Senior Facilitator & Project Manager
Joyce Ying
P.ENG.
Ms. Ying is an experienced facilitator with knowledge in Process Design, Process Safety Management and Functional Safety. She has facilitated over 300 Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) and SIL Determination/LOPA studies for numerous companies.
ACM Facility Safety, Calgary, Alberta
Senior Facilitator / Project Manager February 2015 – Present
- Provided overall direction and supervision of the Engineering Team as the APEGA Responsible Member, to ensure any work completed meets technical, professional, and ethical standards
- Managed projects from initial scope alignment to project closure, and projects include HAZOP, LOPA, and SOS review
- Performed all duties of Facilitator/Safety Lifecycle Leader (projects added to Facilitator Section below)
Senior Facilitator / Technical Lead December 2013 – February 2015
- Provided technical direction to the services team
- Observed facilitated HAZOP and LOPA sessions from other members of the services team and provided guidance and feedback to ensure quality of study sessions
- Performed all duties of Facilitator/Safety Lifecycle Leader (projects added to Facilitator Section below)
Facilitator / Safety Lifecycle Leader June 2010 – December 2013
- Facilitated over 300 HAZOPs and LOPAs, with teams of 5 to 35 participants, and lengths from 1 day to 9 weeks.
- Instructed PHA HAZOP/LOPA Overview Courses
- Co-instructed the following courses:â–ª Husky SIL Determination/LOPA Course, PHA/HAZOP Leadership Course, SilCore Certification Workshop in Mandarin and English
- Developed and instructed the HAZOP Section of the Safety Lifecycle Hands-on Workshop
- Trained over thirty new hires at the company, and provided mentorship for scribes to become facilitators
- Managed projects including clarifying scope and estimating time required for PHA/SIL studies
- Organized PHA/SIL studies, which included noding, preparing PHA/SIL tools, and compiling packages for study participants
- Reviewed and ensured consistency and quality of HAZOP and LOPA Study Reports
- Prepared reports on HAZOP and LOPA studies
- Assisted with Software Development by testing and reporting bugs for new versions of Safeguard Profiler
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, CONTINUED
Process Safety Associate October 2008 to May 2010
- Scribed for over 30 HAZOPs and LOPAs:
- TOTAL Athabasca Upgrader HAZOPs (14)
- Shell Albian Sands HAZOPs (3)
- EnCana Steeprock Gas Plant Operations Improvement Requests HAZOP and LOPA studies
- EnCana Wellsites HAZOPs (9)
- Canexus Bruderheim C4 and C5+ Transloading Terminals HAZOPs and LOPA studies
- Spectra Fort Nelson North Processing Facility and Utilities HAZOPs
- Spectra Empress Gas Plant Butane Loading System HAZOP
- Spectra Richardson Terminal HAZOP and LOPA studies
- Organized PHA/SIL studies, which included noding, preparing PHA/SIL tools, and compiling packages for study participants
- Prepared reports on HAZOP and LOPA studies
2004 – 2005 Siemens Water Technologies, Beijing, China
Technical Sales and Marketing Assistant
- Performed research on various water treatment technologies including continuous deionization (CEDI), activated sludge systems, and solids reduction processes
- Reviewed and plotted data from CEDI systems
- Assisted sales personnel by providing technical and product support at trade shows and customer presentations
- Performed market research on clients, suppliers, competitors, and contractors
- Investigated on the bidding procedures and obstacles for foreign equipment suppliers in China
- Translated technical papers and brochures from English into Chinese
Professional Development
- TÜV Rheinland FS Eng – PH&RA Certification Workshop
- SilCore 5.1 Certification Workshop
- SIL Determination/LOPA and SIL Validation Workshops
- PHA Leadership Course
- P&ID Engineering Drawings Interpretation Course
- Basics of Industrial Hygiene Course
