Jose Nicolau

Experience

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  HSE Specialist

  Jan 1995 - now

  HSE Advisor

  I consider myself to be an open minded, resourceful person coupled with the ability to communicate both diplomatically and comfortably at all levels. I have in excess of 18 years’ experience in various aspects of health, safety and environment management, primarily within the oil and gas industry for EPC (turnkey) contractor(s) and international client(s) on Fabrication yards and Brown field installations, commissioning. Including managing Security matters. I have vast experience in working with multicultural and language work force, have the art of understanding human errors and administrating safety meetings to communicate to Management, Supervisors and work force the consequences of an accident.Key Skills:• Civil Construction projects• Oil&Gas Construction/Fabrication yard HSE management, SIMOPS• Lifting operation/plans, heavy lifts• Production and presentation of a wide range of HSE training courses• PTW, Process Isolation certificates management• Development of interface / bridging documents and HSE plans• Developing, promoting, reviewing and revising Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems• Development and implementation of HSE and Security procedures and supporting documents• Carrying out accident / incident investigating• NORM Management, implement control measures• H2s monitoring/test/procedures• Carrying out extensive risk assessments• Preparing Emergency Response Arrangements on and offshore• Co-ordinating emergency drills and exercises• Preparing Leading and trailing Indicators• Preparation of continuous improvement action plans & tracking systems• Improving SHE&S within multicultural / multilingual / high risk environments• Experience on Marine Project• NTD activities Show less

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  Ponticecelli/Exxonmobile project

  Apr 2008 - Oct 2012

  HSE manager

  • Monitor all personnel/equipment certification• Promote Safety awareness on site by providing safety induction training and safety briefings to workers and supervisors, coordinate and organize relevant in- house or external training programs as needed.• Work systems such as Permit To Work, Task Risk Assessments• Prepare written reports & presentations for project activities and preventive safety measures.• Monitor work processes to ensure compliance with the site work permit system and area/system responsibilities• Promote the identification and work to eliminate hazards and unsafe conditions and acts through classroom, workshops, field exercises Show less

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  ExxonMobil

  May 2008 - Jan 2012

  Contractor-Onshore/Offshore HSE Manager

  HSE Advisor 2010 to end Jan- 2012 end project ExxonMobil Satellites project onshore/offshore Project Contractor onshore/offshore Safety AdvisorObjectives reached: 3.000.000 m/h of risky tasks without LTI Fabrication yard/ SIMOPS Brownfield FPSO - In charge of the development and maintenance of Health, Safety, and Environmental systems and to document them in a HSE plan.- Issue Subcontractor and update the HSE management system according to the project, policy, aims and constraints of the HSE plan.- Ensure the HSE plan in compliance with the project and advice regularly on the results and objectives.- Organize the HSE weekly inspections of common places and construction area and issue report to Client and Subcontractor.- Make sure that all HSE requirements are met of the project Construction.- Assist in translating English-Portuguese-English daily Tool Box meetings and necessary projects documents - Perform regular updates and control of HSE activities: audits, inspections, reviews.- Coordinate HSE activities with the client and third party's representatives.- Elaborates and present training presentations such as electrical commissioning, pressure tests, WAH, manual rigging, hot work, housekeeping in both languages.- Conduct statistical analysis and establish report related to HSE activities HSE Manager 2010 to 2010 ExxonMobil Satellites offshore Project Contractor Offshore Safety Advisor Brownfield FPSO Kizomba B - Installation of platforms, spools and manifolds, commissioning equip-SIMOPS HSE Manager 2009 to 2010 ExxonMobil Gas Gathering offshore Project Contractor Offshore Safety Advisor Kizomba A & B Brownfield FPSOInstallation of platforms and spools, commissioning equip-SIMOPS Show less

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  Technip

  Oct 2012 - Aug 2013

  HSE process methods

  HSE Process methods 2012 to Oct 2013 (Technip suspended activities due to security) Technip/Areva Imouraren Uranium Project, NigerEarth works/Civil Construction/Commissiononig equipment-SIMOPS – manpower 375Tasks, responsibilities and goals reached: Up to one years of activities- Zero AccidentsSite preparation - Prepare and implement filling system and document control - Review Contractors plans, procedures and JSA- Process isolation.- Identify critical barriers and select KPIs.- Access all near miss reports and instruct Contractors control measures- Supply training officer with incident reports data to elaborate training programs.- Implementing and continuing to improve Project HSE Policies and procedures Show less

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  BW Offshore

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014

  HSE Manager

  Decommissioning FDPSO AZURITE Offshore Congo Tasks, responsibilities and goals reached: Conclude decommissioning project in planed time with Zero Injuries - Review MS, RA, LP related to drilling derrick destruction, Mud tanks and associated drilling equipment dismantled and offload to OSV (heavy lifts)- Monitor implementation on CSE cargo tank entry/cleaning, process vessel and piping NORM removal, temporary storing and expedition to onshore facility- Monitor riser porch and mooring chains activities- Prepare reports/inspection on Vessel Marine, Maintenance safety and certification- Conversant with MAPOL, Monitor on board maintenance plan required by SOLAS regulation II-2/14. - Monitors Vessel daily marine activities- Assist/monitor safety helicopter and Billy plugh transfer- Perform specific training/drills - PTW Coordinator- Commissioning/Decommissioning, process isolation certificates with production- Ensure that the company operates according to local regulations, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 requirements Show less