GEORGE ANDREA
** ****** ***** *** ****, Alberta T4R- 1C2 P: 403-***-**** E: *******@*******.*** CAREER OBJECTIVE
Safety-focused HSE Advisor/Safety Coach/NCSO professional with over 30+ years’ experience working within the Oil and Gas/construction heavy industry, Significant plant, pipeline, construction, oil & gas, drilling, HDD drilling, completion, maintenance, shutdown/outages, engineering, and project experience. I am currently seeking an opportunity to utilize my well-developed skills and abilities in optimizing a safety culture through outstanding leadership, coordination and communication. Vigilant and analytical in isolating and addressing different concerns. Detail-oriented safety coach with outstanding multitasking and recordkeeping abilities.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Incident Investigations
Incident Reporting
Leading/Lagging Indicators and
Trending
Safety Operations Management
Orientations
Develop Training Plans
Hazard Inspections
Site Analysis
Safety Audits
Risk Identifications
Environmental Protection
Environment Assessments
Safety Meetings
JSA Review/Creation
SUMMARY OF KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Safety Supervision and Compliance
Advanced knowledge and experience overseeing most areas of site safety supervision including daily delegation of tasks, submission of daily reporting, WCB and government compliance, as well as coordination and facilitation of safety meetings, staff orientations, and training programs, etc.
Experience completing frontline safety supervision within frontline industrial processing sanitation environments, ensuring compliance with all company contracted and government regulated standards and protocols
Proven history of utilizing well-developed observational and hazard assessment skills to identify, reduce, eliminate, and respond to potential work hazards and incidents, with a focus on optimizing site safety and maximizing production
Skilled at coordinating onsite safety investigations and submitting detailed findings to corporate management in order to identify root causes and implement solutions that reduce or eliminate future risks
Demonstrated ability to utilize well-developed organizational and evaluation skills to quickly prioritize tasks and complete all assigned duties according to urgency, deadlines, and quality standards
Safety conscious individual who consistently promotes and complies with all company and industry dictated standards and protocols as demonstrated by an accident, incident, and injury free work history Collaboration and Leadership
Consistently utilize strong communication and active listening skills when working with all levels of personnel, from front-line labourers and support staff, to upper management and company representatives, with a focus on promoting a professional public company image and positive work setting at all times
Proven contributor when working in both team settings and independently by remaining on-task and driven to complete all assigned tasks according to clearly defined deadlines and quality standards
Strong history of effectively training and orientating new hires according to internal company and site protocols, as well as external contract requirements GEORGE ANDREA
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SUMMARY OF KEY QUALIFICATIONS continued
Interpersonal
Lifelong learner who is willing and able to complete all required training and certification, within both formal education and on-the-job settings, in order to meet or exceed employment demands
Reliable individual with a proven history of working within all weather and work conditions, including extended 10+ hour shifts, unscheduled overtime, extended work weeks, and work on the road as required
Able to complete repetitive and physically demanding duties on a regular basis, without risk of major injury or quick fatigue as well as being able to complete all required pre / post hire drug, alcohol, and fit testing FORMAL EDUCATION & TRAINING
Occupational Health & Safety Certificate - University of New Brunswick 2020 Gold Seal Certified - Construction Safety Alberta, Red Deer, Alberta 2019 VSPI Incident Investigation - VSPI Group, Calgary, Alberta 2012 National Construction Safety Office (NCSO) - Alberta Construction Safety Association, Edmonton, Alberta 2006 Industry Training Certifications - Various Providers, throughout Alberta Ongoing Ground Disturbance - Level III
Supervisor
H2S Alive
Standard First Aid/CPR - AB/BC
Confined Space Rescue
Fall Arrest
PCST
CSTS 2020
PST
OSSA Regional
EGSO
TDG
WHMIS
SOME SPECIFIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
CNOOC- included creation of pads, roads, installation of piles, buildings and electrical Stuart Olson-included electrical installation on new construction Worley Parsons-included multiple sub contractors for new construction for mods, electrical, insulation, welding, and building creation
CNRL Horizon-included - included creation of pads, roads, installation of piles, buildings and electrical Melloy Industrial-creation of the Keep Hills Power plant Copps Piling-included the installation of piles for new construction SOME SPECIFIC PIPELINE PROJECTS
CNOOC- included work with SITE, OCL and STEEL RIVER with new installation of new lines going from Long Lake to Kinnosis site. Integrity digs, and tie ins. And hydro testing. Multiple lines run from new pads. Worked with IPC with a 48” line installation. Worked with DIRECT with HDD line installation from Long Lake to a terminal.
