Candidates About

 

John Patrick Ryan

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

 

I have 30 plus years as an emergency responder.  This emergency response career began as a basic firefighter who quickly mastered the required skills and moved upwards seeking new challenges to master in both civilian and military emergency response organizations and culminating as a lead instructor with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service; Emergency Services Training Institute located in College Station, Texas.  At the end of my emergency response career with Texas A&M, I was recruited for a safety position.  My emergency response career uniquely positioned me to become an accomplished and multifaceted safety professional with expertise in heavy construction, situational analysis, evaluation, and assessment.  This new safety challenge led me to be involved working in the field with assigned work force and understand their challenges.  I quickly understood that safety behavior change produces lower incident rates and greater advances in processes and procedures.  This then led me into development of strategic construction safety planning and safety management programs to streamline processes.  I have developed safety programs and lead construction safety teams toward stated goals of zero harm to work force and environment.  I have lead construction accident investigation teams to determine the root cause of an incident.  I have a proven ability to plan, develop, train, and lead personnel to excel not only in day to day activities, but in crisis situations for positive resolutions.  I am very adept at public speaking, training, and staff presentations.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

HSSE Lead for Shell Projects & Technology; Pennsylvania Chemicals Project, Early Works

January 2015 to October 2017

 

Provide safety leadership and coaching to multiple contract operations involved with the Early Works phase of Pennsylvania Chemicals Project.  Coordinate with Shell staff members on safety initiatives and programs on-site.  Assist contract management team, contract safety teams in daily activities and provide a vision for Goal Zero.  Work directly with multiple Implementation Contractors and sub-contractors and their safety representatives in developing safety behavior change.  Provide observation feedback of work activities to field work force.to foster and enhance safety behavior change.

 

• Lead and participated in multiple morning “tool box” discussions with contracting groups and assisting with JSA/JHA’s.
• Present safety topics and demonstrate Shell safety engagement with work activities.
• Work with implementation contractors on safe work behavior.
• Assist assigned field safety personnel with a vision of safety to help move project forward with Goal Zero initiative.
• Provide practical and efficient methods of demonstrating safe work behaviors for safety team and work force.

 

HSSE Lead for Shell Projects & Technology; Project Franklin

October 2013 to January 2015

 

I was requested to join Project Franklin for site evaluation, investigation, and demolition for the possible Early Works phase of Project Franklin.  I was the only Shell representative on-site.  I was challenged to provide safety leadership and coaching to multiple contract operations involved with environmental survey, geotechnical survey, and demolition of a zinc smelter plant.  This required coordinating activities with contract personnel to ensure safe work processes.

 

• Introduced and trained contractors on Shell’s 12 Life Safety Rules.
• Helped contract personnel develop site specific job safety analysis and in-depth morning “tool box” discussions.
• Introduced weekly safety meeting for all contract personnel.
• Introduced morning “stretch & flex” to help avoid musculoskeletal injury.
• Investigated and managed incidents as reported by contractor personnel.
• Reviewed and audited job safety analysis and observe task to ensure personnel follow task steps.
• Work with individuals on safe work behaviors and safety performance.
• Work with contractor safety representatives to help improve their safety management program.
• Suggested changes/additions to contractor safety programs to align with Shell HSSE program.

 

HSSE Lead for Shell International Exploration & Production, Mars B Olympus Project

January 2011 to October 2013

 

Provide safety leadership and coaching for Shell E&P contractors for Olympus/Mars B Project construction project.  Assist contractor and sub-contractors in updating and improving safety programs.  Carry out workplace audits, evaluations, and assessments.  Coached employees in safety behavior change for job hazards and safe work practices.  Provide observation of safety issues to create a safe work environment resulting in minimal first aids and a zero OSHA recordable record.

 

Conducted continuous safety audits and maintained good communication with employees to eliminate safety issues, which allowed employees to concentrate on job task.  Reviewed job task to ensure hazards were identified, eliminated, or mitigated so that there was no harm to people or environment.

 

·         Assigned as lead safety for Beacon Maritime & Lone Star Energy Fabricators during all phases of the N-88 rig skid base construction.

·         Participated in daily planning events in preparation for work assignments to ensure safe work details.

·         Conducted training for realistic JSA/JHA application for work assignment.

·         Audited Job Safety Analysis for work activities to comply with current safety standards and best practices.

·         Work with individual employees on safe work behaviors.

·         Assist contractor and sub-contractor management in their safety management program.

·         Recommend changes/addition to safety management program as needed.

·         Upon completing the construction of the N-88 rig, relocated with the project to Kewit Offshore Services to integrate N-88 rig package with Olympus host.

·         Requested by Shell to join the host tendon installation team on-board the Herma Balder.

·         Requested by Shell to join the Achiever to lay underwater fiber optic cable to Auger, MARS, and Olympus.

 

Emergency Response Coordinator, Chevron Project Leadership Team, Angola LNG Project; Soyo, Angola, West Africa

October 2009 – December 2010

 

·            Responsible for leading all emergency operations.

·            Conducted training of emergency response team.

·            Conducted training of emergency management team.

·            Responsible for ordering and procuring all needed equipment, supplies and protective equipment required for emergency response operations.

·            Interface with Bechtel emergency response team and safety department.

