance with corrective actions

Perform inspections and audits on equipment, worksites and report on findings in the form of leading indicators

PENGROWTH Alberta & British Columbia May 2013 – October 2016 Sr. Safety Consultant / Construction and Operations Support

Safety Consultant contracting to Pengrowth Facility Construction department

Started proactive reporting process for the group and increased inputs by 80%

Worked with contracting companies to improve safety management on job sites

Improving the safety culture of several companies on major construction sites

Increased Regulatory compliance in the field through site inspections

Assisted in the role out of Pengrowth’s new Health and Safety Management System

Involved in the safety planning of a major turnaround

Directly involved with 2 major power generation projects and increased safety compliance by 80%

Directed ground disturbance activity in a major facility that required 40 line crossings with zero incidents

PENNWEST EXPLORATION Slave Lake, AB 2007 – May 2013 Production Superintendent

Built, led and managed a productive team of 100+ employees/contractors.

Responsible for managing a annual budget.

Maintained 95% production reliability.

Met safety targets, consistently.

Increased Regulatory compliance rating from 70% to 93%.

Promoted positive employee team culture.

Directly involved in 3 major expansion projects in the Red Earth area which included facilities and pipeline construction.

Worked with and supported efforts of 12 First Nations bands in my area. HUSKY ENERGY Slave Lake, AB 1994 - 2007

Safety Advisor (2004 – 2007)

Responsible for the safety program for an area encompassing 120 employees, 21 main production facilities, 30 booster sites and over 600 oil and gas wells.

Completed OH&S certificate, Health and Safety Auditor certificate and CHSC designation within a one year period, while still performing my regular position responsibilities.

Reduced facility compliance deficiencies by 60% in the first year.

Increased near miss reporting by 25%.

Increased PPE policy compliance to 80%.

Pipeline Inspector (Alberta/Saskatchewan, 1997-1998)

Supervised cement, steel, fiber glass and plastic pipeline projects. Monitored project budgets and supervised procurement of materials and services.

Coordinated and supervised construction schedules involving engineers and production personnel.

Liaised with landowners to ensure all parties were kept informed of project progress.

Networked with government agencies, ensuring projects and documentation met government standards.

Supervised all health safety and environmental issues during all phases of projects. Lead Operator (Slave Lake, 1995-2004)

This area consisted of eight main compressor stations, six booster sites and 200 wells.

Assumed Foreman relief duties a minimum of three times per year.

Co-ordinated and performed service and maintenance of compressor and power generators.

Reviewed and approved contractor documentation and invoices.

Trained five junior employees.

lncreased production of a newly acquired facility by 30%.

Involved in efficient and incident free start-up of seven new facilities.

Implemented procedures for daily monitoring of compressor valves, resulting in early detection of compressor valve failure.

Utilized troubleshooting skills in detection of compressor piping and suction screen failures.

Lead Operator (Slave Lake, 1994-1995)

Responsible for optimal operation of two compressor stations with daily production of 1,000 m3 of natural gas. Also monitored gas flow and H20 production of 50 gas wells.

Serviced and performed minor maintenance on 3516, 3306 Cat engines, 3521 Waukesha Energy Industries compressors and Startec Screw Compressor Package.

Implemented service procedures to decrease down time by 50%.

Identified plant and field inefficiencies, increasing gas production and sales by 25%. IMPERIAL OIL Various Positions 1980 - 1994

Shift Engineer / Supervisor (Norman Wells, NWT, 1987-1994)

Responsible for the optimal operation of a fully computerized plant, which produced 5000 m3/day of crude oil and 750,000 m3/day of natural gas (1,000,000 m3/day capacity) and supplies water, power and natural gas to the Town of Normal Wells Plant Operator (Cold Lake, AB, 1984-1987)

Operated fully computerized plant (Honeywell 2000 and 3000 systems), producing 13,200 m3 of steam and 5000 m3 of oil daily. Equipment included six Struthers, 144 MW TIW steam generators (3250C steam at 21 MPA) and water treatment system (consisting of hot lime softener polished with weak acid cad-ion exchange filters). Field Operator (Devon, AB, 1980-1984)

Ensured pump jack optimization, testing and general maintenance of up to 120 oil wells and 6 batteries. Maintained booster stations, glycol gas dehydrators, REDA subsurface pumps and pipeline.

• Process Safety Management Certificate Course (AIChE Academy, Dec. 2014)

• Leadership Development Certificate Program (University of Alberta, 2012)

• Management Essentials Certificate Program (University of Alberta, 2011)

• CHSC (Certified Health and Safety Consultant) (CSSE, 2006)

• Occupational Health and Safety Certification (University of Alberta, 2005)

• 1st, 2nd & 3rd Gas Plant Operating (Enform, 1992)

• 3rd Class Power Engineering Certificate (Alberta Boilers Branch, 1986) EDUCATION

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING

• Obligations and Liabilities of OH&S Professional

• Tap Root Advances Investigation Team Leader

• Ground Disturbance Level II/Supervisor

• Applied Risk Communication

• Practical Loss Control Leadership

• Cross Cultural Training/Aboriginal Training

• Modern Safety Management

• Critical Skills in Communication

• Oil Spill Response

• H2S Alive

• WHMIS

• First Aid & CPR

• Confined Space Entry and Rescue

• TDG

• Fire Training

• CSTS-2020

• PCST

• PST

• ICS 100&200

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