Lead Engineer - RBI | Corrosion | Pipeline Integrity | Storage Tanks | Asset Integrity

Direct Applicants Accepted: Bhuvaneswari.Srinivasan@quest-global.com
Company Description Quest Global is a global engineering services company supporting customers across industries such as Aerospace & Defence, Automotive, Energy, Hi-Tech, MedTech & Healthcare, Rail, and Semiconductor. With operations in more than 20 countries and engineering and delivery centers worldwide, the organization provides end-to-end engineering solutions for complex industrial challenges. Quest Global offers opportunities to work on diverse, cutting-edge projects in a collaborative, technology-driven environment. The company follows a formal, structured interview process and never requests payment at any stage of recruitment, ensuring a transparent and secure candidate experience.
Role Description As a Lead Engineer – RBI | Corrosion | Pipeline Integrity | Storage Tanks | Asset Integrity at Quest Global, you will lead technical activities related to risk-based inspection and asset integrity for pipelines, storage tanks, and associated infrastructure. In this full-time, on-site role located in Bengaluru, you will be responsible for performing corrosion assessments, reviewing design and maintenance data, and developing inspection strategies and mitigation plans based on RBI methodologies. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to analyze asset performance, recommend protective measures, and ensure compliance with applicable standards and client requirements. Daily tasks include preparing technical reports, guiding junior engineers, supporting root cause analyses for integrity issues, and contributing to continuous improvement of asset integrity processes and tools.
Job Requirements
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.
Work Experience
Engineering degree (Mechanical/Materials or Chemical) 6 to 12 years of oil gas experience in related industry (refining/petrochemical/LNG/oil & gas)
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 Circutization/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
Should have 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
Good to have 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

Work arrangement
No