Brad Archer
About Brad Archer
Brad Archer is a Csuet Permit Control Officer at Chevron in San Ramon, California, with extensive experience in safety and project management roles, including significant contributions to the Gorgon LNG Project.
Title
Brad Archer currently holds the position of CSuet Permit Control Officer - Commissioning, Startup, and Execution at Chevron. His role is based in San Ramon, California, United States.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to his current position, Brad Archer worked at WorleyParsons in various roles including Senior HSE Advisor, Permit Supervisor, HSE Permit Coordinator and Isolation Officer, and HSE Training Coordinator. His tenure at WorleyParsons spanned from 2011 to 2013 in Australia, where he focused on safety, health, and environment (HSE) protocols and permit oversight. Brad also served as an Officer at the Department of Defence of Australia for nine years from 2002 to 2011 in Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Educational Background
Brad Archer has an educational background in Occupational Health and Safety from Edith Cowan University, where he studied from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, he studied Management at the Royal Military College Duntroon.
Gorgon LNG Project Involvement
Brad Archer played a key role in the $56 billion Gorgon LNG Project. He was specifically involved in the coordination of Commissioning Permit to Work activities. His responsibilities included conducting work planning and SIMOPS (Simultaneous Operations) meetings to ensure project safety and efficiency, interfacing regularly with operations and contractors to avoid potential activity clashes, and conducting daily loss prevention inspections.
Safety and Compliance Initiatives
Brad Archer champions behavioral-based safety initiatives to foster a culture of safety within his team. He reviews P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams), WMS (Work Method Statements), JHA’s (Job Hazard Analyses), and other documentation to ensure compliance with project safety standards. He assists the commissioning HSE manager in incident investigations during the commissioning phase and provides Permit to Work (PTW) training to team members to ensure adherence to safety protocols.