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Lee Harrington

Perth,WA

Summary

Senior HSE leader with a proven track record across high-risk industries and global regions, including Australia, South Asia, Dubai, and South Korea. Possesses expertise in offshore and onshore process operations, as well as greenfield and brownfield construction projects, complemented by extensive site-based experience managing high-risk construction within live operational plants. Strong awareness of process safety and interface risks, focuses on targeted risk programs, key performance indicators, and robust permit-to-work systems to ensure safe execution in complex environments. Committed to promoting a culture of continuous improvement and chronic unease to sustain exceptional safety performance, while providing strategic guidance and fostering strong client relationships through impactful advisory services.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Health & Safety Adviser (H&S)

Woodside (WEL) Projects Australia
09.2022 - Current
  • Led safety initiatives across multiple onshore and offshore projects, ensuring robust safety practices and high standards from engineering design to decommissioning. Key achievements:
  • Planning and Risk: Functioned as SME for HSE Design, Constructability, HAZIDs, ALARP (MAE), and task risk assessments Led audits of contractor vessels, personnel, and equipment, improving compliance and readiness.
  • Steering Committee: Contributed to HSEQ Steering Committee, ensuring clear communication and status reporting of risk controls.
  • Interfaces: Engaged operations teams and partners to integrate HSE standards and outcomes from process safety assessments and HAZIDS into project HSE/Emergency, SIMOPs plans, verification and check plans.
  • Participated in process safety forums and ready for startup reviews.
  • Project Gate Reviews: Participated in project gate reviews ensuring HSE requirements were delivered and planned for each project phase.
  • Regulatory: Provided safety, emergency and SIMOPs content for safety cases, responsible for tracking and closure of safety case commitments.
  • Contract Management: Capability assessments, tender reviews, document reviews, verification of contractor HSE management system.
  • Contractor Management: Verified contractor HSE systems, risk controls and managed post-award assurance activities
  • Field Support: Site surveillance, promotional programs, observations and improvements.
  • Incident Investigation: Conducted incident investigations and ensured regulatory compliance.
  • Health: Acted as focal point for health topics and drug/alcohol testing results.
  • Emergency Management: Rostered Crisis Incident Management Team, participating in emergency training
  • Managed risk effectively by closely monitoring contractor project key performance indicators and making timely adjustments.


Senior HSE Manager

CSIRO SKA-Low Project
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Provide expert HSE guidance to the SKAO project team, hands-on coaching to the Project HSE Manager, team recruitment, develop HSE documentation for the effective mobilisation and ongoing HSE performance of principal contractors. Key achievements:
  • Communications: Initiated Project Leadership Forums to streamline communications and improve collaboration between internal teams and contractors.
  • Leadership: Established clear lines of HSE leadership and accountability across all contractor and project teams, enhancing safety culture and project outcomes.
  • Risk Management: Championed risk mitigation for pre-mobilisation of project team and contractors.
  • Compliance: Navigated complex regulatory requirements to ensure activities were in compliance with inter-government requirements.
  • Coaching: Delivered formal coaching and strategic advice to the HSE Manager and site management, enhancing leadership capabilities and clarifying safety management system boundaries, particularly for shared (Principal)contractor/owner workplace
  • Capability: Led recruitment and onboarding of HSE professionals, enhancing team capability.
  • Professional Development: Developed targeted onboarding and professional development plans.
  • HSE Documentation and Systems: Created the framework and HSE Standards aligned with ISO 14001 and 45001.
  • Contractor Management Systems Verification: Verified contractor management systems and deliverables pre/post-award.


HSEQ Consultant

Wood and JV Clough AMEC
09.2019 - 09.2022
  • HSEQ Consultant: Gap analysis of the Conoco HSE Management System for the Barossa project and future operations. Created and managed project plan, timelines and budgets. Managed client relationships through regular check-ins and updates on project progress. Delivered comprehensive reports and presentations to internal stakeholders and client. The report provided insights and actionable recommendations for improvement, Barossa OH&S document structure, Australian State, Territory and Commonwealth legal submissions for each project construction phase, operation and decommissioning.
  • Project Manager: Lead geographically based teams for managing diverse range of projects, managed project schedules, effectively managed risk by closely monitoring client portfolios making timely adjustments, project budgets and change variations for delivering work scopes (Plant Operation Instructions, Training Programs, Emergency Planning) for local Australian and International operators (Santos Cooper Basin, Shell Sarawak Malaysia, Inpex Darwin, ADNOC Abu Dubai).
  • Senior HSE Advisor | Clough Wood (formerly AMEC):HSE Advisor Provide HSE Advisor services for Santos operated Bayu Undan facilities including development of tailored training programs to enhance capability of Timorese workers.
  • Strategic Leadership: Provided strategic leadership in HSE management, ensuring compliance with client, joint venture standards and contractual obligations.
  • Capability: Designed and delivered tailored training programs and hands-on coaching for Timorese nationals. Oversaw recruitment, onboarding, and development of Timorese HSE personnel.
  • Documentation: Led the creation of comprehensive HSE project documentation, evaluated subcontractor submissions and pre-employment medicals, alcohol and drug testing.
  • Training: Delivered effective training programs maintaining persons certification and maintaining skills (Permit to Work, Heights, Rigging, Audit).
  • Investigations and Injury Management: Led incident investigations confirming lessons learned were communicated and preventative measures implemented. Liaised with insurance companies, managed injury cases and return to work plans
  • Performance Reporting: Led client HSE performance reporting delivered annual HSE improvement plans.
  • Audit: Maintained ISO 45001 certification through audits and continuous improvement.
  • Analysed data sets to identify trends and opportunities for process improvements within client organisations.

