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• TNK-BP - Project HSSE Manager (from may 2006-05-01 00:00:00.0)

  Develop, implement and maintain a robust Health Safety Social and Environmental Management System for a Verkhnechonskoye $1-billion greenfield project in East Siberia, Russia. The project includes oil field exploration and development and construction of 600-km sectional pipeline, 230-km trunk pipeline, 13 pump stations and in-field and off-field infrastructure.
  Provide resources essential to the implementation, control and improvement of the HSE Management System. Define roles, responsibilities and accountabilities with respect to HSE. Establish HSE policy and objectives. Establish a Project Safety Leadership Team. Develop an HSE performance reporting and measurement system and action tracking system. Establish an incident notification and investigation system. Implement a Behavior Safety program and a safety icentive program. Lead and participate in HSE audits and reviews of this and other TNK-BP capital projects.
  REGULATORY ASPECT: Identification of applicable HSSE national, regional and international regulations and requirements. Development of a Permitting Strategy. Development of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, Declaration of Industrial Safety, Oil Spill Response and Emergency Response Plans in accordance with Russian regulations and International Financial Institutions' requirements. Development of Compliance Assurance system.
  HEALTH/ MEDICAL ASPECT: Develop a Health and Medical Strategy and Health Management Plan. Assess capabilities and build capacity of regional medical providers in East Siberia for 100% medical and emergency support of project activities. Establish clinics in the field up to standard. Arrange first aid provisions. Carry out annual and periodic Health Risk Assessments. Develop a Fitness for Task Program including vaccinations and pre-employment/ pre-placement and periodic medical check-ups. Develop a Medical Emergency Plan. Specify and assure compliance with welfare requirements for field camps and catering, food, hygiene and water quality. Establish Substance Abuse Management, Stress Management and Fatigue Management Programs.
  SAFETY ASPECT: Develop, implement and maintain HSE plan, Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plans. Develop site policies and procedures with regard to drilling and construction safety. Develop Supervisors’ field manual. Develop and implement a Transportation Safety Plan including vehicles and aviation and covering drivers and vehicles standards and Journey Management Plan. Develop and implement Emergency Response Plan. Establish a system for Contractor safety performance management.
  ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT: Conduct Environmental Risk Assessments and identify environmental constraints for project implementation. Establish a system for environmental inspections and audits of driling and construction activities. Provide for timely closure of all corrective actions and non-compliance items. Develop and implement Oil Spill Response Plan for Tier 1, 2 and 3; Waste Management Plan, Pollution Prevention Plan and Soil Reclamation Plan. Establish a system for Contractor environmental performance management.
  SOCIAL ASPECT: Develop Social Regional Strategy identifying local agents of influence that might affect successful project implementation. Assure public consultation and participation in a project approval process. Continuous communication with stakeholders.
  MAJOR INTERFACES: Supervise 8 Health, Safety, Environmental, Regulatory, Transportation Safety and HSE Training personnel. Manage multiple contractors' HSE performance. Internal communication with HSE departments within TNK-BP and BP. Supervise RDIs work with regard to Environmental Assessments development. External communication with Project shareholders including International Financial Institutions. Liaise with federal and regional regulatory agencies, local indigenous communities (Northern ethnic minorities), federal and regional environmental and social NGOs, Oil Spill Response providers, training companies, medical providers and helicopter and vehicle providers.

Previous jobs

• Seconded to BP on construction projects of "Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan" Crude Oil Pipeline and "Southern Caucasian" Natural Gas Pipeline in AZERBAJAN-GEORGIA-TURKEY - Senior HSE Advisor (2005-11-01 00:00:00.0 - 2006-05-01 00:00:00.0)

  Senior HSE Advisor in the Georgian section of construction projects for the 42’’ high-pressure Crude Oil and Natural Gas Pipelines from Baku, AZERBAIJAN, through Tbilisi, GEORGIA, to Ceyhan, TURKEY. In addition, the Georgian section covers 2 manned pump stations, a launcher/receiver station, a metering station, a number of valve stations, a cathodic protection system and an optical fiber communications system. Total value of the project is $ 3.6 Billion.
  · Assurance and monitoring of the lump-sum turn-key Contractor's HSE activities of the Project to ensure Contractor’s compliance with regulations, BP HSE policies and procedures and contractual requirements
  · HSE Management of ancillary projects (construction of pipeline secondary containment in the natural reserve area, access roads construction, security base construction, hazardous waste landfill improvement project and new landfill construction). Total value of the projects is $120 million. Development of uniform HSE standards for future projects. Preparation of HSE pre-qualificaiton criteria for contracts. Review of bidding contractors' HSE qualifications.
  · Development and implementation of HSE plans, procedures, Method Statements, risk assessments and emergency plans
  · Participation in industrial hygiene surveys, safety inspections and fire inspections to identify workplace hazards on the Right of Way, manned pump stations, construction sites and personnel accommodation
  · Auditing of HSE compliance with regulations, BP HSE policies and procedures and Contract’s requirements and to ensure that all corrective actions are closed
  · Fleet Management Improvement Project involving the use of on-board telematics driving recoding devices, monitoring driving performance and coaching of drivers
  · Participation in incident investigations and root cause analyses, including near misses, property damage, injuries, occupational illnesses, spills and environmental incidents. Incident tracking and trending
  · Organization of safety meetings and safety awareness campaigns, communication of lessons learned

