Heather Walker Email & Phone Number

Wellington

New Zealand

Provided process safety support and technical safety solutions to high hazard industries, mainly in the oil and gas sector. My company, Siteglass Ltd, was established in response to a work-life balance change. In this role, I assisted in safety case development and oversaw safety assessments and ongoing improvements to safety management systems. I also set up and monitored process safety performance indicators, and prepared reports for management in order to react early to weak signals of any process safety deviations, and provided process safety Technical Authority expertise.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Within the OMV New Zealand Process Safety Engineer role, I covered a wide range of tasks including monitoring and reporting on process safety; providing advice on legislative compliance matters; conducting and supporting investigations of both occupational and process safety incidents and events; writing guidelines and procedures; travelling offshore to provide assistance in management walk-around’s and regulatory visits; and acting as Delegation of Authority to the OMV NZ HSSE Manager. Technical Authority providing expertise and assurance on process safety matters, including provision of advice relating to safety case compliance. Managed safety case annual review process to evaluate implementation effectiveness and identifying areas for improvement.

United Kingdom

Oikos Storage is an independently-owned bulk liquid storage terminal (with 300,000m3 in storage capacity) located on the Thames Estuary offering jetty and road loading capabilities, along with connection into two of the UK’s critical piping networks. I was Engineering Manager during my time at Oikos Storage, responsible for all facets of engineering, including site strategy, maintenance, inspections, and repairs. I was also the key interface with third-party Project organisations overseeing major development of the terminal, including application of Buncefield recommendations.

Grangemouth, Scotland

Grangemouth, Scotland

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Master'S Degree, Risk And Safety Management

Bachelor Of Engineering