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Quest Global

Engineering services, digital transformation, asset management

Technical Manager-Safety, Security, Health and Environment

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
In Person
Facilities OperationsEnvironmental Health & Safety

About the job

Requirements
  • A B.E., B.Tech., or BS degree in Chemical, Petroleum, Fire & Safety, or Mechanical, with 12–18 years of work experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or LNG industry.
  • Strong knowledge of Safety, Security, Health and Environment regulations and standards.
  • Risk assessment and hazard analysis skills.
  • Incident investigation and root cause analysis skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Safety, Security, Health and Environment reporting.
Responsibilities
  • Lead a team of 15 to 20 engineers in a techno-managerial role.
  • Lead the strategic development of programs and training to improve OIMS, safety, risk, and incident management processes.
  • Collaborate with functional managers and business line leaders to develop short-term and long-term Safety, Security, Health and Environment goals, objectives, and deliverables.
  • Mentor Safety, Security, Health and Environment staff, identify development needs and opportunities, and provide constructive feedback and guidance to support career development and competency.
  • Support management and administration of the OIMS system and its overarching processes, including serving as an OIMS owner or administrator on applicable systems.
  • Lead implementation of safety management systems in support of the objective of preventing injuries.
  • Collaborate with functional managers and business line or site leaders to influence safety culture and oversee the safety of direct reports.
  • Coach staff, develop talent, assess performance, and provide actionable feedback.
  • Ensure project delivery is successful, high-quality, on time, and on budget.
  • Review tasks and other submissions for internal and external customers.
  • Build customer relationships through effective interactions and responsiveness.
  • Promote collaboration, create an environment that values differing perspectives, and manage conflict.
  • Provide capital project engineering support by developing and deploying Project Risk Assessment and Management Plans throughout the project timeline.
  • Implement safety-in-design standards and requirements during change reviews for greenfield and brownfield projects.
  • Complete 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 meet baseline requirements before startup.
  • Manage process safety concerns at existing production facilities by leading technical change reviews.
  • Address operational hazards including equipment overpressure, over-temperature scenarios, and chemical reaction hazards.
  • Collaborate with risk owners in business lines to make effective risk management decisions.
  • Define fire protection design requirements for different equipment types, including Fire and Gas Mapping, and review new system designs.
  • Deliver engineering solutions with a high level of technical quality assurance to manage major accident risk scenarios.
  • Lead Hazard and Operability studies and execute qualitative and quantitative risk screenings or assessments.
  • Develop consequence models using PHAST and applicable industry dispersion and facility-siting methods.
  • Conduct Vapor Cloud Explosion consequence and structural risk analyses.
  • Define preventive and mitigative safeguards using Layers of Protection Analysis, Event Tree Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, and availability target setting.
  • Execute management-of-change evaluations to maintain technical integrity barriers.
  • Develop and champion team capability development plans and strategy across multiple business lines.
  • Lead root cause analysis 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 ownership of safety behaviors and operational discipline.
Desired Qualifications
  • Strong knowledge of Safety, Security, Health and Environment regulations and standards.
  • Risk assessment and hazard analysis skills.
  • Incident investigation and root cause analysis skills.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • CCPSC certification or a professional process safety certification.
  • NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety.

About the company

QuEST Global provides engineering and lifecycle services for aerospace, automotive, energy, healthcare, and transportation, focusing on digital transformation and asset management. It helps clients design, develop, and maintain products and systems using edge computing, cloud, AI/ML, and industrial IoT, typically through long-term partnerships and project-based work. It differentiates itself with a global delivery model and broad industry reach, plus a stated commitment to sustained partnerships and workplace culture. Its goal is to improve operational efficiency and drive business growth by transforming engineering processes and assets with data-driven digital tools.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$581M

Headquarters

Greenville, South Carolina

Founded

1997

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What believers are saying

  • February 2026 Hillhouse minority investment validates Quest Global's $4.5 billion valuation.
  • August 2026 Babcock awarded Quest Global a five-year engineering framework, extending predictable revenue.
  • April 2026 BITSILICA acquisition and January 2026 Bergman hire deepen semiconductor growth momentum.