Senior HSE Advisor Management Systems & Assurance

University WA
09.2018 - 09.2019
  • Reporting to the Associate Director of Performance, I provided advice to faculty leads and projects division teams for the safe delivery of projects undertaken by contractors. Additionally, allocated resources for addressing matters in relation to notices issued by external authorities and actions from completed internal and external audits. Key achievements:
  • Project Proposal and Funding: Developed business cases and secured funding for executive training and audit closeouts.
  • Chemical Disposal Research: Conducted chemical disposal research and coordinated compliance with Dangerous Goods Safety Regulations.
  • Recruitment of Specialist Teams: For asset inspection and chemical manifesting across local and regional WA.
  • OH&S Legislative Training: Delivered OH&S legislative training to over 600 personnel.
  • Risk and Budget Management: Consolidated waste management services, reducing risk and operational costs.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on industry trends and regulations, ensuring accurate advice was provided to clients at all times.
  • Advised on management strategies to reduce risk exposure.

Senior HSE Advisor Projects

Dubai Supply Authority (Now Dubai Petroleum)
01.2015 - 04.2018
  • Dubai Petroleum is a government-owned entity responsible for exploration, import, storage, and supply of natural gas to across the United Arab Emirates. Operating sites include Margham Gas Plant, Floating Storage Offloading Facility and Jebel Ali Gas Distribution facility.
  • HSE/ER System Analysis: Conducted an in-depth research to identify western HSE standards to align company HSE management system with western standards and practices. Delivered a comprehensive report of the company management system status to executive management. Led the development of the HSE Strategic Plan considering the new company vision to implement western standards across operating assets.
  • HSE System: Reduced complexity of the existing HSE system content by eliminating layers of bureaucracy, aligning asset and project-specific plans with the company objectives. Maintained ISO 18001/14001 certification, established, and led a team achieving ISO 22301.
  • Enhanced Capability: Identified training needs, developed, and delivered the annual training plan. Facilitated inductions, permit to work, confined space, and emergency training. Provided coaching to local HSE Advisors including formal training in assurance activities.
  • Organisational Resilience: Led the development and implementation a new company Emergency and Crisis Management System. Developed asset registers, maintenance plans, purchased response and rescue equipment, directed local facility and organisational-wide emergency training, which included neighbouring emirates' operational facilities and external government agencies.
  • Served as the onsite HSE Advisor for capacity expansion brownfield construction projects.
  • Risk Management: Led risk management workshops identifying and mitigating risks associated with contractors' construction activities potentially impacting company operations and assets.
  • Contract: Aligned contract HSE specifications with company standards, ensured contract modes (Operational Control) and risks were understood.
  • Contractor: Reduced downtime by partnering with contractors to develop an understanding of the respective needs to enable the delivery of contract HSE requirements. Assessed and evaluated construction contractors' tender documents.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on industry trends and regulations, ensuring accurate advice was provided to the leadership team.



Manager HSE Management & Assurance

INPEX Ichthys LNG Project
10.2011 - 12.2014
  • Led the development and implementation of the corporate HSE Management System and orchestrated comprehensive HSE assurance strategies. Reporting to GM HSE, provided support to contract holders, Contracts Committee H&S Focal point for awarding of high-risk contracts, conducted independent internal assurance and incident investigation services at contractor-owned fabrication sites in Indonesia, Singapore, and Ulsan, South Korea. Key achievements:
  • Leadership: Recruited and managed high-performing team to advance corporate HSE, Security, and Emergency Management Systems.
  • HSE System: Development and implementation of the company HSE Management System meeting regulatory compliance and acceptance by state and commonwealth government agencies.
  • Assurance and Investigations: Delivered assurance plans, audits, and investigations across international fabrication sites.
  • Contract: Supported high-risk contract awards and project delivery Developed contract HSE specifications, assessment and compliance tools Oversaw high-risk contract awards and supported effective project delivery.
  • Training & Development: Delivered HSE training programs, strengthening internal capabilities and fostering a safety culture.
  • Organisational Resilience: Established Emergency and Crisis Management System standards.
  • Investigation: Conducted independent incident investigations and integrated lessons learned into future operations.