• Seconded to BP on construction projects of "Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan" Crude Oil Pipeline and "Southern Caucasian" Natural Gas Pipeline in AZERBAJAN-GEORGIA-TURKEY - HSE TRAINING MANAGER (2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 - 2005-11-01 00:00:00.0)

  · Implementation of HSE training needs analysis and development of strategy on HSE and technical competencies for the manpower of 8,000 BP’s and Contractor’s multinational personnel.
  · Liaising with the site representatives and department managers on a regular basis to ensure that evaluation and analysis of current HSE competencies and areas of improvement are done, and all the training needs and requirements are identified and taken care of
  · Preparing look-ahead schedules and forecasting HSE training in order to provide Project's personnel with HSE training in a timely manner in areas where needs are identified.
  · Organization, development, delivery and audit of HSE training courses. Arranging course instructors, venues, materials and equipment for effective provision of courses
  · Assurance of lump-sum turn-key Contractor’s and ancillary projects' HSE training activities to ensure Contractors’ training compliance with BP H&S policies and procedures and Contract's requirements. It includes reviewing of Contractors' training needs analysis, auditing of contractor's HSE /technical programs and activities to ensure they are consistent with BP standards and requirements of the contract between the company and the contractors, spot assessments of Contractors courses quality, preparing a training gap analysis
  · Certified instructor of the following HSE training courses:
  Safety Leadership for Supervisors, Safety Training Observation Program, Behavior Safety Training, Advanced Safety Audit, Accident Injury Free, Hazard Identification and Communication in Construction, Permit to Work, Risk Assessment, Job Safety Analysis, Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis, Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response, Personal Protective Equipment, First Aid/ CPR/ Automatic External Defibrillation for Adults - Workplace training, Child/ Infant First Aid/ CPR/ Automatic External Defibrillation, Manual Handling, Ergonomics, Display Screen Equipment, Stress Management, Substance Abuse, Environmental Awareness, Pollution Prevention, Waste Management
  · Personally coached and trained about 400 multinational front-line supervisors in Accident and Injury Free Work and Safety Leadership
  · Development and communication of safety awareness campaigns, safety information, lessons learned, safety flashes and toolbox talks

• Petroleum Advisory Forum (PAF), Moscow, Russia - HSE and Transportation Analyst (2003-11-01 00:00:00.0 - 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0)

  · Researched and advised Clients (12 major international oil and gas companies working in Russia) on HSE and oil transportation laws and regulations and their changes in the Russian Federation
  · Regulatory projection, planning and strategy
  · Coordination of HSE and Transportation Committees work
  · Liaison with federal regulatory and enforcement agencies and lobbying the interests of major oil and gas companies in Russia

• BP-Arco Refinery, Carson, California, US - Environmental Compliance Auditor (2003-05-01 00:00:00.0 - 2003-09-01 00:00:00.0)

  · Inspected and audited refinery equipment to bring it in compliance with the US Clean Air Act, Chapter V requirements
  · Identified sources of pollution
  · Conducted environmental monitoring programs

• Seconded to Fluor Daniel Eurasia Inc. on the construction project of CASPIAN PIPELINE CONSORTIUM Crude Oil Pipeline from KAZAKHSTAN to RUSSIA - Environmental Specialist (2000-04-01 00:00:00.0 - 2001-08-01 00:00:00.0)

  · Full-time environmental and regulatory affairs services to support the construction of $ 1.8 billion Caspian Pipeline Consortium Crude Oil Pipeline in regions traversed by the pipeline in Russia and Kazakhstan
  · Implementation and assurance of 5 major international contractors’ environmental management systems
  · Legislative support and counsel to the Project Management about compliance with environmental laws and regulations
  · Work with the regulatory community to positively influence permitting of construction activities
  · Research studies of existing and potential environmental problems and issues
  · Water disposal issues, oil contaminated soil issues, arid and deserted soil erosion management, oil spill response, and solid waste management, pipeline flushing and hydrotest water treatment and disposal
  · Support of 7 field environmental inspectors in the supervision of pipeline and infrastructure construction

• Philip Morris Kuban, Krasnodar, Russia - HSE Project Coordinator (1996-09-01 00:00:00.0 - 2000-04-01 00:00:00.0)

