Mr. Essa has over 26 years of experience in environmental and occupational safety and health, working as an EHS consultant and auditor in petroleum and industrial fields. He has conducted over 50 EHS compliance audits and risk assessments across various industries. Mr. Essa also has experience developing and instructing EHS training programs, having trained over 500 people. Currently, he works as an independent EHS consultant and auditor.

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EDUCATION
BS.C chemistry university of
Alexandria, 1988
Diploma in invironmental
studies (IGSR), 2008
MS.C in risk assessment
(IGSR) – In progess (2016)
NEBOSH general certificate
CERTIFICATES
OSHA (Occupation Safety
Health Administration).
NASP (National Association
of Safety Professional).
Egyptian Safety Institute.
LANGUAGES
English very good writing
and speaking
Arabic fluent
*Petrosafe: one of EGPC
companies concerning training and
consultancy in environmental,
health and safety (EHS).
*EGPC: Egyptian general
petroleum corporate
Areas
Experience summary
Certifications, Affiliations and Academics
Summary of Recent Projects
Recent Publications and presentations
Professional history
Experience summary
Mr. Essa has over 26 years of experience in environmental and
occupational safety and health, almost exclusively as an EHS
consultant in petroleum and industrial fields. He is a qualified ISO
14000 and OHSAS 18001 auditor with over fifteen years of
extensive experience in invironmental and safety auditing,
environmental site assessment, fire fighting and detection systems
and preparing due diligence documents for various types of
industries . Mr. Essa has conducted approximately 50+ due
diligence and combined EHS compliance audits across petroleum
field (tank farm – refinery – petrochemical – fueling stations –
on/off shore plants – exploration and drilling), power generation
plants, government institutes, commercial buildings, food
manufactures, laboratories and hazardous waste facilities. Mr. Essa
has shared in many Qualitative / Quantitative site risk assessments
EIA’s and Hazop studies for petroleum and industrial sites and
specific for petroleum pipelines facilities. Mr. Essa has behaved as
a free lancer instructor in HES fields in petroleum sector training
centres(has been involved in preparation of a range of EHS training
material), also as HSE lead auditor authorized by *Petrosafe,
*EGPC and EWATEC consultancy office in addition to private
centers inside/outside Egypt (no. of trainees approximately 500+
till now).Mr. Essa has been responsible for work plan design,
allocation and management of technical personnel, adherence to
project schedule, management of project budget, reporting and
regulatory liaison with national and provincial governments.
Employment History
Misr chemical Industries (Alexandria) – 1989
Quality control chemical specialist in carbonates, soda, boilers and
water treatment units.
Petroleum pipelines company (PPC) – 1990
Chemical laboratory (1990 – 1993)
Conduct all crude oil and petroleum products analysis experiments
act as responsible of receiving crude oil cargos (EGPC inspector)
from SUMED to PPC,inspecting storage tanks,meter banks(at
SUMED control system DCS) , finishing cargo calculations and
giving the permission of transportation to refineries.also as a
responsible of crude oil cargos(inspector) of western desert at El-
Hamra bay terminal .

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National institute of safety and
health (NIOSH) certificate for
authorization as OHS practitioner.
Safety officer for Abu – Qeer Gas network (1993-1995)
Responsible of daily safety inspections, issuing PTW for all non-
routine activities, accident/incident investigations, using and
calibration for gas testing devices, purging processes for natural
gas(NG) and liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) using N2 and pigs.also
protecting all hazardous operations such as Hot Tapping and
Stopple Plugging excuting all required procdures(task risk
assessment and PTW for feeding industrial factories(feeding for 17
clients by natural gas e.g. iron,ceramics,fertilizers,etc.).Interaction
with Western Desert Petroleum Company “WEPCO” in all HSE
activities.
Supervisor of environmental department (1995-1998)
Responsible of loss prevention and waste control (Solids/ liquids),
project manager for environmental management system projects
including auditing, systems development and compliance
management services. Responsible of oil spill control staff
assigned to interact in spill emergency cases (on shore – rivers).
Responsible also for assuming and specifying of spill control
equipments.develop Environmental Manegement System ( ISO
14001)auditing and review requirements of different
establishments provided environmental compliance ,pre-
acquisitions,environmental assessments,and regulatory liaison for
petroleum industrial operations(transportation and
refinery);preparation of Stage I Pre-acquisitions/Due Diligence
documents (Environmental Site Assessments) ;familiar with both
provincial and international legislation/regulation required.
Commander of fire fighting department (1998-2000)
Responsible of Fire extinguishing methods (Portable, mobile, fixed
fire equipments &networks). Assessing technical specifications for
suppression agents Assist for design and Installation of cooling &
fire fighting network for all terminals (Max-Sidi Kirir- Hamra-
Merghem-kafrDawaar–Damanhour) according to standards (NFPA
11, 11A, 16 – 1988). Maintenance for Diaphragm or displacement
foam proportioning bag tanks (foam proportioning stations).
Managing of risky operations such as preparing tank bottoms for
hot works, preparing tanks for entry (disludging & gas free) hot
tapping & stopple plugging operations for pipelines welding.
Supervisor of Safety department (2000-2002)
Responsible for preparing tanks for entry (disludging & gas free)
and for hot work operations. Multiple jobsite audits, Jobsite Hazard
Analysis, Timely corrective action of hazards; Incident
investigation and reports for injury and property. Supervision of
Weekly Safety Meetings; managing workman compensation
claims; Management of an aggressive and, successful Modified
Duty Program. Management of Substance Abuse Program, Product
and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Inventory. Conduct of
impromptu safety related classes, Personal Protection Equipment

