DCS, Control systems Subject Matter Expert
Schneider Electric
Total years of experience :28 years, 10 Months
- Demonstrate continuous improvements in current best practices, tools, and applications across the learning and training industry, such as facilitated learning, communities of practice, and recorded demonstrations
-Provide Technical review for DCS Foxboro technical material for new products and for training material, act as a subject matter expert to answer technical questions for developer or trainers/Engineers
-Developed implemented and maintained technical solutions that were relative to the control system in the projects
-Identified DCS Foxboro I/A engineering issues wrote detailed reports with suggestions for resolution
- Provide technical support to team involving system architecture and project management
- Demonstrate product and application knowledge through direct participation in OCS work plan projects
-Deliver technical training classes regarding DCS Foxboro I/A, Process Control
-Provide learner support during synchronous and self-paced learning activities
-Provide courseware developers with training on Schneider Electric product features and functionality
Performed the following activities at ZOHR Site, port said :
1- Supervise and approve the Loop Check and function test
2- Supervise and approve DCS and ESD SAT For Foxboro I/A DCS and TRICON ESD
3- Supervise Calibration of instrumentation, stroking & Calibration of Control valves.
4- Perform testing of ESD Cause and effect, Perform the testing of the DCS Control loops and control narrative
Project : Commissioning of I&C Scope of work for Turres Libra project
In "Rashid Petroleum Company ، RASHPETCO, Burrulus for Gas" in Edku
Perform the following activities at Burulus for Gas (Rashpetco) at Edku for Torris Libra Gas well
1- Responsible for Approval of field construction operations of all Electrical and Instrumentation done by Enppi
2- Ensures the most current design document is used to complete the work and that all design changes are approved prior to implementation
3- Review and Approve the pre commissioning documents and procedures done by Enppi
4- Act as intermediate consultant between end user RASHPETCO and Enppi ( Contractor)
5- Deliver final commissioned Instruments, Control Valves and ON/OFF Valves to RASHPETCO
6- Testing the new Control Loops, Complex loops and Logic modifications required to be done
In DCS Yokogawa and implemented by Yokogawa team and in Scope of Torris Libra project
7- Perform Commissioning for Instruments, Control Valves and ON/OFF Valves including testing
8- Monitors the activities of subcontractors of construction and Pre-commissioning to ensure compliance with specifications and schedules.
9- Sign the Commissioning Procedures for electrical panels, Instrumentation/Control Valves and Shutdown Valves
10- Calibrate Feildbus foundation Instruments and Valves Positioners
11- Calibrate Control Valves with Metso Positioner
12- Provide the commissioning procedures during the commissioning process
13- Use the Feildbus Handheld communicator to Calibrate/check Feildbus Transmitters and Control Valves
14- Calibrate Control Valves with Neles Positioner (Metso)
15- Supervise the Construction of instrumentation, cables, cable trays and provide inspections comments
According to the standards and projects standards
16- Perform and Implement the QC / punch list on the I&C constructions done by PetroJet
17- Responsible for the implementation of corporate/project policies, procedures and instructions within assigned operations.
18- Issue the Work Permit as a Leading Performing, leading the safety, HSE of human, equipements
Of the job undergoing, define type of permit if it is HOT or COLD, if needs Gas test or not, Define the
Roles of every member sharing in the Job, define the tools and manage all actions related
In order to keep safety of people sharing in the Job
Perform the following activities for power projects (Alshabab and West damitta power projects )
1- Lead Engineering works related to Field instrumentation and control Valves design and selection
2- Provide Instrumentation calibration and Maintenance procedures/data sheets to customer
3- Lead the Engineering work related to DCS and supervise the testing with project EPC
4- Supervise site erection/Installation/Calibration for Instrumentation/ON-OFF Valves and Control Valves
5- Supervise site work of wiring/erection subcontractor, Supervise wiring terminations from instruments
To Junction boxes and from JBs to Marshalling Cabinets, from Marshalling Cabinets to System
Cabinets
6- Supervise site work for erection of DCS Foxboro system, cable connections, Network Cable
Connections, Remote IO Cabinets, power on the system and Apply SAT procedures
7- Supervise Motorized on/off valves erections/calibration
8- Supervise Site commissioning for HART instruments with connection to DCS
9- Respond to clarifications raised by EPC. Participate in the pre-commissioning, commissioning, SAT and Start-up activities and prepare its punch list
1/8/2004 - 30/7/2016 : INVENSYS
Responsibilities Automation Engineering manager Feb 2011 to Aug 2014
Lead Foxboro DCS Engineering for Fuqin and Fanjishan Nuclear power projects
(Clint is China Nuclear) in China February 2011 till Aug 2014
Lead a team of 35 Engineers for doing DCS engineering, testing for Nuclear power generation plants found in China, the end user is China Nuclear and process engineering based in China, the projects are FQ, FJS and Hainan
Invensys Egypt which is EEC is assigned to support the engineering of the 3 plants, my role is to manage the following:
1- Leading technically the below Engineering works:
• Software design, implementation and Verification for Foxboro I/A DCS (Distributed control system).
