Joe George
Mandeville,LA
Summary
Accomplished Sr. Process Safety Engineer with a proven track record at Shell and Petroleum Development Oman, specializing in risk management and human factors engineering. Expert in leading HAZOPs, incident investigations, and safety audits, demonstrating exceptional leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills to enhance safety and compliance.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Process Safety Engineer - TA3
SEPCO
08.2019 - Current
- Support GOM Assets at TA3 level
- Ensure that changes across assets are compliant with relevant safety standards (MOC, Isolations Standards, etc)
- Lead Process Safety in Incident Investigations (Appo Liquids to Flare, Enchilada Gas Release)
- Lead Process Safety Engineer for HAZOP/LOPAs (Perdido, ESA and Auger)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to facilitate safety improvements and risk reduction strategies
- Cumulative Risk and AIPSM Focal Point for GOM
- Lead Risk Studies including HAZID, Bow-Ties, ALARP Demonstrations, SIMOPs, and Safety Critical Task Analysis.
Process Safety Engineer / Human Factors Engineer
Petroleum Development Oman, PDO
08.2015 - 08.2019
- Managed risk assessments and safety audits to identify and mitigate potential process safety and operations
- Lead Human Factors Engineer for PDO
- Ensure that relevant screening/analysis is conducted for all new facilities or existing facilities with new modifications.
- Ensure Compliance with Existing Standards as HFE Standards Custodian
- Mentor/Trained over 20 Omani NTPs and Process Safety Engineers in HFE process in Projects
EPW Technical Safety Engineer
SEPCO
06.2009 - 08.2015
- Provide Technical HSE Support for GOM-West:
- Organize/Facilitate HEMP Studies in support of GOM Operations:
- Participate in ALARP demonstration related to operations related decision-making that will impact process safety
- Provide consequence modelling of fires, explosions or toxic gas releases or review results on behalf of operations
- Facilitate process hazard analysis reviews including HAZIDs, HAZOPs and LOPA
- Conduct and participate in HSE case and bow-tie reviews
- Provide ongoing HSE Support to EPW Projects
- Technical Safety Engineer for Cardamom
Technical Safety Engineer
Shell Unconventional Resources
06.2007 - 06.2009
- Provided Technical safety support to Unconventional Projects including FWT (Freeze wall Test) and NFT (North Field Test)
- Developed and maintained FWT HSE Case
Safet/Human Factors/IH - Co-Op
Deer Park Refinery
06.2005 - 06.2007
- Conduct workplace exposure assessment including industrial hygiene exposure monitoring, and providing control recommendations.
- Conduct Human Factors assessments for field tasks; recommending practical solutions and entering corrective actions into a tracking database.
- Assist Shell Union Management Investigation Team (SUMIT) in conducting incident investigations.
- Manage Hazard Communication Program, ProSteward, including reviewing, assigning, and updating Safety Data Sheets.
- Develop Field Ergonomic Training for all Shell U.S. manufacturing sites.
- Conduct complex-wide ‘Blitz’ training.
- Active member of Shell Emergency Response Team
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Houston
Houston, TXMaster of Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Houston
Houston, TXSkills
- TA3
- Risk Management
- Incident Investigation
- HEMP Studies Facilitation (HAZOPs, HAZIDs, Bowties, ALARP Demonstration)
- Board Certified Human Factors Engineer (Control Room Design, Workspace Design, Critical Task Analysis)
- Cumulative Risk Visualization
- AIPSM Focal Point
Affiliations
- Human Factors Engineering Society
- Active Member of AICHE
- Council Member of Center for Offshore Safety (COS)
Certification
Certified Human Factors Expert by BCPE
Timeline
Sr. Process Safety Engineer - TA3
SEPCO
08.2019 - Current
Process Safety Engineer / Human Factors Engineer
Petroleum Development Oman, PDO
08.2015 - 08.2019
EPW Technical Safety Engineer
SEPCO
06.2009 - 08.2015
Technical Safety Engineer
Shell Unconventional Resources
06.2007 - 06.2009
Safet/Human Factors/IH - Co-Op
Deer Park Refinery
06.2005 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Houston
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Houston
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