What critics are saying

  • May 2026 Quest Software sued Quest Global in California over trademark infringement.
  • Quest Global keeps buying capability; BITSILICA integration failure would stall the 2026 semiconductor strategy.
  • Services revenue remains customer-dependent; Babcock or bp delay decisions, crushing utilization in 2026.

What makes Quest Global unique

  • Quest Global bundles engineering, validation, and lifecycle services across aerospace, energy, and semiconductors.
  • June 2026 Neprion packages AI wearables validation into a single-partner launch-readiness offering.
  • October 2025 Babcock expansion shows Quest Global wins multi-year, high-trust critical-infrastructure work.

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Benefits

  • Remote Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Conference Attendance Budget
  • Professional Development Budget

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PR Newswire
Jun 15th, 2026
Quest Global launches Neprion to accelerate AI smart wearables in $50.9B AR/VR market

Quest Global has launched Neprion, a framework-led engineering service offering designed to accelerate product validation and launch readiness for AI-enabled smart wearables, including AR smart glasses. The service helps OEMs, retailers and fashion brands ensure reliability, interoperability and safety compliance. The platform addresses growing complexity in the AI, AR and XR wearables ecosystem by providing structured validation across hardware, embedded software, connectivity and AI-enabled experiences. With the global AR and VR market projected to generate $50.9 billion in revenues in 2026, Neprion is already supporting customers across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Quest Global, an independent engineering services company operating in over 20 countries with 23,000 employees, aims to help organisations compress time-to-market whilst maintaining quality controls and compliance readiness.

Express Computer
Apr 7th, 2026
Quest Global acquires BITSILICA

Quest Global has announced the acquisition of BITSILICA, an India-based semiconductor design services firm, in a move aimed at strengthening its semiconductor portfolio and accelerating its full-stack engineering strategy. The […]

Outsource Accelerator
Mar 20th, 2026
Hillhouse invests in Quest Global to accelerate engineering growth

Quest Global, a global outsourced engineering services provider, has secured a minority investment from Hillhouse Investment through a combination of primary capital infusion and share purchases from existing stakeholders. The transaction involves funds managed by Hillhouse Investment Management. The Singapore-based company, which employs over 21,500 people across 93 global delivery centres in 18 countries, will use the capital to advance strategic priorities and enhance its engineering capabilities for major original equipment manufacturers worldwide. Quest Global specialises in aerospace, automotive, energy and semiconductor sectors. CEO Ajit Prabhu said the investment validates the company's differentiated value proposition and growth strategy. Hillhouse's Sean Carney cited Quest Global's domain expertise and long-term customer relationships as key investment factors. Jefferies served as exclusive financial adviser.

Outlook Business
Feb 10th, 2026
Hillhouse acquires 5% stake in Quest Global at $4.5B valuation, edging out Temasek

Hillhouse is acquiring a 5% stake in Quest Global at a $4.5 billion valuation, outbidding Temasek in a pre-IPO round. The deal represents a significant jump from Quest Global's previous $1.8 billion valuation when Carlyle Group acquired a stake in 2023. Temasek had also been planning to purchase approximately 5% of the engineering services company. The transaction marks substantial growth for Quest Global, with its valuation increasing 150% in roughly two years.

Start-Up.ro
Jan 29th, 2026
AROBS acquires Quest Global Romania in all-stock deal with one-year lock-up

Romanian tech group AROBS is acquiring Quest Global Romania from Craiova in an all-stock transaction, marking the company's first acquisition paid entirely through share issuance. The newly issued shares will be subject to a one-year lock-up period. Quest Global Romania, headquartered in Craiova, employs approximately 110 specialists and provides software development, testing, embedded solutions and IT consulting services across sectors including semiconductors, healthcare and automotive. The company is part of Singapore-based Quest Global, which operates in 18 countries with over 22,000 employees. The acquisition strengthens AROBS's engineering capabilities and international presence. Quest Global Romania's management will continue under Ana-Maria Vasilescu's leadership. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of the year.