Engineer Road Safety

Job title

 Road Safety Engineer

Grade

 

Stream

Commercial & Downstream - RPI

Function

HSSE – Safety & NGLE – Safety AP & Non-Plant

Location

Oman - Suhar

Budget control

*OPEX and/or CAPEX and/or Revenue amount as relevant*

Reporting to

TL Safety AP & non Plant

Direct reports

-

Job purpose

 

Provide HSSE Engineering safety guidance to the logistics and transportation activities & processes for RPI under TL Safety AP & non Plant scope’s,  acting as owner of HSSE road safety engineering standards, through; (1) Assesses and continues improvement OQ road safety performance. (2) IVMS systems supervision for OQ and contractors’ fleet, (3) Promote road safety compliance audits and inspections, and (4) Develop and provide safe journey management support to Downstream business; in order to provide exceptional support on all HSSE logistics and transportation matters at Downstream operations.

 

The position will act in accordance with the Group’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omani’s government & other legal justification’s, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities

 

Road Safety performance management:

 

 

 

  • Promote road safety management awareness among company employees and contractor community drivers.
  • Ensure effective implementation of Road Safety Management & Control Procedure is implemented in OQ RPI
  • Ensure road safety education to OQ RPI staff and contractors on company policies, procedures and relevant standards.
  • Lead and facilitate investigations of Motor Vehicle Incidents (MVIs), near misses, and Road Safety Violations.
  • Verifiy  compliance with Safe Journey Management Systems and OQ RPI procedures as per company policies.
  • Conduct and lead oad traffic safety assurance audits for company and contractors’ community land transport and commuting and provide recommendations for continual improvement.
  • Oversee road safety systems regular maintenance and calibration services and coordinating   with external service providers  to ensure timely and effective execution.
  • Lead management of road safety infrastructure, including traffic signs, road markings, and speed limits.
  • Provide expert recommendations on road and barriers design in line with Oman Highway Design Manual, and associated industry best practices.
  • Identify and introduce innovative  technologies and solutions to enhance company road safety performance
  • Lead OQ RPI fleet management contracts and procurements technical specification/evalution to ensure compliance with the approved road safety standards and specifications.
  • Monitor and verify compliance  with  OPAL road safety standard at OQ RPI.

 

IVMS, Road Safety Systems & Technologies.

 

  • Ensure Company vehicles and contractors community are equipped with approved IVMS systems, associated ancillary devices such as GPS satellite communication tools to ensure effective tracking, and distress call feature is enabled all the time.
  • Ensure the electronic systems and associated devices installed in vehicles to monitor driver activities are able to identify behaviours such as excessive speed, harsh braking, rapid acceleration and fatigue assistance systems are effectively managed.
  • Monitor and tracks journeys in real time using IVMS live tracking systems and communication tools, ensuring vehicles safely reach their final destinations.
  • Maintain active communication with drivers and intervene before, during and after the journey as per the Safe Journey Management.
  • Initiate and lead Man Lost emergency response procedure  search and rescue teams to locate the vehicle and driver.
  • Identify, report and coordinate resolution  of any malfunction or failure of IVMS and associated devices of the company vehicles  and ensuring timely repair and restoration. Prepares and Prepare and submit the daily, weekly and monthlyreports on any non-compliance or at risk driving practices or behaviours.
  • Manage road safety enforcement systems, including radars, ensuring proper maintenance, calibration, and functionality.
  • Generate and distribute monthly IVMS performance reports for OQ RPI drivers to relevant stakeholders, including key findings and improvement actions.
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Safe Journey Management:

  • Lead the implementation and continouns improvement of the Safe Journey Management System including the monitoring system performance and effectiveness.
  • Lead the engagement with internal customers, and provide technical assistance in matters related to E-Safe Journey Management System across OQ RPI Operating assets
  • Ensure customer & drivers satisfaction, by providing exceptional, consistent services, including identification of road hazards that can be experienced on the planned routes, Vehicle inspections, weather, poor road conditions, other drivers and wildlife etc.),   while measuring, monitoring and optimizing their experiences.
  • Ensure accurate and up to date management of driver profiles and company fleet data in the E-JMS system
  • To drive conformance to Journey management and challenge the noncompliance of all journeys by ensuring where possible the standards, certification and legal requirements for journey management and driving are adhered to.
  • Verifiy  the necessity of a journey with Line Management, if required, and suggests available options for an alternative means of making the journey: by air or combined together with another Company approved vehicle etc. to ensure mileage countdowns and minimize exposure
  • Verifiy  that all  journeys are assessed correctly for risk using Companyapproved Road Journey Risk Assessment Matrix..
  • Verifiy  that only competent and  trained drivers and approved vehicles are assigned to the journeys.
  • Develop, review  and continuously improve safe journey management procedures and associated assurance checklists.

 

Safety responsibilities:

 

  • Minimize incidents by proper monitoring & implementation of Company’s Health and Safety measures. Conduct incident investigations (Root Cause Analysis) of all recordable incidents and near misses with high potential.
  • Prepare & execute HSE campaigns, HSE audit / inspection schedules, HSE trainings and any other training / awareness as per safety section requirement.
  • Develop weekly / monthly reports / presentations with good analytics and update further as per directions from Engineers / Team Lead.

Key interactions

Internal: Internal: RPI Department Heads, Employees.

External: External Auditors, Insurance Companies, Contractors

Notable Working Conditions. Field Operations and office environment, Moderate to intensive computer screen use.

Education requirements

Minimum qualifications for this position is a bachelor degree in engineering and safety science or equivalent.

Language requirements 

Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required) | Arabic - Native (desirable)

Background and experience

Competencies and skills

  • 5-7  years Relevant experience in a similar role within the Oil and Gas industry preferable in Upstream & Petroleum processes.
  • Fundamentals of HSE - knowledge of occupational health & safety. understanding of general industry standards and the requirements of the more frequently referenced standards
  • Working knowledge of basic health and safety concepts such as hazard and risk assessment, personal protective equipment, Root cause analysis, behaviour-based safety, machine/ equipment safety, confined space entry among others.
  • Good Knowledge and experience in fleet safety management systems and IVMS specifications.
  • Experience in general Safety operational such as:
  • Perform safety control programs effectively e.g. plant safety walk-through, risk assessments, field Inspections of PTW, PPEs, OMT activities, contractor activities, tools, equipment etc to control hazards.
  • Certified Incident Investigator preferably TapRooT® RCA
  • Fully conversant with Oman traffic laws and regulations.
  • Fully conversant with OPAL Road Safety Standard.
  • Basic qualifications in HSE.

Soft:

  • Effective planning and organization skills
  • Interpersonal skills with strong customer service orientation
  • Acute observation and calculation skills
  • Forecasting abilities
  • Business Acumen 
  • Negotiation
  • Communications
  • Creative work methodology
  • Planning and organizing 

 

Technical

  • Proficiency in M/S Office 
  • Familiarized with logistic and transportation engineering best practices
  • Costing and Budgeting
  • Technical reporting
  • Presentation

 

Job Req ID:  57124
Date:  Jul 6, 2026
Location: 

Sohar, OM

Entity:  OQ Refineries and Petrol
Business Unit:  RPI Operations
Division: 
Country/Region:  OM