  · Liaison with local regulatory bodies to assure the facility’s HSE compliance with Russian and Philip Morris regulations
  · Audit of the facility HSE performance against local and international standards and development and implementation of an action plan required for HSE compliance.
  · Waste Management Project: Examination of existing waste practices and potential for waste minimization at the plant. Identification of existing regulatory requirements for waste management and disposal in the area. Identification of a group of 30 companies from a diverse range of sectors to be approached to participate in a detailed waste minimization project
  · Risk Management Project: Implementation of a program to identify hazards and assess risks in existing or future equipment, facilities, processes, operations and procedures during their expected life. Coordination of 4 Risk Assessment teams. Building a Risk Assessment database and generation of reports to the management on risks in terms of cost to Company. Monitoring of actions taken to reduce risks according to the agreed timeframe.
  · Accusafe Project: Analysis of Company’s incident records and associated causes and costs. Use of analyzed data for the prevention of incident recurrence.
  · HSE training of about 1200 facility’s employees

University education

• Northern Arizona University, Arizona, US, graduated with distinction, GPA 3.85, Environmental Sciences and Policy, M.Sc, 2003
  
• Columbia Southern University, Alabama, US, Occupational Safety and Health/ Environmental Management, M.Sc, 2006
  
• Kubanski State University, Krasnodar, Russia, High Honors, Education, B.A., 1994
  

Training courses

• IELTS, British Council, 9 out of 9, 2006
  
• NEBOSH certificate course, NEBOSH, Certificate., 2006
  
• Control of Work: Permit to Work and Performing Authority., Petrofac RGIT Montrose, Azerbaijan., Certificate, 2006
  
• Control of Work:Task Risk Assessment., Petrofac RGIT Montrose, Azerbaijan., Certificate, 2006
  
• Russian Federation Requirements for Industrial Safety in Oil and Gas, Rostechnadzor Training Center, Moscow, Russia., Certificate, 2006
  
• Control of Work: Area Authority., Petrofac RGIT Montrose, Azerbaijan., Certificate, 2006
  
• Mobile Crane and Rigging Inspection., North American Crane Bureau, US., Certificate of succesful completion., 2006
  
• Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)., Seacor O’Brien’s Group, TX, US., Certificate., 2005
  
• OSHA 300 Injury and Illness Reporting., BP Business Unit Training, Georgia., Certificate., 2005
  
• OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor Course., Bureau Veritas, UAE., Certificate of successful completion., 2005
  
• OHSAS 18001 Internal Auditor Course., Bureau Veritas, Azerbaijan., Certificate., 2005
  
• Excavations: Advanced Course., OSHACAMPUS. 360Training Corporate Headquarters, TX, US., Certificate., 2005
  
• Confined Space in Construction: Advanced Course., OSHACAMPUS. 360Training Corporate Headquarters, TX, US., Certificate., 2005
  
• Facing the Media., A&R Communications, UK., Certificate., 2005
  
• Stress Management for Supervisors., Keil Center, UK., Certificate., 2005
  
• Negotiation Skills., MDT International, UK., Certificate., 2005
  
• Emergency Response and Incident Management., Seacor O'Brien Group, TX, US., Certificate., 2005
  
• First Aid/CPR/ Automatic External Defibrillation Instructor Course., Red Cross, Greater New York Chapter., Instructor certificate., 2005
  
• Advanced Risk Assessment., RAS - Risk Assessment Specialists, UK., Certificate., 2004
  
• Advanced Incident Investigation., RAS - Risk Assessment Specialists, UK., Certificate., 2004
  
• Advanced First Aid Course., MediClub Georgia., Certificate., 2004
  
• Accident and Injury Free Work - Supervisory skills - Trainer Course., JMJ Associates, UK., Certificate., 2004
  
• Internal HSE Auditing. ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001., McGregor Services Ltd, Georgia., Certificate., 2004
  
• Safety Training Observation Program (STOP)., BP Business Unit, Azerbajan., Certificate., 2004
  
• Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis - BP Federal Trainer Course., Safety Hub, UK., Instructor certificate., 2004
  
• Advanced Safety Auditing - Trainer Course., Vision Caspian Region, UK., Instructor certificate., 2004
  
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Oil and Gas, GITA, Texas, US., Certificate., 2002
  
• Technical Inspection, Assessment, and Quality Assurance of Oil Trunk Pipelines, Marine Terminals, and Tank Farms Construction., Testing and Diagnostics Training Center, Russia., Certificate., 2001
  
• Health and Safety Risk Assessment during Safety Survey of Workplaces. Certification of Health and Safety Activities., Ministry of Labor and Social Development of Russia and Health and Safety Research Institute, Russia., Certificate., 2001
  
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Second Language)US Educational Testing Service, 273 out of 300, 2001
  
• GRE (Graduate Record Examination)US Educational Testing Service and GRE Board, verbal - 550, quantitative - 620, analytical - 470, 2001
  
• Safety Behavior for Supervisors., National Safety Council, US., Certificate., 1999
  
• Priniciples of Safety and Health., National Safety Council, US., Certificate., 1998
  
• Advanced Risk Management., Eurisk, UK., Certificate., 1998