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Selection/Training. New vendor selection for Safety Products
based on quality, availability and budget constraints. Conduct of
equipment training; Research, development, preparation and
presentation of annual/hazard specific training. Promotion of a
Safety Awareness culture. Assisting outside contractors in the
development of their own Safety and Health Program. Interacting
with general contractors, state, local city, utility and emergency
agencies as necessary. Rendering First Aid, Trianee of Injuries
and referral. Extensive utility excavation, heavy equipment works.
Safety assessments/surveys of buildings, vehicles and related
equipment both in and out of field environments. Report
preparation in a "Problem - Discussion - Recommended Solution"
format; Safety presentations for holiday weekends, multi-vehicle
convoys; Scheduled safety training. Tracking safety training
requirements. Commended and decorated for accomplishments.
Senior Supervisor of Safety department (2002-2005)
Responsible for the operation of emptying crude oil from 36 Km of
(SUMED Co.) Old pipelines diameter 42" by (pigging + purging
with N2). Sharing in HAZOP (hazard and operability study) and
HAZAN (hazard Analysis) with Petrosafe Co. For all the stations
and terminals of petroleum Pipelines Co. developed the general
safety manual of PPC as a team member with Petrosafe.developed
the health and safety plan,audit methodology,kick-off meeting
discussions on-site audit activities of data collection involving
documentation review and interviews with key personnel.
Presented the findings from the audit during the closing meeting
highliting the non-conformances and opportunities for
improvement and reporting the audit results and recommendations
in a report format.
Project manager for design, erecting, installation, commissioning
and start up of new cooling& firefighting network for:-
Kafr El-dawar storage & pumping station.
Max station storage & pumping station.
Sidi Kirir crude oil huge storage tanks& pumping station.
EL-Hamra terminal (crude oil pumping station)
State the system philosophy and the technical aspects according to
the referral international codes and standards (NFPA 11, 11A, 16)
considering the hydraulic calculations; supervise all project topics;
share in conducting the periodic and preventive maintenance
programs. Project Manager for upgrading firefighting system
including major maintenance for twin premixed bladder tanks of
wady sahl drilling company (WASPETCO).
PROJECT EXPERIENCE – FIRE FIGHTING NETWORKS (1995-2002)

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Project manager to erection, installation, commissioning and start
up, State the system philosophy documentation, factory test, on-site
installation, commissioning, training, start up (turnkey job) and
guarantee for a completely independent automatic alarming and
firefighting systems ; design principles and their extent for
fulfilling protection requirements for expected hazards and the
technical aspects (know-how) according to the referral international
codes and standards for new capital budget projects :-
Detection& alarm syst. For storage tanks (1000, 000 L.E).
Upgrading the Detection&Alarm system At Hamra
terminal (450,000 L.E).
New installation for Detection& Alarm system For Max
station (750,000 L.E).
Detection Alarm system For L.P.G (P.P.c sites) at Petrogas
&Gasco.
Detection, Alarm, and firefighting system at Sidi Kirir
(360, 000 L.E) 2005/2006 {sharing with instrumentation
dept.}.
Substation Detection, Alarm, and firefighting system at
Max station (500,000 L.E) - 2008.
Substation Detection, Alarm, and firefighting system at
Sidi Kirir station (500,000 L.E) - 2009.
Substation Detection, Alarm, and firefighting system at
Hamra terminal (500,000 L.E) – 2010.
Additional Substation Detection, Alarm, and firefighting
system at Max station (700,000 L.E) – 2013.
New installation for Detection, Alarm, and suppression by
total flooding system for new pump houses at Max station
(2,300,000 L.E) – 2014/2016.
At, 2013
Team leader managing a team of three HSE managers, developing
the technical aspects and offer agreement for (6) state-of-the art
Detection, Alarm, and firefighting systems for Booster pump house
- Sidi Krir, El-Max new HVSGR, Helwan pump house – Mostord,
Loading arm & pump house – Tibeen, LPG pump house – Shukier,
Mostorod Switch Gear Room No[1], and Verga heaters
Mostorod&EL-max As per CEO directives for stations all over the
Egyptian country.Also developing the judgment basis for bidder
studying committee.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE – FIRE DETECTION AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (2003-2016)

