Wael Wahba Battisha

PMC Instrumentation and Control Engineer

About

Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer and PMC Owner Engineer with 24 years of full-lifecycle experience across offshore and onshore oil and gas EPC and PMC projects in Egypt, Abu Dhabi, and the Red Sea. Specialist in Instrumentation, (DCS, ESD/SIS, HIPPS, Fire & Gas, PLC/SCADA) and ICSS integration, process safety management, IEC 61511 functional safety, and SIL-rated systems. Certified Honeywell platform integrator (Experion PKS, HC900, SMSC- SIL3 PLC) with direct ADNOC project delivery experience on the Das Island Offshore Satellite Remotely (Abu Dhabi, 2025).I have spent 17 of my 24 years as PMC Owner Engineer representing GUPCO and Dragon Oil /BP Egypt on mega EPC projects, providing full engineering authority over contractor deliverables — from instrument index and cause-and-effect matrices through DCS/ESD architecture, SIL verification, FAT/SAT witnessing, pre-commissioning, loop testing, and systems completion. My career spans three concurrent offshore satellite platforms, wellhead tower projects, gas processing facilities, flare systems, and brownfield modifications, with a combined project portfolio exceeding USD 450 million. CORE COMPETENCIES •      ICSS Architecture & Integration: Honeywell Experion PKS, HC900, SMSC | Yokogawa CENTUM VP | Emerson DeltaV | Siemens S7 PLC | ESD/SIS and HIPPS | Fire & Gas | SCADA | SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI/INtools) •      Functional Safety & Process Safety: IEC 61511 | API RP 14C | ISA-84 | SIL Assessment & Verification | HAZOP Facilitation | LOPA | Cause & Effect Matrix | Safety Case Review | ADNOC DEP | BP GP •      PMC Owner Engineering & Project Leadership: EPC Contractor Governance | Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE) | Vendor Document Review | FAT/SAT Witnessing | Mechanical Completion | Loop Testing | Systems Handover | Zero LTI Record   KEY VALUE DRIVERS •      Zero LTI record across 17+ consecutive years of offshore and onshore site activity — GUPCO/BP and ADNOC environments •      Zero non-conformances at mechanical completion on ADES offshore satellite platforms (3 concurrent platforms, USD 150M EPC scope) •      Resolved 150+ HAZOP/SIL safety action items to 100% closure across 25+ functional safety assessments over the course of my career — zero LOPC incidents on any supervised scope   Currently seeking: PMC Senior I&C Engineer | EPC Senior Instrumentation Engineer | Engineering Manager (I&C) | Assistant General Manager (Technical) — UAE / GCC Available for immediate relocation to Abu Dhabi or broader GCC.

Country

Egypt

City

Cairo

Industry

Oil & Energy

Skill

I&C, Management Engineering, Industrial Control, Management Professional, Project Work, Electrical Project Management, Cause & Effect, Punch Lists, PMC, Loop Diagrams, Hookup, Bill of Materials (BOM) Management, ESD control, FGS, general arrangement , BOM creation, Loop Checking, Piping and Instrumentation Drawing (P&ID), Leadership, Project Engineering

Experience

PMC Instrumentation and Control Engineer

2023-3 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

Cairo

Engineering Manager — PMC and System Integration Honeywell Process Solutions (Freelance / Self-Employed) | Cairo, Egypt | June 2023 – Present Senior I&C System Integrator delivering Honeywell platform integration (Experion PKS, HC900, SMSC), PMC authority, and full-lifecycle project execution across multiple concurrent FGS, ESD, DCS, and ICSS projects for major Egyptian oil and gas operators. • Led instrumentation and control engineering review and approval for FGS and firefighting system projects across 4 concurrent onshore sites ( 3000 IOs for Petrobel Nile Delta, PPC — 6th October, Tanta, Damanhur, Kafr El Dawar) — developed and approved instrument datasheets, loop diagrams, cause-and-effect matrices, cable schedules, and hook-up drawings. Outcome: 30% reduction in rework rate and 20% improvement in delivery efficiency against baseline; zero LTIs across all sites. • Resolved 50+ technical queries (TQs) with ENPPI consultant and 6 client organizations within agreed response windows, maintaining 100% regulatory compliance and preventing an estimated USD 500K+ in scope creep across active project phases. • Delivered Hima-Agiba Fire Alarm Panel and Mantrac Fire Alarm System projects to full client acceptance — 98% client satisfaction score, 20% reduction in system response times against baseline, and zero outstanding punch-list items at final systems-completion sign-off. • Led EPC contractor governance for Wepco 120 Project, ensuring full IEC 61511 functional safety compliance and zero non-conformances on safety-critical deliverables at mechanical completion handover. • Mentored a cross-functional engineering team across FGS, commissioning, and HSE disciplines — implemented structured review checklists and lessons-learned registers, reducing first-pass rejection rate of contractor submittals by 40%.

Expert Instrument and control engineering

GUPCO - Gulf of Suez Petroleum

2016-4 - Present · 10 yrs 6 mos

Lead Instrument & Conteol Engineer

GUPCO - Gulf of Suez Petroleum

2013-6 - Present · 13 yrs 4 mos

Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Lead Instrument & Control Engineer

GUPCO - Gulf of Suez Petroleum

2013-3 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos

Engineering reviewing for Instrumentation & Control Package to be Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory standards. Supervise and Lead a Group of Engineers and Technicians for The Construction activities, control system Like DCS, PLC, ESD/PSD, F&G system and Field Instrumentation to ensure Highest Availability and Reliability. Leading commissioning and Start-up activities of filed instruments, control system, F&G and ESD, DCS systems. offshore pipe lines, WHCP and chemical injection system.