• Documentation of System requirements, specifications, and detailed design of Automation software and hardware.
• Preparing Engineering procedures and tasks planning.
• Design and building of HMI (Human Machine Interface) displays.
• HMI, Safety controllers integration and communication with Foxboro I/A DCS.
• Pre-FAT and FAT (Factory Acceptance test) support of Control and Safety systems for 4 reactor units
• Conducting training courses for new engineers.
2- Management activities below:
• Planning resources and estimate budgets. Prepare quotation for the Engineering works
• Prepare the planning for activities and work procedures
• Monitor and Control the deliverables
• Approve corrective actions and changes to the Engineering as a result of the monitoring phase.
• Validate the deliverables before delivery to customer
• Pre-FAT and FAT (Factory Acceptance test) support of Control and Safety systems for 4 reactor units
• Planning for quality control and quality assurance during the project execution
E-Methanix project in New Damitta Egypt APRIL 2009 till Jan 2011
Instrumentation & Control Lead Engineer
Design based on Project Inputs (I/O Selection, Controller Load Sharing, Controller
Configuration, System Integration Layout).Engineering (Developing Logics for
Process Control Systems, Sub Sea Control System, Emergency Shutdown System,
Process Shutdown System, Fire and Gas System and Utility System based on P&ID,
Cause, Effect Matrix Chart, Functional Description and Control Narratives).
Pre Commissioning (Preparing Pre commissioning Documents, System
Integration Documents for SAT, Loop Testing Check List for various loops involved in the Project).
Commissioning (System Integration, Controller Tuning, Communication
Establishment - Profibus, Modbus and Fiber Communication and Providing
Critical Commissioning Support for various Process Systems Involved in the
Plant
Supervise Instrumentation Calibration/Installation, Supervise site commissioning for
Foxboro Field Instrumentation/control Valves.
Provide Instrumentation calibration and Maintenance procedures/data sheets to customer
Supervise Motorized on/off valves erections/calibration
Supervise Site commissioning for HART instruments with connection to DCS
Respond to clarifications raised by EPC(Tech int). Participate in the pre-commissioning,
commissioning, SAT and Start-up activities and prepare its punch list
KCO OIL AND GAS project in Kashagan Jan 2006 till March 2009
Act as DCS Lead Engineer, Performed and lead the following activities:
1- Study in details the project piping and instrumentation diagrams and Logic documents and Control narrative documents which explain all the Automation Requirements then review, approve and implement all engineering standards, policies and procedures
2- To direct and monitor all personnel activities within engineering area including manpower forecasting, staff assignments and performance reviews
3- To oversee the coordination and development of engineering plans and specification between other design teams
4-To implement policies, established procedures and expedite workflow
5-To manage design teams, programs or functions, develop goals and objectives and ensure that staff has an appropriate project understanding
6-To prepare budget requests and administer adopted budget in assigned areas of responsibility
7- To determine appropriate codes, regulations and requirements for projects assigned to staff
8-To represent design team in meetings with consultant engineers, third party agencies, construction project engineers, professional and technical groups and sub-contractors regarding project activities
9-To take leadership of and provide direction to design team and manage and ensure resolution of problems
10- Setup Quality assurance policy to test all the Engineering activities with all
Resources based on the project Logic and Control narrative specifications
11- Implement overall Testing for the project with the input documents given by the customer
Methanol project in Russia March 2005 till December 2005 Performed and lead the following activities:
Design based on Project Inputs (I/O Selection, Controller Load Sharing, Controller
Configuration, System Integration Layout).Engineering (Developing Logics for
Process Control Systems, Sub Sea Control System, Emergency Shutdown System,
Process Shutdown System, Fire and Gas System and Utility System based on P&ID,
Cause, Effect Matrix Chart, Functional Description and Control Narratives).
