Sunday    Uzoma Okwara, QHSE Engineer

Sunday Uzoma Okwara

QHSE Engineer

SEG-QATAR WLL

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Higher diploma, Chemical Engineering
Experience
18 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 4 Months

QHSE Engineer at SEG-QATAR WLL
  • Qatar
  • My current job since January 2013

Water pipeline, Sumpit, Drainage Line, irrigation systems, Land Scaping. Facilities Management, Micro tunnelling, Electro-Mechanical works, Installation/Commissioning of Chillers; Condenser unit, Evaporator Units, Water Treatment Control Unit; Relay, Manual Dosing Pot, Mixer, Cooling Tower section; Heat Exchangers & Pipeline Network, Separators and filtrations units Construction of the four 11 kV Sub-stations, 2500/1600 KVA Transformers, Switchgears, MV Panel, 3.3 KV Chiller Panel, Control/Relay panels, Capacitor Banks, Fire protection system & Testing/Commissioning, Cable Laying, Solar Lightings

Duties
-Stands in a representative capacity during external safety meetings with clients and consultant in absent of site safety manger.
-Prepare JSA on each project stage and made it available to document available to both safety representative and foreman for effective compliance
-Prepare week and Monthly HSE statistics for both Consultant and Clients and consultant.
-Participate in weekly walk through inspection around the project site for purpose of identify HSE deficiency that could present hazards to exposed operative and subsequently provides immediate correctives measures on the raised comments from the consultant.
-Close out NCR associated with HSE Issues on the project site and submit the document to site HSE manager for acknowledgement prior submission to Clients via consultant.
-Ensure that KPI of the Organization as regards to HSE records are maintained as in lined with our weekly and monthly assessment and records.
-Ensure that PTWs control document are properly monitored and documented in all activities that requires permit to work system e.g. hot-work such as welding, cutting, grinding work, confined space entries such as Tanks, Manholes, Sum-pits etc.
-Developed an effective waste Management plan and ensure that adequate monitoring of movement of waste in and out of the site project is achieved by establishing effective records systems instituted from the Security post.
-Monitors and updates chemical inventories of all chemicals in the storage area while ensure that all their respective MSDS are displayed at the entrance of the storage area for for easy identifications by all concerned operatives.
-Provides details knowledge of the existing hazards in the CSU area to all our subcontractor working inside the plant by revealing the P&ID and flow diagrams to them prior starting thier work.
-Monitors LOTO system to ensure that there is full compliance during maintenance repair or replacement operation.
-Ensure that chemicals in the storage area are Segregated on the basis of their reactivity criteria, explosive, flammability and corrosive in order to mitigate future incidents that may arise a result of chemical conditions of the chemical.
-Monitors Domestic water Tank, Cooling Tower water Tank, Fire fighting water Tank cleaning during construction phases.

HSE Advisor at GALFAR AL MISNAD ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTING WLL
  • Qatar
  • May 2012 to December 2013

Construction consists of the coarse Screen, Inlet pump, fine screen, Vortex grip chamber, Primary settlement tank, Aeration Tank, Primary sludge Tank, Aeration Tank, Final Settlement Tank, Waste Activated Sludge, Thickening Centrifuge, Digester, Dewatering Concentrate, Dewatered sludge storage Bin, Activated Sludge, BOD, COD, DO, PH Meter, Aeration Basin, Control Room, Substation of 6.6Kv Transformer.

Duties
-Provides professional advice on issue relating HSE to project manager on the compliance to QCS on best ways to mitigate construction hazards which promote safe work practice.
-Monitors and ensures compliance of LOTO system procedure within the live Plant in course of Maintenance work operation making sure ensuring that TBT relating to the activities are discussed to the concerned Operatives prior entering the Plant.
-Monitor the Sound levels within plant area and ensures that operatives working inside the plant are provided with the mandatory PPE such as ear Muff and Measures and records the established sound levels on chart on daily basis. Provides the appropriate Safety Signs for proper awareness to all operatives’ exposure within the affected area.
-Monitors and ensure PTWs on site to ensure that the conditions stated on the control document are strictly maintained.
-Prepare JSA on each activity to be carried out on site and ensure the document is available to safety representative and foreman for effective compliance.
-Ensure that the chemical storage is kept in a favorable condition that promotes ambient temperature of 20 degree Celsius with adequate ventilation.
-Weigh and quantify food waste and construction waste generated on site and compute them in the monthly HSE report along with daily records of weather conditions to be submitted to our clients via consultant.
-Monitor and records the daily weather conditions experience on each day such as sunny, windy, and their respective temperature level and humidity level which enable us to know when is unsafe to continue a particular activities.

