Hichem S.

A highly skilled Control and Instrumentation Engineer with 17 years of total experience, including 15 years in the Oil and Gas industry. Certified as a Functional Safety Engineer (FS Eng – TÜV Rheinland) through Yokogawa Europe B.V., with deep expertise in safety systems, process automation, and control engineering. Proven ability to manage diverse responsibilities by effectively prioritizing tasks, setting clear deadlines, and developing innovative solutions to overcome challenges and drive results.

Proficient in working across a wide range of control and safety systems, including YOKOGAWA, HONEYWELL, SCHNEIDER, INVENSYS, SIEMENS, ROCKWELL, and HIMA. Possess hands-on experience in Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), loop checks, commissioning, functional testing, and troubleshooting for control and safety systems, fire and gas (F&G) systems, field instrumentation, and Well Head Control Panels (WHCP). Equally effective working independently or within cross-functional teams, with a consistent focus on quality, safety, and performance.

Key achievement include:

·       Commissioning and startup of 3 oil and gas plants, including system validation, loop checks, functional testing, and performance optimization.

·       Upgrading Yokogawa ICSS (CENTUM VP, Prosafe-RS, OPC Client SIOS & GSGW, PRM and EXAQUANTUM) across 2 oil and gas facilities, improving system reliability by 25%.

·       Commissioning Honeywell Experion PKS and TRICONEX TRI-GP for BRN Gas pipeline project, completed on time and within budget.

·       Integrated 15+ new wells into existing infrastructure, optimizing production throughput by 10%.

·       Trained 20+ junior engineers and technicians, enhancing team competency and operational efficiency.

While I am grateful for the opportunities afforded to me in my prior position, I am ready to embark on a new career path that offers new challenges for me to put my skills to use.