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Petrosafe
- Petrogas Tanta.
- COORP Alexandria.
- Petrogas Quesna.
- Petrogas Alexandria.
- Petrogas Asyout-2015.
- GPC “Ras Sudr”-2016.
Project Manager and auditor for an Environmental Impact
Assessment studies (EIA) for many new pipelines projects sharing
with Petrosafe Team.Acted as EMS auditor,prepared the audit plan
and necessary checklists to aid the audit process.Developed H&S
plan,audit methodology and coordinated kick-off meeting
discussions.supervised audit team during performing the audit
activities of data collection involving documentation review and
interviews with key personnel.presented the findings from the audit
during the closing meeting highlighting non-conformances and
opportunities for improvement and report the results in an audit
report. Develop (EIA) studies for:-
EIA for Abu Qir Wadi El-Kamar LPG Pipeline (petrosafe).
EIA for Hamra - kirir P/L length 33km (petrosafe).
EIA for Hamra - kirir P/L length 44km (petrosafe).
EIA for kirir-Refineries P/L length 25km (petrosafe).
EIA for Max-kirir power station P/L length 25km
(petrosafe) 2014.
Public hearing coordinator and instructor for “EIA studies”.
At 2010
Some of consultancy centres started to retain and hire Mr.Essa as a
lead auditor for EHS, conducting the Site reconnaissance,
performing an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Site
Assessment using specific checklists. This included reviewing the
existing EHS polices, standards comparing to actual activities
being conducted, conducting interviews with key personnel,
documentation review along with the preparation of audit
protocols, detailed checklists, draft and final audit reports with
recommendations for improvements. These audits have been
conducted for many industrial and petroleum companies.
Petrosafe retained Mr.Essa as a lead auditor for EHS for the
purpose of providing safety compliance certificates for many fields
of petroleum sector.
Also, assist in preparing for a project of establishing Health, Safety
and Environmental Management system for Iraq Petroleum
Ministry carrying out Gap Analysis for existing systems as phase I
and review the existing documents related to HSE infrastructure as
phase Π and implementation for the system infrastructure upgrade
PROJECT EXPERIENCE – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AUDITS
PROJECT EXPERIENCE – EHS AUDITITING

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Bayan Group
EGPC
Sustexnet - Egypt
EWATEC - Alexandria
Pfizer Offices - Egypt
Golder Incorporate - Turkey
with system grantee and maintenance. This project for Extractive,
Drilling, Refinery, Gas and Transportation activities.
At 2013
Bayan group requested Mr.Essa to perform an investigation about
destroying a huge printing set owned to “Shoola” printing perss
located at 6, October city.perform accident investigation to
determine the contributing root causes of this accident. Bayan
group also, assigned him as an EHS instructor.
At 2015
EGPC retained Mr.Essa to lead an accident investigation team for
site survey of Petromaint IT building total loss accident.
Guest Lecturer. Topic: Domestic waste the problem and solution
With Environmental friends Organisation at Alexandria
Bibliotheca (public committee).
At 2015
Conducted a Due Diligence audits as a team leader for a
confidential client in support of a corporate acquisition.the scope of
work included all potential environmental liabilities and industrial
hazards related to the operarions and their properties. In addition,
these audits were conducted on a tight timeframe.
At 2016
Pfizer Inc (Pfizer) retained Golder Associates Inc. (Golder) to
perform an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) and Security
Site Assessment of the leased property located at 6 cities all over
Egypt. The assessment was conducted in accordance to the (EHS)
and Security Due Diligence Checklist V10 Aug.2011 of Pfizer
corporate procedures for acquisition and divestiture. Golder’s
services included a site visit, photographic documentation
interviews with Pfizer office staff and obtaining available data
required for the Site and the surrounding area. A Site
reconnaissance was conducted By Mr. Said Essa Senior QHSE
Certified Auditor “Consultant at (EWATEC) and Eng. Mai
Ibrahim Senior projects Engineer at (EWATEC), Mr. Volcan
Sevilmis of Golder and (Site representative).
PROJECT EXPERIENCE – PRESENTATIONS
AT 2013, JOINED TO PPC ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
JOINED TO EGPC AUDITING TEAM COMMITTEE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF S.O.P’S
AND AUDIT REVIEWING FOR STORAGE AND FUELING STATIONS ALL OVER EGYPT.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE – MISCELLANEOUS