Worley Parsons-included tie ins, integrity digs and mod installation, hydro testing CNRL Horizon-included – installation of mods, and tie ins, hydro testing, and integrity digs. Melloy Industrial-included new lines installed in high lines and tie ins, hydrotesting. Monad- included tie ins at terminals at different areas at Hardisty AB tank farm Absolute Crossings-HDD installation of lines East of Lloydminster for Husky
. SOME SPECIFIC DRILLING PROJECTS
XTO- included deep hole triple drilling rigs, and Sag D work CNOOC- included a triple drilling rig for Sag D work, and HDD drilling Nexen (Formerly CNOOC)- included a winter core drilling program Absolute Crossings- included an HDD program
Cenovus- Included a core drilling program and deep hole triple work EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Contract Safety Consultant – Mir Mad Safety Inc. Red Deer, Alberta 2010 – Present HSE Advisor, NCSO -COSL. Anzac (Long Lake Site) Dec 2 2021- Current- for a completion, drilling project (Pad Work) including a single drilling rig for SAGD work at the Long Lake site, completion work, (service rigs) JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident
/accident investigations
HSE Advisor, Safety Coach- Worley Parsons Cord Cheecham terminal Anzac Alberta Aug 2021 – Present-for new construction (installation of mods, piping, welding) at South Cheecham Site. JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations HSE Advisor, Safety Coach, NCSO -CNOOC. Anzac (Long Lake Site) July 21 2019- March 9 2020-for a construction, completion drilling project (Pad Work) including a triple drilling rig for SAGD work at the Long Lake plant, construction work (installation of mods, pipeline, welding, insulating and electrical) completion work,
(service rig) Lease and road and construction, JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations.
HSE Advisor, Safety Coach, NCSO- XTO Energy. Fox Creek Jan 15 2019- April 16 2019- for multiple completion projects (fracking, coil tubing and testing and service rig work on multiple wells on pads) JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations HSE Advisor, NCSO- Absolute Crossings Husky Dec.15 2018-Jan 10 2019- for a project in Lloydminster AB which included 4 HDD rigs for horizontal directional bore road crossings and HDD river crossings. JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations HSE Advisor, NCSO - Stuwart Olson. Christina Lake Oct 8 2018 Oct 31 2018 –for an electrical project at the Christina Lake Cenovus Plant.
HSE Advisor, Safety Coach, NCSO - XTO Energy. Fox Creek, Cold Lake Alberta 2017 Nov-July 2018- for a drilling project with deep hole triple drilling rigs. Lease and road construction, JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations. HSE Advisor, NCSO - Worley Parsons. Dawson Creek Alberta 2016 Nov – 2017 Feb for new plant construction (installation of mods, piping, welding, insulating and electrical) at Saturn Encana Site. JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations HSE Advisor - Bay Tank and Vessel. Regina Sask. Project 2016 Aug – 2016 Oct for new storage tank creation at Plains Midstream site (welders, coaters) JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations
HSE Advisor, NCSO - Worley Parsons. CNRL Horizon Alberta 2016 Feb – 2016 Aug for new construction at the CNRL Horizon plant (installation of mods, piping, welding, insulating and electrical) JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations HSE Advisor, Safety Coach, NCSO - XTO Energy. Fox Creek Alberta 2014 Nov- 2015 Oct for a drilling project with deep hole triple drilling rigs. Lease and road construction JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations HSE Advisor, NCSO- Nexen Long Lake, Alberta 2012 Nov – Apr 20 2014 for a project including winter coring (coring rigs) and lease and road creation, construction, pipeline and seismic and completion work. JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations HSE Advisor, NCSO - Copps Piling Foster Creek, Alberta 2012 Jul – Nov 2012 for a project at Cenovus Foster Creek Plant including 4 pile rigs for pile installation for new construction. JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations HSE Advisor, Safety Coach - Cenovus Energy Steep Bank 2011 Dec – 2012 Mar drilling project with deep hole double drilling rigs. Pipeline and seismic and completion work. Lease and road construction, JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations HSE Advisor - Melloy Industrial Keep Hills, Alberta 2010 Jan – 2010 Sept new construction for a power plant at Keep Hills, JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations
HSE Advisor Monad Industrial Hardisty AB 2009 Jul – 2009 Jul for a project in Hardisty tank farm including new tank and piping construction. JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations
HSE Advisor, NCSO -Melloy Industrial Syncrude AB 2008 Jun-July 2008 Shut down (outage) at the Syncrude plant JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations
Plant Coordinator/ H2S Specialist Safety Boss Red Deer 2006 – 2010 coordination of many plants for safety watch, rescue plan creation. H2S safety (air trailer) on many critical sour sites conducting drills including plants, drilling rig, pipe line and service rig sites. HSE Coordinator - Eagle Well Servicing Red Deer Alberta 2006 Jun – 2006 Dec Managing the HSE issues for23 rigs, including all incident investigations Compiling and coordinating all safety documentation Provide monitor training for rig managers Managing WCB claims, and the modified work program Conducting safety inspections on all rigs Reviewing all incident reports and hazard identification reports HSE Advisor, Safety Coach - Sure Northern Energy (Shell) Wabasca Alberta 2006 Nov. Feb-2007 Winter drilling program including coring rigs and completion, pipeline and seismic and road construction work JSA review/creation inspections, orientations, leading safety meetings and incident /accident investigations Plant coordinator/ H2S Specialist - Patch H2S/HSE Integrated Red Deer Alberta 2001-2007 coordination of many plants for safety watch, rescue plan creation. H2S safety (air trailer) on many critical sour sites conducting drills including plants, drilling rig, pipe line and service rig sites. Driller/Derrek hand/Floor hand- Precision Well Servicing 1988 – 2001 Progressed from Floorhand to Driller on service rigs for completion, abandonment and work overs REFERENCES AVAILABLE AT TIME OF INTERVIEW