Responsible for sequence programming, Continuous control and Logics Configuration
Using Foxboro tools, system configuration, Database Development, Graphic
Design
and Modification of Foxboro DCS .
Lead activities in FAT with attendance of Customer Installation and commissioning activities
Pre Commissioning (Preparing Pre commissioning Documents, System Integration
1/4/2001 - 30/7/2004 EEOC (ELECTRICITY DE FRANCE EGYPTIAN OPERATING COMPANY) FOR
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EDF POWER PLANT IN SUEZ GULF.
Deputy Instrument & Control Supervisor
Responsibilities 1-Attend and follow up the commissioning of the power plant DCS ALSTOM.
2-Calibrate Masoneilan regulating control valve.
3-Attend and follow up the commissioning of the power plant auxiliaries (gas
station, water treatment, air compressors, auxiliary boiler …so on)
4-Prepare the working instruction procedures for the maintenance and calibration
of various field instruments and control valves.
5-Prepare the working instruction for the maintenance of DCS Alstom, PLC simatic
S7.
6-Perform and lead the maintenance jobs required for the I&C department
(Corrective maintenance and planned maintenance) regarding the following:
-ON/OFF valves
-Regulating control valves
-Field instruments (level, pressure, temp, flow, analyzers………..etc)
-DCS software (forcing, archiving, graphics modifications…. so on)
7-Assist the I&C supervisor in preparing the planning of scheduled maintenance in case of plant shutdown.
8-Assist the I&C supervisor in preparing the spare parts required for the
Instrumentation, control valves and DCS, also the work shop requirements.
9-Prepare preventive maintenance planning which to be done during plant
Shutdown for the field instrumentation, control valves and DCS
10-Prepare and instruct training course regarding PLC Siemens S7 and its software tool "step 7".
Responsibilities
1-Reviewing the specs of the foreign consultant and reviewing the detailed
engineering done by SABBOUR.
2-Evaluate the technical/commercial proposals for all I&C equipments (instruments, control valves, control panels, DCS…)
3-Purchasing and prepare the contract conditions for all utilities plants including PLC Cabinets, instruments.
4-Purchasing and prepare the contract conditions for DCS YOKOGAWA CS 3000.
5-Attend and follow up the commissioning of the plant by DCS YOKOGAWA CS
3000.
6-Prepare the working instruction for the maintenance of DCS YOKOGAWA CS 3000, also for other PLCs in the plant.
7-Perform and lead the maintenance jobs required for the I&C department
(corrective maintenance and planned maintenance) regarding the following:
-ON/OFF valves
-Regulating control valves
-Field instruments (level, pressure, temp, flow…)
-DCS (including control cabinets, wiring, software maintenance)
8-Communicate with the I&C suppliers for spare part offers and technical
support.
9-Prepare the working instruction procedures for the maintenance and calibration of various field instruments and control valves.
10-Prepare the spare parts required for the instrumentation, control valves and DCS, also the workshop requirements.
Responsibilities
1-Project execution for AL Menia water plant regarding installation and startup of
motor control centers, PLC cabinets, field instruments and control valves.
2-Study the technical specifications of the control system for water treatment &
sewage plants then prepare the technical drawings and the basic engineering.
Research assistant
1-Field activities during the engineers training and technical assistance for the
Belkas sugar plant during installation and commissioning of the plant.
2-Configuration and implementation of supervisory control and monitoring
system for industrial boiler units in Naga hamady sugar manufacturing plant
using Bailey system.
3-Study the technical specs of the DCS of Armant sugar plant.
4-Arrange and instruct technical training for sugar engineers regarding PLC and
DCS.