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Posted 02 July, 2026

Lead Engineer-SSHE

Quest Global
Bengaluru,Karnataka,India Full Time
Reference: 137_716025_P-120002

Job Requirements

Role and Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team of 5 to 8 Engineers
  • Leads strategic direction for development of program and training to improve OIMS, safety, risk, and incident management processes.
  • Collaborates with functional managers and business line leaders in the development of both short-term and longer-term SSHE goals, objectives and deliverables.
  • Mentors SSHE staff, identifies staff developments needs/opportunities and provides timely, constructive feedback and guidance to facilitate career development and competency.
  • Supports management of OIMS system, administration and overarching processes related to all OIMS Systems (including serving as OIMS Owner or Administrator on applicable systems).
  • Leads implementation of safety management systems in support of objectives consistent with "Nobody Gets Hurt".
  • Collaborates with functional managers and business line/site leaders to influence safety culture and oversees the safety of all direct reports.
  • Provides insightful coaching, develops talent for the long term; assesses performance and provides actionable feedback.
  • Responsible for the success of the project delivering with quality; Includes on-time on-budget delivery.
  • Review tasks and other submission to the internal & external customers.
  • Build customer relations through good interactions and responsiveness.
  • Promotes collaboration and teamwork; creates a work environment where different perspectives are valued; effectively manages conflict.

Required SKILLS:

A. Commissioning & Startup Safety

Provide capital project engineering support by developing and deploying Project Risk Assessment and Management Plans (RAMP) throughout the project's timeline.

  • Implement safety in design standards and requirements during change reviews for greenfield and brownfield projects.
  • Complete various loss prevention and process safety deliverables to ensure safe execution throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Evaluate pressure relief and disposal system adequacy to confirm design parameters match baseline requirements prior to startup.

B. Production & Operational Risk Management

Manage process safety concerns at existing production facilities by leading technical change reviews.

  • Address specific operational hazards including equipment overpressure, over-temperature scenarios, and chemical reaction hazards.
  • Collaborate and engage with risk owners within business lines to arrive at effective risk management decisions.
  • Define fire protection design requirements for different equipment types, including Fire & Gas Mapping and reviewing new system designs.

C. Technical Governance & Incident Prevention

Deliver engineering solutions at the highest technical quality assurance level to manage the most concerning major accident risk scenarios.

  • Lead Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies and execute core qualitative and quantitative risk screenings or assessments.
  • Develop advanced consequence modeling using PHAST and other applicable industry dispersion and facility siting methods.
  • Conduct Vapor Cloud Explosion (VCE) Consequence and structural risk analyses.
  • Define preventive and mitigative safeguards using LOPA, Event Tree Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, and Availability Target setting.
  • Execute robust management of change (MOC) evaluations to maintain technical integrity barriers.
  • Develop and champion team capability development plans and strategy across multiple business lines.

D. Incident Management & Safety Culture

Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations for high-potential process safety incidents and near-misses.

  • Identify weak signals and cumulative operational deviations before they escalate into catastrophic events.
  • Partner with Operations to ensure line management takes full ownership of safety behaviors and operational discipline.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

B.E/B.Tech/BS in Chemical/Petroleum/Fire & Safety/Mechanical with 12-18 years of work experience in Oil & Gas/Petrochemical LNG industry

Preferred Skills

Strong knowledge of SSHE regulations and standards

Risk assessment and Hazard Analysis

Incident investigation and root cause analysis skills

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Proficiency in MS office and SSHE reporting

Additional Notes

CCPSC (Center for Chemical Process Safety Certified) or professional Process Safety certification

NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety



Work Experience

Role and Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team of 5 to 8 Engineers
  • Leads strategic direction for development of program and training to improve OIMS, safety, risk, and incident management processes.
  • Collaborates with functional managers and business line leaders in the development of both short-term and longer-term SSHE goals, objectives and deliverables.
  • Mentors SSHE staff, identifies staff developments needs/opportunities and provides timely, constructive feedback and guidance to facilitate career development and competency.
  • Supports management of OIMS system, administration and overarching processes related to all OIMS Systems (including serving as OIMS Owner or Administrator on applicable systems).
  • Leads implementation of safety management systems in support of objectives consistent with "Nobody Gets Hurt".
  • Collaborates with functional managers and business line/site leaders to influence safety culture and oversees the safety of all direct reports.
  • Provides insightful coaching, develops talent for the long term; assesses performance and provides actionable feedback.
  • Responsible for the success of the project delivering with quality; Includes on-time on-budget delivery.
  • Review tasks and other submission to the internal & external customers.
  • Build customer relations through good interactions and responsiveness.
  • Promotes collaboration and teamwork; creates a work environment where different perspectives are valued; effectively manages conflict.

Required SKILLS:

A. Commissioning & Startup Safety

Provide capital project engineering support by developing and deploying Project Risk Assessment and Management Plans (RAMP) throughout the project's timeline.

  • Implement safety in design standards and requirements during change reviews for greenfield and brownfield projects.
  • Complete various loss prevention and process safety deliverables to ensure safe execution throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Evaluate pressure relief and disposal system adequacy to confirm design parameters match baseline requirements prior to startup.

B. Production & Operational Risk Management

Manage process safety concerns at existing production facilities by leading technical change reviews.

  • Address specific operational hazards including equipment overpressure, over-temperature scenarios, and chemical reaction hazards.
  • Collaborate and engage with risk owners within business lines to arrive at effective risk management decisions.
  • Define fire protection design requirements for different equipment types, including Fire & Gas Mapping and reviewing new system designs.

C. Technical Governance & Incident Prevention

Deliver engineering solutions at the highest technical quality assurance level to manage the most concerning major accident risk scenarios.

  • Lead Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies and execute core qualitative and quantitative risk screenings or assessments.
  • Develop advanced consequence modeling using PHAST and other applicable industry dispersion and facility siting methods.
  • Conduct Vapor Cloud Explosion (VCE) Consequence and structural risk analyses.
  • Define preventive and mitigative safeguards using LOPA, Event Tree Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, and Availability Target setting.
  • Execute robust management of change (MOC) evaluations to maintain technical integrity barriers.
  • Develop and champion team capability development plans and strategy across multiple business lines.

D. Incident Management & Safety Culture

Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations for high-potential process safety incidents and near-misses.

  • Identify weak signals and cumulative operational deviations before they escalate into catastrophic events.
  • Partner with Operations to ensure line management takes full ownership of safety behaviors and operational discipline.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

B.E/B.Tech/BS in Chemical/Petroleum/Fire & Safety/Mechanical with 12-18 years of work experience in Oil & Gas/Petrochemical LNG industry

Preferred Skills

Strong knowledge of SSHE regulations and standards

Risk assessment and Hazard Analysis

Incident investigation and root cause analysis skills

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Proficiency in MS office and SSHE reporting

Additional Notes

CCPSC (Center for Chemical Process Safety Certified) or professional Process Safety certification

NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety



Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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