System Engineering Lead

Job Requirements

At Quest Global, it's not just what we do but how and why we do it that makes us different. With over 25 years as an engineering services provider, we believe in the power of doing things differently to make the impossible possible. Our people are driven by the desire to make the world a better place-to make a positive difference that contributes to a brighter future. We bring together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals who are empowered by an intentional workplace culture, to solve problems better and faster.

Unified Job Description - Systems Lead (Conventional Island Systems)

(Water & Wastewater / Chemicals / Auxiliary Steam / Gases)

Role Summary

The Systems Lead Engineer supports the development, adaptation, and integration of system designs across conventional island systems such as water, wastewater, chemicals, auxiliary steam, gases, HVAC, fire protection, and utilities. The role ensures system delivery meets quality, safety, regulatory, and governance requirements within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery of system design, analysis, calculations, specifications, and technical documentation for assigned systems.

• Integration of system designs with multidisciplinary engineering inputs, ensuring alignment with project requirements and engineering standards.

• Review, acceptance, and integration of deliverables from engineering partners and suppliers.

• Identification and management of technical risks, issues, assumptions, and opportunities.

• Coordination of system interfaces to ensure seamless integration across disciplines.

• Support to regulatory, environmental, safety, and assurance activities.

• Application of configuration management and design change processes throughout the engineering lifecycle.

• Delivery of work packages to agreed quality, cost, and schedule.

• Collaboration with internal teams, suppliers, contractors, and engineering partners.

• Contribution to continuous improvement, standardisation, and engineering efficiency.

• Technical maturation of systems from concept through detailed design.

• Mentoring and supporting junior engineers where required.

Work Experience

Skills Required

• System Design - development and integration of process, utility, water, gas, HVAC, and auxiliary systems.

• Technical Documentation - production and review of calculations, specifications, analyses, and reports.

• Multidisciplinary Coordination - working across mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, safety, and process disciplines.

• Engineering Partner Management - reviewing and assuring externally delivered engineering outputs.

• System Interfaces - managing interactions between multiple systems and disciplines.

• Safety & Regulatory Compliance - integrating safety, environmental, licensing, and regulatory requirements.

• Configuration Management - applying change control and maintaining design integrity.

• Risk Management - identifying and managing technical risks, issues, and assumptions.

• Process & Utility Knowledge - understanding of water systems, chemicals, gases, auxiliary steam, HVAC, fire protection, and balance‑of‑plant systems.

• Stakeholder Engagement - effective communication with suppliers, contractors, and internal teams.

• Leadership - guiding system development, assuring quality, and supporting junior engineers.

• Continuous Improvement - enhancing engineering quality, efficiency, and standardisation.