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Since, 2004 Mr. Essa started to behave as a free lancer instructor
for many EHS topics in corporation with different training and
consultancy centers inside and outside Egypt.
Egyptain International Academy (EIA).
Gulf training centre (NGTSC).
Bayan group centre.
Petrosafe.
ISO for training and consultancy.
Arab Academy for Maritime.
Training courses included the topics of HSE management system
(Policies, Leadership andManagement Commitment), HSE
procedures and instructions and HSE- MS auditing.these included
the following as for examples:-
- Environmental audit ISO 14001
- SPOT Supervisor Performance Observation Techniques .
- Crises management induction.
- Task based assessment.
- Hazop.
- Integrated safety management system.
- SOC (safety observation & conservations).
- JSA.
- CSI (confined space intry).
- PPE
- Accident/Incident Investigation
- Emergency Preparedness
- Coaching For HSE Leadership
- Risk Assessment/Basic
- Risk Assessment/Advanced
- HSE Inspection
- Permit To Work System
- General Safety Awareness
- Laboratory Safety / Hazard In Lab
- Work shop safety /Cutting and welding
- Working at hights
- Ergonomics
- HAC (hazardous area classification).
- Contractor Safety
- Near Miss & Hazard Identification
- H2S
- Fire Fighting(calculations- water – foam- CO2-FM200)
- Codes &Standards
- Managing NORM from Oil Exploration and Production
- EIA
- Electrical hazards.
- OSHA & NASP awareness.
PRESENTATIONS EXPERIENCE – AS INSTRUCTOR
UNMBER OF TRAINEES TILL 2016 ≈ 1000 (INTERNAL / EXTERNAL)

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Safety Training courses
- OSHA (30 hours OSHA General Industrial) At American Univ. at Cairo October 2003 based USA.
- OSHA (30 hours OSHA Construction Industry) At Egyptian Center for Industrial Safety & Training July 2004.
- NASP (Safety Management) Risk Assessment / JHA Jobsite Hazardous Analysis.
- NASP (Safety Measure) includes (working at heights - Scaffolding – Cranes and Rigging safety) ,2005.
Safety and Fire Fighting Training courses
- Certificate of mastering First Aid procedures application.
- NASP (Fire Fighting) Advanced Fire Fighting methods and Techniques, 2005.
- Industrial pollution emergency plans in the authority of nuclear power.
- Technological treatment to resist wastes pollution in the national center of consultants and training.
- Inspection & auditing in the safe light center for loss prevention and consultation.
- Spot Auditing – advanced approach to safety auditing (2004) -petrosafe.
- Management & Assessment for Hazards (2005) petrosafe.
- Priming of Internal Auditors According to OHSAS 18001 (2006) petrosafe.
- Internal Audits on Environmental Management systems occupational and safety (2006) – petrosafe.
- International Environmental conference (15) – H2O is a must for life-Alex. Sheraton Hotel.
- Environmental Assessment for petroleum projects (EIA) – 2006.
- Refresh-NASP diploma(national association of safety professionals),2007
PROJECT EXPERIENCE – TRAINING
AT 2008
CERTIFIED DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FROM INSTITUTE OF
GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH (IGSR) ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY.
AT 2012
MS-C IN SEMI-QUANTITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT FROM INSTITUTE OF GRADUATE
STUDIES AND RESEARCH (IGSR) ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY(UNDER DISCUSSION).
AT 2016
IN PROGRESS – NEBOSH CERTIFICATE IN GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY.

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- IGSR - Alexandria
- EGPC - HSE committee
- NFPA ( National Fire Protection Association)
- Medicine and Law society ( Alexandria)
- Environment friends ( Alexandria)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS