Sherif R.
Instrumentation & Control Expert | TUV Functional Safety Expert (SIS)
- Results-driven project management and business consulting professional with 16+ years of experience across the full project lifecycle — from concept and FEED through detailed engineering till commissioning, startup, and operations. - Certified PMP, TUV Functional Safety Engineer, and CompEx-qualified specialist with an MBA in business management. - I have delivered complex capital projects for a wide range of clients — from large industrial corporations to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — with deep expertise in instrumentation and control systems, safety instrumented systems (SIS), DCS/SCADA, PLC programming, hazardous area engineering, and business consulting. My background combines technical depth with PMP-level project governance, commercial MBA skills, and strategic business planning. What is my technical offer: • Functional Safety studies —SIF Proof Test Procedures, SIL determination, LOPA, SIS design review per IEC 61511 • HAZOP facilitation and process safety documentation • Instrumentation engineering — instrument index, datasheets, C&E, hook-up drawings, control philosophy • Hazardous area classification and Ex equipment review — IEC 60079, ATEX, IECEx, CompEx • PLC programming and control engineering — Review and develop logic development, control narrative review What is my other Managerial Skills: • Business consulting — strategies, business plans, strategic plans, feasibility studies, and market analysis for SMEs • Business writing — technical proposals, executive reports, bid documents, lessons learned • Project management consulting — PMO setup, project controls, schedule review (P6 / MS Project) • Technical writing — operating procedures, commissioning plans, engineering specifications Available for fixed-price studies, hourly consulting, and long-term project support. Fluent in English and Arabic.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 2.9 months active (since Aug 2026)
Last 6 months: $1k
$334 in the last 6 months
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 13% in HAZOP
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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