Greater St. John's Metropolitan Area
- 15+ year’s experience as a Technical Safety Engineer in the offshore oil and gas sector with the last 5 years focusing on Risk Management and Process Safety. - Specializing in the design, installation and maintenance of Safety Systems onboard FPSO’s and Drilling facilities. - Experienced in North American codes and standards pertaining to Risk Management, Process Safety and safety systems design, maintenance and testing requirements for offshore installations. - Experienced in Fire Prevention Engineering, Flammable and Toxic Gas dispersion, and Offshore Evacuation Systems. - Current areas of focus include Risk Management and Process Safety, specifically Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Loss of Primary Containment (LOPC) and the utilization of Risk Registers and Metrics to drive improvements.
Conducting risk assessments and providing technical safety solutions for offshore oil and gas clients.
Providing comprehensive and tailored risk management solutions and services to clients. Scheduling and conducting site visits and compiling underwriting and technical risk control reports for the insurance market. - Maintain Aon's Business Interruption (BI) and Business Continuity (BC) Plans. - Develop client specific Business Continuity plans. - Research and evaluate alternative construction materials and risk mitigation solutions for clients. - Prepare RFPs (Request for Proposals) for new buisiness. - Conduct site visits on major construction projects to assess risk and liabilities. - Provide tailored Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) services to clients. - Provide Account Executives with general engineering advice and support. - Liaise with and support the larger team of Aon Global Risk Consultants (AGRC).
Provided oversight to the risk management process. Responsible for compiling and articulating potential causes of risk and recommending and documenting preventive measures and treatment plans for reducing the risk to ALARP. - Facilitated and/or coordinated all operational and cyclic risk assessments (HAZOP, PHA) in accordance with OSHA's Process Safety Management requirements. - Tracked and reported Process Safety events in accordance with API RP754. - Provided subject matter expertise, contractor management and interpretation of the facility wide Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) and Safety Plan. - Liaised with other internal and external PHA and Risk Management Networks to drive continuous improvements. - Assessed and approved all risk assessments emanating from Management of Change (MOC) activities. - Maintained an Operational Risk Register to track hazards, barriers, and treatment plans, and generate Key Risk Indicators (KRIs). - Risk Management Lead for the overarching Operational Excellence Management System (OEMS). - Member of the East Coast Process Hazard Analysis Suncor Technical Excellence Network (STEN). - Executed employee performance reviews for direct reports. Key Accomplishments: - Transformed and managed the risk identification process and supporting stewardship activities. - Strengthened the Safety Culture by educating stakeholders and staff on hazard and risk assessment techniques and available methodologies. - Collaborated on the development of corporate and business area level processes, standards and guidelines to manage risk and strengthen the Safety Management System (SMS).
Responsible for the engineering and design of safety systems for Hebron’s drilling facilities and providing technical safety input to facility wide tender specifications, bid reviews, studies and documents (i.e. Emergency Systems Survivability Analysis - ESSA). - Ensured all safety systems designs adhered to regulatory requirements and the project’s design philosophies. - Developed F&G Detection, Egress, PFP, AFP, Fire Zone, safety equipment and Safety Sign layouts. - Contributed to the development and frequent update of the Regulatory Compliance Matrix. - Coordinated the Dropped Object and Swinging Load assessment for Hebron’s drilling facilities. - Participated in the tender specification, bid reviews and selection and supply of life saving appliances and emergency response equipment. - Subject Matter Expert in design level HAZOP reviews and Risk Assessments. - Liaised with the client and Certifying Authority (CA) on the resolution of technical safety matters. - Developed regulatory queries (RQ) and closed out engineering queries (EQ) pertaining to drilling safety systems. - Completed closeouts of Regulatory, HAZOP and Design Review action items. - Prioritized deliverables and managed CTR’s to ensure the scope of work was completed on time and on budget. - Ensured that best engineering practices were followed. - Provided overall technical safety leadership and expertise to all project teams. Key Accomplishments: - Developed an approved RQ for the use of compact hose reels in lieu of hydrants, saving weight and deck space. - Promoted safety in design through front‐end involvement in equipment and process design to ensure safety considerations were factored into the overall project design. - Conceptual development of Drilling Safety Critical Equipment (SCE) list and Performance Standards.
Stewarded technical integrity and regulatory compliance of FPSO safety systems, and life saving equipment as well as the Safety Pan and Target Levels of Safety for the Terra Nova asset. - Prepared and updated life saving equipment design philosophies, layouts, performance standards and technical specifications. - Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Technical Risk Assessments, RCAs and TapRoot investigations. - Managed planned and unplanned maintenance activities for fire protection systems and life saving equipment. - Closed out regulatory actions items pertaining to safety systems on-board the Terra Nova FPSO. - Provided technical engineering and risk management support for offshore Operations and Maintenance activities. - Single Point Of Contact (SPOC) for safety systems service contractors. - SME for all Joint Ventures R&D projects (i.e. Lifeboats, Immersion suits), as well as DRE for MOC projects containing a Technical Safety aspect. - Member of the Emergency Response Team (Environmental Health and Safety role). - Supervised and provided mentorship of an engineering student and a junior technical safety engineer. Key Accomplishments: - Provided stewardship of a $2M annual budget while appointed as the acting Lead for 3-years (2009-2012). - Reduced Maintenance Costs by optimizing preventive maintenance and inspection programs for FPSO safety systems and equipment. - Coordinated the flammable and toxic (H2S) gas cloud dispersion modeling and detection studies.