·            Coordinate with Bechtel safety leadership team and participated with Bechtel safety team during emergency response training exercises.

·            Coordinate with Bechtel safety team on all safety related situations.

·            Participated with Bechtel safety and emergency responders on incident investigations.

·            Maintains behavioral based safety program for emergency responders.

·            Assist HSE management team with safety investigations.

 

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SOLUTIONS, Lafayette, Louisiana · 2007 to 2009

HSE Advisor:

 

• Chevron’s Tahiti Project, oversee Greene’s Energy and assist in developing and refining behavior based safety culture.
• Shell Perdido Project, assigned to Allsea’s Solitaire installing 200 miles of pipeline in Gulf of Mexico.
• Accepted Shell assignment to Kiewit Offshore Services to receive the Perdido hull.
• Accepted Shell assignment to Donegal, Ireland for Corrib project.
• Accepted Shell assignment to Kiewit Offshore Services to complete Perdido topside construction.
• Accepted Shell assignment for Perdido topside installation and commissioning in Gulf of Mexico.

 

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING EXTENSION AGENCY (TEEX), College Station, Texas· 1991 to 2007, retired with honors.

Associate Training Specialist:

 

Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and Emergency Services Training Institute (ESTI).  Recruited, managed, and supervised staff of rescue training instructors and technicians.  Prepared and maintained client contract training schedule and continuously developed new clients.  Maintained instructor class rotation schedule, prepared national and international staff travel.  My staff and I listened to clients and their needs to develop custom classes.  Constantly researched new techniques and equipment to ensure the Industrial Rescue classes were “cutting edge” and updated training material to meet client requirements as well meeting and exceeding current national standards.  Following a “Lead by Example” philosophy, I led open enrollment classes as well as client courses at the ESTI training field and client site locations in the United States and international locations.

 

Major Accomplishments:

 

·           Recruited to develop and establish the agency’s first Industrial Rescue program.  Recruited staff, formulated policies and procedures, designed courses, and scheduled classes.

·           Designed and implemented industrial 40-hour technical confined space rescue course to exceed OSHA and NFPA requirements.

·           Designed and implemented industrial 40-hour technical high angle rescue course to exceed NFPA requirements.

·           Designed and implemented 24-hour trench rescue course to exceed OSHA and NFPA requirements.

·           These three courses represent 10,000 teaching hours and 8,064 students that I led which totaled 258,048 student training hours’, injury free.  This does not include TX-TF1 training and response.

·           Assigned to assist in a study for the feasibility of establishing an Urban Search & Rescue Team for State of Texas.  This proved to be a “must do” and Texas Task Force-1 (TX-TF1) was created.

·           Promoted to assist in establishing & directing Texas Task Force-1 (TX-TF1).  As member of a 3-person leadership team, oversaw 162 personnel and a $5M equipment cache.  Performed purchasing, research, planning, staffing, team logistics, and cost control.

·           Organized, lead and responded to natural and man-made disasters at the direction of the governor’s office for emergency response such as the Del Rio flood, Ft. Worth tornado, and the Texas A&M Bonfire Collapse.

·           Given the directive to design Disaster City training site to train TX-TF1 team members and emergency responders (fire, law enforcement, and medical personnel) for large-scale disasters and building collapses.  This evolved to included national and international students and teams.

·           Earned three awards for Meritorious Service.

 

CAREER NOTES:

 

Previous positions include Captain, Alpine (Texas) Fire Dept.; Marfa (Texas) Fire Dept.; Vice President/Operations Manager, Peninsula Paramedics; Flight Medic, New Mexico Army National Guard; Paramedic, San Juan Regional Medical Center & Albuquerque Ambulance; Rescue Crew Chief United States Air Force and New Mexico Air National Guard; and Fire Protection Specialist United States Air Force.  Details are available on request.

 

EDUCATION

 

Columbia Southern University:

 

Degree Conferred in 2016:

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Safety & Health with a concentration in Fire Science.

Graduated Magma Cum Laude.

GPA 3.93.

 

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING:

 

BCSP Construction, Health & Safety Technician (CHST).  Certification #C1631

BCSP Certified Environmental, Safety & Health Trainer (CET).  Certification #13104

 

• Speed Shore Train-the-Trainer OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart P.

• OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart P Excavation Safety, Advanced Competent Person Training
• OSHA 501 Course
• FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Structural Collapse Technician Course
• Firefighter II (National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications)
• Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator-Pumper (National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications)
• Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator-Aircraft Fire Rescue (National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications)
• Airport Firefighter (National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications)
• Confined Space Rescue Technician (National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications)
• Trench Rescue Technician (National Board of Fire Service
• Professional Qualifications)
• Structural Rescue Technician (National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications)
• Rope Rescue Technician (National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications)
• Graduate, Paramedic Training Academy, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

 

AFFILIATIONS:

 

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), Gulf Coast Chapter – Member #010020762

 

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) – Member #3210689

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

Foreign Language:

 

Basic Spanish

 

Publications:  Co-authored two books:

 

IFSTA, Rescue Practices, 6^th Edition.

IFSTA, Structural Collapse Rescue, 1^st Edition.

 

Computer Skills:  Microsoft Office that include Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint