Lead Process Control Engineer (Subject Matter Specialist)

QUEST GLOBAL DIGITAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

QUEST GLOBAL DIGITAL PTE. LTD. is seeking a seasoned Lead Process Control Engineer to provide technical leadership across large-scale process control and safety systems. You will drive design, EPC, commissioning, and operations support, ensuring robust control architectures and rigorous safety compliance.

You will lead cross-functional teams, review control narratives, and optimize loops for reliability, efficiency, and cost outcomes in complex industrial environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Control & Automation Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 20 years of relevant process control experience in complex industrial or energy environments.
• Proven EPC detailed engineering, commissioning, and operations support experience.
• Track record of leading large-scale control system design and implementation.
• Experience in safety system design including SIF and SIL verification.
• Familiarity with international engineering standards and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead process control engineering across the project lifecycle (design, EPC, commissioning, operations).
• Review and approve control system deliverables including logic diagrams and interfaces.
• Ensure robust design and integration of control, shutdown, alarms, and safeguarding.
• Validate process control calculations, cause-and-effect matrices, and SIL compliance.
• Drive optimization of control loops and overall process performance.
• Contribute to safety studies and close out control and safety recommendations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, operations, and digital systems.
• Ensure compliance with international codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering or Control & Automation Engineering

Tools

DCS/SCADA

SIS

HYSYS

UniSim

MATLAB

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Process Control Engineer to provide technical leadership across complex process control and safety systems in large-scale industrial environments. This role requires deep expertise in advanced process control, functional safety, and system optimization, combined with strong leadership across engineering, operations, and EPC delivery phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all process control engineering activities across project lifecycle (design, EPC, commissioning, and operations support)
• Review and approve control system deliverables including logic diagrams, control narratives, and interfaces specifications
• Ensure robust design, configuration, and integration of control systems, shutdown systems, alarms, and safeguarding functions
• Validate process control calculations, cause-and-effect matrices, and functional safety compliance (SIL)
• Drive optimization of control loops and overall process performance for efficiency, safety, and cost outcomes
• Participate in safety studies and ensure closure of control and safety-related recommendations
• Interface with multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment across engineering, operations, and digital systems
• Ensure compliance with relevant international codes, standards, and regulatory requirements

Core Capabilities

• Deep expertise in PID control, feedback control, and advanced control strategies
• Strong knowledge of distributed control +systems (DCS), SCADA, and safety instrumented systems (SIS)
• Advanced understanding of functional safety standards (e.g., IEC 61508 / 61511) and SIL assessments
• Proven ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and optimize process control performance
• Experience with process simulation and modeling tools (e.g., HYSYS, UniSim, MATLAB)
• Strong engineering judgment across brownfield and live operating environments
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Control & Automation Engineering, or related discipline
• Minimum 20 years of relevant experience in process control within complex industrial or energy environments
• Demonstrated experience across detailed engineering (EPC phase), commissioning, and operations support
• Track record of leading large-scale control system design and implementation
• Experience in safety system design including safety instrumented functions (SIF) and SIL verification
• Familiarity with international engineering standards and regulatory frameworks

Leadership & Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership and decision-making capabilities in high-stakes environments
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Structured problem-solving and analytical thinking
• High resilience and ability to operate in complex, ambiguous environments
• Continuous improvement mindset with strong safety culture orientation

Mobility

Willingness to support projects across different locations and phases as required