FE - Lead Engineer

Quest Global; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Global is hiring for a mechanical integrity technical position in Bengaluru, India. This role focuses on providing technical support for petrochemical facilities, managing risk-based inspection programs, and leading integrity engineers. Qualifications include an engineering degree and 6-12 years of experience in the oil & gas industry. Expertise in risk-based inspection methodologies and strong communication skills are essential. The position offers opportunities for innovation and relationship management with clients.

Qualifications

• 6 to 12 years of experience in oil & gas industry.
• Knowledge of materials and standards, corrosion & welding.
• Ability to lead teams and manage customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support in managing risk based inspection program.
• Drive and manage Integrity Engineers to execute workflows.
• Lead customer relationships and manage strategic initiatives.

Skills

Risk Based Inspection methodologies

Corrosion management

Excellent communication

Inspection Optimization

Data analytics

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Materials or Chemical)

Tools

APM Meridium

SAP

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• This position is a mechanical integrity technical position for fixed equipment in support of petrochemical facility
• This position provides technical support to the client with a focus on managing the risk based inspection program, troubleshooting, asset improvement, and technology selection
• Provide strong technical leadership in Inspection/Corrosion Management for Oil & Gas upstream/downstream assets
• Provide technical solution in upstream/downstream Asset Integrity
• Has ability to create innovative solutions /automations/ methodologies to build a differentiation for Quest Global
• Integrity assessment/assurance activities like FFS, Corrosion Evaluations and Remaining Life Studies
• Drive and manage Integrity Engineers to execute the workflows with Quality at scale
• Provide pre-sales support for new business deals and post-sales support for the new projects assigned
• Drive core team members to recruit skilled resources or train internal resources to achieve the targets
• Act as a bridge between customer, sales organization and global technical teams
• Lead Develop, nurture and manage global customer relationships and drive strategic partnering initiatives to address unique business situations and complex technology needs
• Review technical scoping, estimation, fitment and feasibility studies, mapping customer expectations and solution design, prepared by Program Managers and Project Leader
• Degradation evaluations related to pressure equipment, heat exchangers, piping circuits, fired equipment, flares, above ground storage tanks, and/or pressure relief devices
• Monitoring and surveillance of integrity parameters to ensure reliable operations
• Troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and integrity recommendation stewardship
• Bad actor identification and analysis to reduce equipment downtime
• Data analytics, digital tools/ technologies and operationalize upgraded work practices through digital transformation
• Overall integrity effectiveness and management which includes, criticality assessments, consequence/ complexity rating of fixed equipment, development of fit-for-purpose risk based strategies, setting optimum task intervals including considerations to local regulations/ statutory requirements, timely review of inspection findings, and ever-greening of strategies

Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering degree (Mechanical/Materials or Chemical) and 6 to 12 years of oil & gas experience in related industry (refining/petrochemical/LNG)
• Should have sound knowledge on Oil & Gas upstream and downstream business in the following areas: Risk Based Inspection methodologies, Fixed equipment inspection tasks/procedures, Inspection Optimization, Piping Circulation/TML development, API Damage Mechanisms of Refinery/Chemicals, In-service inspection of all types of fixed equipment, Knowledge of materials and standards, Knowledge of corrosion & welding, Knowledge of NDTs, Thickness inspection management and analysis, Corrosion management and analysis, Inspection plan development/optimization, Knowledge of software (APM Meridium/Pestra/Credo, etc.), Ability to lead teams, Excellent communication
• Should have working knowledge of oil and gas plant operations and exposure to Operating condition Safety, SHE risks, spill/safety incident and equipment failure opportunities
• Should have knowledge of various roles and responsibilities of engineers working in the oil and gas field/site
• Should have knowledge of corrective and preventative maintenance strategy
• Should have knowledge of International standards in design, quality, and procedures for approved equipment
• Working knowledge in key sections of ASME Sec Div. 1/2, ASME Sec V, ASME Sec IX, ASME Sec Il, ASME B31.3/ B31.1/ B31.4/ B31.8, ASME PCC-2
• Field in-service inspection and repair of pressure equipment, heat exchangers, piping systems, pressure relief devices and above ground storage tanks in operating unit

Preferred Skills

• Certification and in-depth working knowledge in API 580, API 510, API 570, API 571, API 653, NACE Senior Corrosion Technologist, BSI ISO/ ENI AS Standards, AWS/ CSWIP/ ASNT NDT Techniques
• Experience with Meridium/Credo/Pestra and SAP