HSE Engineer at UNITED VENTURES LLC
  • Qatar
  • September 2011 to April 2012

Fabrications works, Critical Lighting works, Hot works, PTWs Compliance, Rock-wool and Asbestos management and Installation, Piping and Plumbing work, Electrical work and installation of fire Protection devices, Landscaping works, False ceiling Installation works, AC and Ventilation designs and installation, Waste Management, Labor camp monthly inspections, Occupational Illness assessment and Records, Mock Drills, Near Miss and Accident/Incident Records.

Duties
-Prepare Company HSE plan for each project we undertake also prepare HSE proposed Plan for contract bidding.
-Setup suggestion schemes and support active involvement in safety committee meeting
-Establishes and implements a sound HSE culture in all projects we undertake through training and appraisal system.
-Conduct Monthly safety inspection around the company Workshop, update fire extinguisher, color coding, housekeeping, workers personal hygiene system, preventive maintenance chart record, equipment and powers checks and provides free questionnaire approach to enable me us draw close the imminent challenges face by the workers on workshop.
-Minutes on daily HSE daily reports submitted by safety officers which report directly to me raised comment and recommendation where necessary.
-Monitor weekly Safety meeting conducted by safety officer, minutes on the weekly HSE inspection Checklist such Scaffolds, hazardous checklist, site inspection checklist.
-Report directly to Project Manager and provides professional HSE advice to project manager on best and safe way of mitigating construction hazards.
-Prepared and update risk assessment that supports the activity of the project.
-Prepare lifting plan and ensure that best safe procedure is been carried during critical lifting activity.

Hse Advisor at WAAGNER BIRO QATAR
  • Qatar
  • October 2010 to August 2011

Fabrications works, Critical Lighting works, Hot works, PTWs Compliances Rockwool and Asbestos management and Installation, Piping and Plumbing work, Electrical work and installation of fire Protection devices, Landscaping works, False ceiling Installation works, AC and Ventilation designs and installation, Waste Management, Labor camp monthly inspections, Occupational Illness assessment and Records, Mock Drills, Near Miss and Accident/Incident Records

Duties
-Conduct routine inspection checks in all affected areas prior starting Hot-work and Confined space to ensure that the conditions of the area comply with PTWs.
-Carry out process safety investigation reports using P&ID, process flow sheet diagram during Start-up and shutdown sequence of events compiled ensuring that equipment are start-up or shut-down safely.
-Participate in the internal and external HSE audit report process hence giving preview of the necessary document and area to be audited before commencement of any of the audit program.
-Compiled process safety information and made them available to workers to facilitates their better understanding and identification of hazards typical example is the detail explanation of P&ID, process Chemistry and process limitations such as temperatures, pressures, flows and compositions.
-Monitors cleaning of wet well, Sumpit, blue tank, and discharge of dead sludge from sludge tank while alert all the operative in the plant on Bio-hazards associated wastewater treatment plant
-Monitors the chemical inventories records and provides all the necessary safe and favorable conditions for safe storages, handling, and applications of chemical are comply enhance ensuring that ambient temperature, ventilation are in compliance standards, made the MSDs available during application and at the storage area.
-Provides details explanation of system facilities emergency response plan at the site to all operatives inside the plant

Technical Safety Engineer at PPMC Subsidiary of NNPC
  • Qatar
  • November 2006 to May 2010

Pigging Line (Scrapping) Blanking/ Blinding, Filter Changes, Pipeline Excavation, Hot Taps, Crude Oil: Carbons, Compressor Instrumentation, pump Units, Tank Farm, Loading gantry slope Tank, Floating Tanks Fire Fighting Pump Room, Aromatic Fractions. Contaminants of O2, N2, S. Clean-up- of leaks or Spills. Tank Cleaning and Maintenance Process.
Associated Hazards: Fire and Explosion, Toxic Gases/Liquids: H2S CO, Heat Stress/Burn, Noise, Chemical Burn, SO2, Dust, Abnormal Pressure, Toxic Contaminants

