Full-Time

Project Controls Engineer

Updated on 8/23/2026

Quest Global

Quest Global

10,001+ employees

Engineering services, digital transformation, asset management

No salary listed

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

In Person

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
SAP Products
Risk Management
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • At least 3 years of experience in project controls, preferably within the renewable energy sector.
  • Proficiency in project management software and tools for scheduling, cost control, and risk management.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate complex data effectively.
  • Experience implementing and managing project control systems for large-scale renewable energy projects.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working effectively with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
  • Understanding of industry-specific regulations, standards, and best practices in the renewables sector.
  • Prior experience with project cycles and construction processes.
  • Proficiency in SAP S/4HANA for invoice processing.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
  • Ability to work across time zones.
  • Ability to handle multiple assignments accurately and on time.
Responsibilities
  • Support early-stage project schedule planning requests from various stakeholder groups.
  • Develop and maintain resource- and cost-loaded project schedules using standardized templates.
  • Apply the Program Evaluation and Review Technique and Critical Path Method.
  • Utilize master and subproject relationships.
  • Manage the global resource pool.
  • Apply risk weighting to project schedules and adopt project scheduling best practices.
  • Perform schedule performance analysis and forensic schedule analysis.
  • Develop and maintain time-phased project budget forecasts.
  • Analyze project budgets and contingencies and manage project contingencies.
  • Monitor, analyze, and validate Potential Change Orders.
  • Perform Earned Value Management analysis and develop S-curves.
  • Manage, implement, and refine project management tools such as Microsoft Project or equivalent, S&U’s, project schedules, and capital expenditure reporting.
  • Communicate findings, discrepancies, and risks to the line manager and key stakeholders.
  • Interact with multiple stakeholders to resolve schedule and budget discrepancies.
  • Identify, investigate, and resolve invoice and purchase-order issues to maintain data accuracy and support project cost control.
  • Process invoice data and support timely payment runs.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in solar project development and/or construction.

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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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Hillhouse’s February 2026 minority investment validates demand and funds strategic expansion.
  • The May 2025 bp Bengaluru center expands energy work into upstream and transition programs.
  • Quest Global is hiring aggressively in 2026, signaling utilization and demand across U.S. engineering hubs.

What critics are saying

  • Quest Global depends on large OEMs; any aerospace or semiconductor program cuts hit revenue quickly.
  • Integrating BITSILICA and Alpha-Numero during 2026 strains execution, retention, and delivery quality.
  • A failed pre-IPO exit after Hillhouse’s 2026 stake leaves Carlyle trapped and valuation fragile.

What makes Quest Global unique

  • Quest Global spans concept-to-silicon-to-software engineering across 18 countries, April 2026.
  • Its Babcock relationship, expanded October 2025, shows sticky, multi-year critical-infrastructure work.
  • BITSILICA acquisition strengthens semiconductor design depth, especially IP, verification, and physical design.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

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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.