Bertrand Van Der Heyden
About Bertrand Van Der Heyden
Bertrand Van Der Heyden is a Quality Management Lead at Chevron, working on the Escravos Gas-to-Liquids project in Nigeria, with extensive experience in asset integrity and quality assurance roles across various locations.
Current Roles at Chevron
Bertrand Van Der Heyden currently holds two significant roles at Chevron under BGI Energy Services. As a Quality Management Lead, he oversees the development and implementation of quality assurance programs and manages QA/QC personnel for routine and shutdown maintenance activities in Escravos Gas-to-Liquids (EGTL), Delta State, Nigeria. Additionally, he works as an Asset Integrity Analyst for Turnarounds, focusing on maintaining asset integrity during major shutdowns and outages.
Previous Experience at Chevron
Bertrand has a notable history with Chevron, dating back to his role as a Refinery Inspector from 2000 to 2007 at the Chevron Cape Town Refinery in South Africa. He later served as an Asset Integrity Engineer with Oceaneering from 2011 to 2016 in Malongo Operations, Cabinda province, Angola. In these positions, his responsibilities spanned various aspects of asset integrity and maintenance, contributing significantly to the operational excellence of Chevron facilities.
Experience at Intertek
Before his current tenure at Chevron, Bertrand worked with Intertek in diverse roles. From 2008 to 2009, he was an Integrity Specialist at Intertek-Aptech in Houston, Texas. He then worked as an RBI Analyst from 2009 to 2011 at the Chevron Cape Town Refinery in South Africa under Emprotech. These roles involved specialized assessments of risk-based inspections and integrity evaluations to assure the quality and safety of industrial assets.
Educational Background
Bertrand Van Der Heyden's educational qualifications reflect his expertise in mechanical engineering. He holds a BEng(Hons) in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Portsmouth, completed from 2020 to 2022. Additionally, he earned an HND in Mechanical Engineering from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology / Cape Technikon from 1997 to 2000. These academic achievements underpin his technical proficiency and strategic insights in quality management and asset integrity.
Leadership and Mentorship
In his leadership capacities, Bertrand has significantly contributed to the advancement of quality management processes. He spearheaded the development and implementation of the EGTL QA Program, integrating digital innovations. Additionally, he leads ISO 9001 QMS audits and coordinates QA functions for engineering capital projects. Bertrand also mentors an all-national team, focusing on quality management processes, gap analyses, and continuous improvement, thereby fostering skill development and operational efficiency within the team.