Duties
Support HSE policy and compliance for the control of major accident hazards through implementation of COMAH regulation Amendment 2015.
-Take parts in PHA to ensure that the method that fit the complex process and less complex process are considered during the analysis such as HAZOP, what if Scenarios, Checklists, failure mode and effects, analysis of fault tree.
-Facilitate the risk assessment studies and incident investigation, conducts routine inspection check on the applicable parameters on product line before launching new products (DPK, AGO, PMS)
-Implement effective waste management plan and monitors daily waste disposal, ensure that waste generated are classified based on hazardous and non-hazardous waste and disposed appropriately.
-Conduct emergency evacuation mock drill to alert workers readiness in case of incidents occurrence, check workers fitness to access their readiness in case of emergency conducted on weekly basis.
-Monitor and Updates chemical Inventories records keeping in both storage area and office, ensure that MSDs are made available at the application area and chemical storage area.
-Ensure that chemical supplied to the storage area are properly segregated on the basis of reactivity, explosiveness, flammability, corrosive, hence maintaining that the favorable condition for safe storage of chemical are constantly maintained and monitored on regular basis such adequate ventilation, ambient temperature are compiled on daily basis.
-Supervise to ensure compliance to LOTO system procedures within the plant making sure that all the operatives strict comply with system during shutdown maintenance operation, repairs or replacement of parts in the plant. Ensure that PTWs conditions and procedures are strictly complied at all time.
-Carryout daily routine inspection check around the Tank farm area for products leaks, vandal, fire fighting water line installation on Tank farm are in good working conditions, checking for valves system, the waterline coded in red code, pressure gauge etc..
-Compiles process safety information and made it available to workers to facilitate their understanding and identification of exposure hazards through careful studies of P&ID or process flow diagram, process chemistry and process limitation like temperature, pressures, flows and compositions.
-Monitor the sound level using sound measuring instrument hence evaluate workers noise level exposure and developed appropriate recommendation based on the acceptable exposure level (absolute Decibel) dBA.
-Carry out visual leaks test through dedicated CCTV system by applicable Auto-software system.
-Inspects all the loading truck for installation of flashback arrestor prior loading process take place and ensure that all the electrostatic charges are been mitigate with the appropriate safe method to avoid any material that will conduct current within the loading area.
-Monitoring the process of inter Tank products transfer and loading of products and ensure the all they operatives involves in the process are provided with the mandatory PPE.
-Prepare and made risk assessment or JSA documents on the raised activity to be carried out on site and follow up to ensure the operatives comply with the control measures stated on the document.

Trainee Industrial Technical Hygienist(IT) at Nigerian Breweries Plc
  • Qatar
  • August 2003 to September 2004

Sample Collections; Water Sample Effluent sample, Treated Water Sample
Quantitative and Qualitative analysis test, Airborne Monitoring,
Turbidity test, Sound Monitoring Test, Water Hardness test

Education

Higher diploma, Chemical Engineering
  • at Institute of Management and Technology Enugu
  • September 2006
Higher diploma, Chemical Engineering
  • at Institute of Management and Technology Enugu
  • September 2006

Two years intensive classroom lecture couple with twice practical experiment reporting scheme which involves practical details of chemical engineering aspect such as all aspect of Unit operation, Mass transfer, heat transfer, Thermodynamics,Fluid mechanics,Reaction engineering,fuel technology,Industrial technical safety chemical engineering economy etc.

Diploma, Chemical Engineering Technology
  • at Institute of Management and Technology Enugu
  • July 2004

National Diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology .Two years intensive course program as is a prerequisite qualification for HND program.

Specialties & Skills

Hazardous Materials Management
Operational Control
Industrial Safety
Health Safety and the Environment
Power Point
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
MECHANICAL
MICROSOFT OFFICE
MICROSOFT WORKS
NETWORKING

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

NEBOSH Diploma Environmental Management System (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2015
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Specialist (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2011
Quality Management System Auditor/Lead Auditor ISO 9001:2008 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2014
NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in oil and Gas Operational Safety (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2012

Hobbies

  • Reading and researching for new information
    10 million Man-hours work without LTI. Completion completion of Construction and commission of Central Service Unit Qatar University Student Housing Project. Successful Completion of 6months shutdown and Turnaround Maintenance Project.