Ashish Saxena
@ashishsaxena2
Principal Instrumentation & Control engineer delivering safe, standards-compliant EPC design, automation architecture, and commissioning across energy and process industries.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Principal Instrumentation & Control Engineer with 17 years of EPC experience, specializing in FEED, proposal, basic & detailed engineering, construction support, commissioning, and technical leadership across Oil & Gas, refineries, cross-country pipelines, mining & metals, Air Separation Units (ASU), and process industries. I’ve successfully delivered 12+ Oil & Gas projects, 4+ Mining & Metals projects, and 1+ ASU project—including 4 FEED projects, 10 international detailed engineering projects, and 3 commissioning assignments for both greenfield and brownfield facilities.
I bring 5+ years of experience as a Technical Team Leader for Instrumentation & Control Engineering, coordinating engineering interfaces across Process, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, Civil & Structural, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning. My focus is end-to-end technical excellence in instrumentation engineering, process automation, control system architecture, functional safety (IEC 61511 / IEC 61508), and standards-compliant delivery using DCS/PLC/SCADA/ICSS/SIS/ESD/Fire & Gas, supported by strong technical bid evaluation, vendor management, and client coordination.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Instrumentation Engineer
TGE Gas Engineering
Mar 2026 - Present (4 months)
Executing detailed instrumentation engineering for tank rehabilitation projects, including instrument datasheets, technical bid evaluations (TBE), and vendor documentation. Supporting selection and engineering of tank gauging systems such as Servo Level Gauges and Guided Wave Radar (GWR).
Senior Instrumentation Engineer
Air Liquide Engineering & Construction
Jun 2025 - Feb 2026 (8 months)
Executed detailed I&C engineering for Air Separation Unit (ASU) projects, including control system specifications, instrument datasheets, and loop and interface documentation. Supported proposal engineering and developed DCS/PLC/ICSS architectures and control philosophies aligned with Air Liquide standards.
Lead Engineer Instrumentation & Controls
Novargi Engineering Pvt. Limited
Mar 2024 - Jun 2025 (1 year 3 months)
Led integrated control and safety (ICSS) engineering for DCS, SIS, PLC, and SCADA systems, including control/protection philosophies and system architectures for ESD and Fire & Gas. Managed vendor engineering and TBEs, supported package control integration, and contributed to FAT/SAT and commissioning readiness.
Control & Automation Engineer
Hatch Associates India Limited
Apr 2020 - Feb 2024 (3 years 10 months)
Executed control system engineering for PLC, DCS, and SCADA systems, including system architecture and redundancy concepts, and created control philosophies and cause & effect diagrams. Led vendor TBEs and coordinated FAT/SAT activities while supporting HAZOP and SIL workshops for system design reviews.
Instrumentation & Control Engineer
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Ltd
May 2016 - Mar 2020 (3 years 10 months)
Executed detailed I&C engineering for large pipeline projects, including field instrumentation, MOVs, ESD valves, and Fire & Gas systems. Prepared loop and hookup deliverables and supported PLC/RTU and SCADA interfaces, calibration, loop checking, and commissioning activities including shutdowns and tie-ins.
Instrumentation Engineering
WorleyParsons India Pvt. Ltd
Nov 2013 - Apr 2016 (2 years 5 months)
Delivered detailed instrumentation and control engineering for cross-country pipeline and infrastructure projects, covering RTUs, MOVs, PLC/RTU panels, and related automation/control systems. Prepared instrumentation deliverables, supported selection and TBEs, and contributed to construction support through pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up activities.
Instrumentation Engineer
Icon Controls Pvt. Ltd
Jun 2012 - Oct 2013 (1 year 4 months)
Executed field instrumentation works during refinery shutdowns, including instrument replacement/relocation and creation of loop and wiring/termination drawings. Performed loop checking and signal validation to support hot cutover and assisted commissioning and as-built documentation, including Honeywell Experion DCS and Safety Manager SIS integration.
Instrumentation Engineer
Anacon Process Control Pvt. Ltd
Jun 2009 - May 2012 (2 years 11 months)
Executed field instrumentation engineering including installation, hook-up, and calibration, and prepared instrument datasheets, indexes, and loop diagrams. Supervised control valve and hazardous-area instrument installation and supported pre-commissioning activities including loop checking and functional testing.
Education
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Gautama Buddha Technical University
Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech), Electronics & Instrumentation
Earned a B. Tech in Electronics & Instrumentation from Gautama Buddha Technical University in 2009.
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