Joe Lowen
Hythe,Alberta
Summary
Results-driven Safety and Compliance Coordinator at Canadian Natural with expertise in incident investigation and root cause analysis. Proven ability to facilitate safety training and manage teams effectively, enhancing operational safety and compliance. Skilled in procedure writing and process troubleshooting, consistently striving for excellence in safety management and operational efficiency.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Safety and Compliance Coordinator (SCC)
Canadian Natural
10.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with Operations and Safety Lead to conduct incident investigations and root cause analysis (RCA) on two major fire incidents, identifying critical safety improvements.
- Facilitated Site Supervisor safety training for workers, enhancing their preparedness for safety protocols.
- Coached new areas and workers on Safety Management System during two large acquisitions, ensuring effective integration and compliance.
- Completing facility and rig inspections.
- Completing ERP tabletops and major exercises with support from the Calgary Emergency Management team.
- Supporting Operations in planning and execution of turnarounds.
- Work with other Safety Coordinators to ensure that the group is delivering consistent safety expectations between areas and with Operations Leadership.
- Continually working at increasing my knowledge and familiarity of business units e.g.(Drilling and Service rigs, Completions activity)
Board of directors
Valhalla Public Charter School
05.2022 - Current
- Collaborate with fellow directors to help manage and maintain school funds.
- Responsible for ensuring school superintendent is meeting expectations and completing yearly reviews on performance.
- Reviewing all the school’s procedures and policies.
- Involved in the termination process of staff members.
Gas Plant and Field Operator
Canadian Natural
11.1998 - 10.2023
- Excellent process troubleshooting skills in both Facilities and Field.
- Operating Gas and Fractionation plants as well as all field facilities in the area.
- Training and coaching of new and existing staff.
- Excellent communication skills with management, safety department and fellow operations staff both verbal and written.
- Planning turnarounds and helping prepare and execute them.
- Managing work orders through Maximo.
- Reviewing all taxes for the area to ensure we are not overcharged.
- Working with integrity to lay up pipelines so they are left in the proper state.
- Smaller piping modifications help with P&IDs, redlines and 3D scans so MOC’s can be completed effectively.
- Maintaining all safety tickets and keeping SOCT’s up to date.
- Achieved yellow belt certification in 2022.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft word, excel, outlook, PM suite, Accu-Map, SCADA, Maximo as well as Bluebeam.
- Maintaining community relationships and dealing with resident complaints.
- I am knowledgeable in the SMS system and have a good understanding of environmental regulations and where to find them if they need to be reviewed.
- Working at continually improving my knowledge and striving to learn new technologies and methods.
Commissioning Lead
Canadian Natural
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Developed as a team over 75 procedures for startup, purging, LOTO and operational tasks.
- Reviewed site car seals and developed a car seal list with associated P&IDs.
- Made building/unit specific LOTOs for the entire site with marked up P&IDs.
- Reviewed and redlined changes on P&IDs.
- Assisted construction with tasks that operations were needed to help with to ensure the site would run safe and reliable.
- Increased my working knowledge of all phases of construction.
Education
Fourth Class Power Engineering -
S.A.I.T.
01-2020
Process Troubleshooting and Problem Solving (TSPS 201) -
Carver PA
01-2019
Commissioning, Startup Planning and Practices (CSU 303) -
Carver PA
01-2022
High School Diploma -
Beaverlodge Regional High School
07-1995
Skills
- Procedure and policy writing
- Incident investigation
- Root cause analysis
- Facilitating Safety training
- Managing workers
- Process troubleshooting
References
- Stan Metcalfe, 780-933-8168
- Craig Riegling, 780-835-6962
- Ken Moon, 780-831-0693
Timeline
Safety and Compliance Coordinator (SCC)
Canadian Natural
10.2023 - Current
Commissioning Lead
Canadian Natural
10.2022 - 04.2023
Board of directors
Valhalla Public Charter School
05.2022 - Current
Gas Plant and Field Operator
Canadian Natural
11.1998 - 10.2023
Fourth Class Power Engineering -
S.A.I.T.
Process Troubleshooting and Problem Solving (TSPS 201) -
Carver PA
Commissioning, Startup Planning and Practices (CSU 303) -
Carver PA
High School Diploma -
Beaverlodge Regional High School