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Jay Dardar

Houston

Summary

Safety leader with extensive experience at Chevron, achieving 80% reduction in serious injuries. Expertise in operational excellence and HSE compliance, with a strong focus on coaching teams and facilitating incident investigations. Proven track record in building relationships and engaging stakeholders to foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement across various projects.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Workforce Safety Advisor

Chevron
Houston
01.2005 - Current
  • Throughout my career at Chevron, I have held various roles, including Senior Workforce Safety Specialist, Human and Organizational Performance Advisor, Safety Supervisor, Safety Field Specialist, and Safety Team Lead. My primary responsibilities have involved providing direct HSE support to operations, guiding compliance with HSE requirements, fostering strong relationships, coaching field personnel, and verifying effective safeguards. I have achieved significant milestones, such as reducing serious injuries and fatalities by 80%, developing comprehensive training programs, facilitating effective team meetings, and representing Chevron in industry organizations. My efforts have been instrumental in building organizational fluency, enhancing safety practices, and creating a culture of operational excellence. The area and scope of projects include remote offshore environments, remote international locations, and environmentally sensitive protected areas, entailing construction projects, drilling projects, and land remediation projects.

Sample Projects Supported:

  • $3 billion Tahiti Project – Offshore, USA.
  • $500 million Bibiyana Expansion Project, Bangladesh.
  • $1.5 billion new shipbuilding projects – South Korea.
  • $5 billion Permian Basin Expansion Project – Texas/New Mexico.

Safety Medic – safety specialist

DC International
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Company Overview: Safety Specialist and Medic for supporting all assigned operations. Assisted contractors in interpreting discrepancies of HES policies and regulations at Work Sites. Monitored the Contractors HES Systems to verify that work processes are conducted consistent with the expectations of the Management Systems in place.
  • Assisted contractors in interpreting discrepancies of HES policies and regulations at Work Sites.
  • Monitored the Contractors HES Systems to verify that work processes are conducted consistent with the expectations of the Management Systems in place.
  • Developed recommendation and set safety goals and objectives for project teams.
  • Conducted and participated in incident investigations, provided support in the development of related documentation, ensured lessons learned shared.
  • Ensured the proper completion and posting of all work permits issued such as hot work, confined space and lock-out/tag-out.
  • Ensured all safety systems were maintained to the required standard such as Hazardous Materials, Permit to work and Material Safety Data Sheets.
  • Ensured all Environmental regulations were followed and provided guidance on meeting BLM, State and Federal Environmental regulations.
  • Safety Specialist and Medic for supporting all assigned operations. Assisted contractors in interpreting discrepancies of HES policies and regulations at Work Sites. Monitored the Contractors HES Systems to verify that work processes are conducted consistent with the expectations of the Management Systems in place.

Education

Certificate - Patient Safety Specialization

John Hopkins University
01.2020

Certified Human Performance Pracitioner -

University of Idaho
01.2019

Emergency Medical Technician -

SLCC
01.1999

Skills

  • Operational excellence and HSE compliance
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Compliance management
  • Incident investigation facilitation
  • Site audit leadership
  • Risk analysis and management
  • Regulatory compliance management
  • Safety training
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Effective communication
  • Relationship building

Timeline

Senior Workforce Safety Advisor

Chevron
01.2005 - Current

Safety Medic – safety specialist

DC International
01.2003 - 01.2005

Certificate - Patient Safety Specialization

John Hopkins University

Certified Human Performance Pracitioner -

University of Idaho

Emergency Medical Technician -

SLCC