Ese Okhiria
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Dedicated and competent incident commander and HSE coordinator with extensive leadership experience in mentoring and emergency response management. Holds the National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) and Rope Rescue Technician (level 3) certifications. Possesses excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Nurtured (over a decade) from a banking background, a career path which has help modeled my; strategic thinking and decision-making prowess as well as team building for a healthy work environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Rescue technician
Safety Source Rescue
01.2014
- Site report writing and presentation
- Rescue technician (Lead)
- Air technician and supplied air management responsibilities.
HSE Coordinator
MI Safety
01.2022 - Current
- HSE Coordinator at various sites
- Lead Recue at PCL's Cascade Power plant (Edson)
- Lead Recue at various other projects
- Equipment inspection technician
- High Angle / Confined Space Rescue Training Instructor
- Development of rescue plans as well as overseeing its implementation
- Coordinating regular field training of rescue operators to ensure hands-on skills
- Daily site rounds identifying and addressing safety issues and hazards with potential to cause harm to workers, loss time or property damage
- Building a continuous professional relationship with clientele for business continuity.
Shutdown coordinator
HSE Integrated
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Shutdown coordinator overseeing safety watch crew and rescue team
- Rescue coordinator; Transmountain Pipeline Project: Edson, Hinton, and BC
- Health and Safety policies field implementation
- Field training of rescuers to ensure hands-on skill and competence
- Ensure continuous maintenance / inspection of work site and equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria10.1995
Skills
- Conflict resolution and problem-solving management
- National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO)
- National Health and Safety Administrator (NHSA)
- Competent and certified (Level 3) Rescue Technician
- Skilled in designing and implementing effective rescue plans
- Training instructor
- Mentoring others to achieving set goals
- Experienced in designing and presenting rescue plans
- Incident Command System
- Skilled in conflict resolution and crisis management
- Experienced in drafting and presenting comprehensive field reports
- Incident Command System
Educationalbackground
Bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Assessed and certified by the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) Canada, as 'Generally compares to the completion of a four-year Bachelor of Commerce degree with focus in Accounting.
Trainingsanddevelopment
- Rescue 3 International, / Raven Rescue, AB Rescue Technician
- Alberta Construction Safety Association National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO)
Additionaltrainingsandcertifications
- National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO)
- National Health and Safety Administrator (NHSA)
- Leadership for Safety Excellence
- Communication & Ethics for Safety Leader
- Alberta OH&S Legislation
- Principles of Health and Safety Management
- Worksite Investigation Basics
- Alberta Legislation Awareness
- Auditor Training Program
- Contractor Management
- Construction Safety Administration
- Hazard Management
- H2S Alive
- Red Cross Standard First Aid
- Confined Space Entry and Monitor
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods
- Construction Safety Training System "CSTS
- WHIMIS 2015
- Alcohol and Drugs: Worksite guidelines
- Winter driving
- Power Line Safety awareness
- Gas detection
- Benzene awareness
- Fall Protection
- Basic Safety Orientation (BSO)
- Common Safety Orientation
- UTV (side by side) Training
- Mobile Elevation Platforms
Awards
- Zero Incidence attained at the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project 2021
- HSE: Rescue Technician's annual recognition 2020
References
Available on request.
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
HSE Coordinator
MI Safety
01.2022 - Current
Shutdown coordinator
HSE Integrated
01.2018 - 01.2022
Rescue technician
Safety Source Rescue
01.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
University of Lagos
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