Corporate H&S Improvements Advisor and Project Team Leader

Woodside Energy
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Reporting to Principal H&S, conducted independent reviews of operations to assess the effectiveness of frontline safety risk management tools. The role included undertaking review at onshore and offshore operations located at the North-West Shelf.
  • As the Project Team Lead, I reported to the North Rankin Project HSE Manager leading multi-site, internationally based HSE Advisors for the fabrication of the jacket, topsides, and bridges. Travelled frequently and resided internationally to support leadership teams and guide contractors with the implementation of HSE management plans. Key achievements:
  • Leadership: Led international HSE Advisor teams during fabrication of jackets, topsides, and bridges for the North Rankin Project.
  • Safety Reviews: Conducted independent reviews of onshore and offshore operations at the North-West Shelf to assess frontline safety processes and tools.
  • Frontline Leadership: Provided hands-on support to leadership teams and contractors across global fabrication sites. Established trusted leadership across diverse teams and built strong stakeholder relationships
  • Enhancing HSE Performance: Enhanced HSE performance through tailored coaching and embedded safety systems.
  • Championing a Positive Workplace Culture: Championed cultural programs that reduced risk and improved project delivery resilience.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on industry trends and regulations, ensuring accurate advice was provided.
  • Mentored junior advisors, fostering a supportive team environment focused on growth and learning.


Education

Bachelor of Science - OH&S

Victoria University

Diploma and Certificate - OH&S

Institute of Occupational Safety / TAFE

Skills

  • Executive reporting and HSE program development
  • Subject expert for HSE Design, HAZIDs and post mobilsation scope risk assessments
  • Operations: High-risk construction in live operational plants; SIMOPs and interface risk management; Permit-to-work systems & emergency response planning
  • Communications: Stakeholder engagement across diverse regions; multimedia safety communication; experience across Australia, South Asia, Dubai, South Korea
  • Contracts: Prequalification, vendor selection and HSE compliance, project gate reviews
  • Navigated complex regulatory requirements to ensure activities were in compliance with inter-government requirements
  • Compliance: HSE systems maintaining ISO certification and regulatory compliance
  • Assurance: Independent reviews, investigations, learnings and continuous improvement
  • Operational: High-risk construction activities within live operational plants, rigorous SIMOPs and permit-to-work systems

Certification

  • Lead Auditor: ISO 14001, 18001, 22301, 45001, AS 4801
  • Leadership training: Belbin Leadership for High Performers
  • Training: Group Instruction Techniques. And Assessor
  • Process Safety: Fundamentals and Process Safety Leadership
  • Human Organisational Performance: Project Field Leadership
  • Emergency Management: Incident Command System100, 200 and ICS Safety Officer
  • Australia Maritime Safety Authority: Introduction-Oil Spills and National Plan Incident Management
  • Incident Investigation and Analysis: ICAM and TapRoot
  • Remote Sites, Travel and Medicals: OGUK Medical, TBOSIET and Sea Survival
  • High risk work trainings: Rigging, Crane, Dogging, Scaffolding, Confined Space
  • Contracts: HSE in Contracts
  • Software Systems: Microsoft Suite, SharePoint, RADA, Various Incident Reporting

Interests

  • Volunteering for local community sports
  • Hiking, Swimming and Gym Workouts
  • Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness


Timeline

Senior HSE Manager

CSIRO SKA-Low Project
10.2022 - 05.2023

Health & Safety Adviser (H&S)

Woodside (WEL) Projects Australia
09.2022 - Current

HSEQ Consultant

Wood and JV Clough AMEC
09.2019 - 09.2022

Senior HSE Advisor Management Systems & Assurance

University WA
09.2018 - 09.2019

Senior HSE Advisor Projects

Dubai Supply Authority (Now Dubai Petroleum)
01.2015 - 04.2018

Manager HSE Management & Assurance

INPEX Ichthys LNG Project
10.2011 - 12.2014

Corporate H&S Improvements Advisor and Project Team Leader

Woodside Energy
01.2008 - 01.2011

Diploma and Certificate - OH&S

Institute of Occupational Safety / TAFE

Bachelor of Science - OH&S

Victoria University

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