1. Lyndsay McEwan
HSSE Technical Assistant
Current projects
Talisman MAR BLP
Core skills
Organised, proactive, excellent coordination skills
including Emergency Response coordinating,
thorough, good attention to detail, good quality output
Professional summary
A highly motivated individual who can operate effectively and efficiently with all levels of an organisation and adapt
accordingly. Clear commitment to safety culture and behaviours and takes pride in embedding a positive, engaged and
enthusiastic HSSE culture and currently working towards NEBOSH General Certificate.
Professional qualifications/registration(s)
NEBOSH General Certificate Commenced in June 2014
BOSIET & MIST Offshore Survival 2014
CA-EBS Deployment 2014
First Aid at Work 2013
Education
Higher National Diploma Business Administration 1998
National Certificate Secretary/Linguist 1996
Training
iCare
DSE Assessor
First Step
Emergency Response Reception Centre
Control of Work
Accident & Incident Investigation
Languages
English
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Employment history
AMEC;
February 2014 - present
Position: HSSE Technical Assistant
Project: Talisman MARBLP
My duties include, but not limited to:
• Act as a focal point for production and accuracy of HSSE performance data, monthly reports and quarterly
submissions
• To act as a focal point for HSSE in a project acting under an Advisors direction
• Provide assistance and advice and coordination for the Project on HSSE issues and support the adoption of
HSSE best practice
• Monitor and report on the implementation and effectiveness of plans and processes
• Monitor and report on the implementation of the approved HSSE objectives
• To provide administration support to the HSSE function
• Ensure accident and incidents are input into the accident database and closed on time
• Assist in the cascade of information to and from offshore / onshore staff
• Act as a coordinator for incident alerts, communication and safety alerts
• Support and assist arrangements of function meetings, produce and tracking action logs
• Assist in the communion of key HSSE messages
• Ensure effective documentation control and systems
• Commitment to and promotion of Amec Foster Wheeler’s values and ensuring the realisation of company and
project health, safety environmental, quality and ethics, systems, policies and procedures
April 2013 – February 2014
Position: HSSE Technical Assistant
Project: Corporate Function, Brownfield and Asset Management
My duties included, but not limited to:
• Provision of occupational safety, health and environmental support to AMEC
• Focal point for Emergency Response and Crisis Management system co-ordination across the business,
including distribution of controlled documentation and information updates, and liaison with external emergency
response contractors in the maintenance of the emergency response room facilities
• Responsible for the maintenance of incident reporting, including incident ledger, statistical data and charting
• Responsible for the maintenance of incident investigation records including investigation reports and tracking
follow-up actions
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• Demonstration of active involvement and promotion of AMEC policies, safety initiatives / programs (Beyond
Zero, Safety Rules, Six Safety Essentials)
• Development of HSE tracking and reporting systems to meet business requirements.
• Responsible for communicating information to the workforce in the form of newsletters, First Alerts, Learning
Sheets and information from Step Change
October 2012 – April 2013
Position: Corporate Administrator
My duties included, but not limited to:
• Diary Management for Operations Directors
• Support to Directors with administrative requirements
• Monitor incoming calls and taking appropriate action
• General Administration duties
• Liaise within Company with projects/function/HR
• Formatting documents (CV’s reports, presentations etc)
• Books rooms / arrange meetings / lunches
• Travel
• Administer IT requests on behalf of the Managing Director
• Generate Company associated forms if required (i.e. New Start)
• Arrange hardware / software, furniture, etc for new starts joining the management team
Aberdeen University;
December 2008 – October 2012
Position: School Secretary / Teaching Administrator
My duties included, but not limited to:
• Disseminated the examination information that was fed down from registry and create the examination timetable
for all examination diets
• Was responsible for entering large amounts of data into the Student Records system with no margin for error
• Ensured that all teaching rooms and laboratories for all courses for the School of Medical Sciences were
booked in a timely manner before the start of each term
• PA duties to the Academics and to the Kosterlitz Centre for Therapeutics
• Acted as the Disability Administrator for the School of Medical Sciences;
o To ensure that every course coordinator was aware of any students with disability requirements taking
their course
o Having to book suitable teaching rooms easily accessible for students with an impaired ability to walk
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o Had the responsibility of ensuring that their examination conditions matched those specified by the
University Disability Office which could range from extra time in an exam, to having a room of their
own, use of a computer or having a scribe for their examinations.
Peloton E.U B.V;
March 2006 – May 2008
Position: Senior Office Administrator
My duties included, but not limited to:
• Supported the director of the European Division who was based in Amsterdam in addition to supporting 5
consultants based in Aberdeen and Dubai
• Supported sales and operations in the Middle East, Asia and Europe
• Responsible for organising travel for the consultants, concluding accommodation and visas
• Dealt directly with the financial department in the head office in Calgary to discuss matters such as monies
owed to the company and to go through the Aberdeen branch’s monthly expenditure
• Completed and filed P11D (Benefits and Expenses) forms with the Inland Revenue. Attended Inland Revenue
seminars to ensure that my knowledge was up to date and accurate
• Responsible for all invoices and purchase orders, ensuring that they were paid on time. Kept accounting
software up to date
• Responsible for the client database, including updates such as contracts, billable hours and expenses, key
contact information and relevant dates
BT PLC;
March 1998 – March 2006
Position: Clerical Officer – Customer Services
• Responsible for maintaining, developing and promoting world class customer service
• Maintained customer records for audit purposes
• Actively promoted BT products and services to customers who I felt would benefit
• Was a Deputy Manager and an ‘on occasion’ Manager for the entire Aberdeen site. I supervised and
maintained the team’s development and performance to ensure individuals met and excelled in customer
service
• Responsible for my own development and I was accountable for decisions made daily
• Maintained set standards of performance for business communications, which were continuously monitored
• Ensured that when I was giving advice to customers it was in keeping with legal requirements including
ensuring that the data protection act was up held
• Received numerous awards for outstanding customer care. I received several awards for being helpful to
colleagues. I was up skilled to deal Broadband customers which was previously dealt with by a different
department
• Took ownership of all customer complaints that came to me and dealt with them accordingly
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