PMC Safety Officer (Road Safety)

Role Overview

Wood PLC is recruiting an experienced PMC Safety Officer (Road Safety) for ADNOC Onshore in Abu Dhabi. The position is full-time and based on-site.

Company Overview

Wood operates across EMEA, providing solutions and expertise to support a growing client base focused on combining maintenance and operations with asset management, modifications and engineering services across the energy and materials markets. The company's growth strategy is centered around building partnerships with clients across three regions: UK, Norway, and the Middle East and Africa.

Role Purpose

Monitor, implement, and promote road and traffic safety requirements across the ADNOC Onshore project site. Ensure all project personnel, contractors, vehicles, and mobile equipment comply with ADNOC, project, and applicable UAE road safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Monitoring and Inspection

• Conduct regular inspections of site roads, access routes, traffic diversions, intersections, parking areas, and pedestrian walkways.
• Monitor and enforce road safety and traffic management requirements across the project site.
• Conduct daily site observations and identify road safety hazards, unsafe driving practices, and potential traffic conflicts.
• Review and monitor Traffic Management Plans, road safety arrangements, signage, barricades, lighting, and traffic control measures.

Compliance and Verification

• Ensure compliance with ADNOC road safety standards, project HSE requirements, and approved Traffic Management Plans.
• Monitor contractor compliance with site speed limits, vehicle movement controls, seat belt requirements, reversing procedures, and safe driving practices.
• Verify that heavy vehicles, buses, light vehicles, mobile equipment, and drivers comply with project requirements and applicable certifications.

Corrective Action and Investigation

• Coordinate with contractors and construction teams to implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Investigate road traffic incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions and provide recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Stop or escalate unsafe vehicle movements or activities where an immediate risk to personnel or assets is identified.

Records and Reporting

• Maintain records of inspections, observations, incidents, corrective actions, and road safety statistics.
• Ensure road safety issues are properly tracked and closed out within the required timeframe.

Stakeholder Coordination and Communication

• Coordinate with the PMC HSE team, ADNOC representatives, contractors, security, and site operations regarding traffic and road safety matters.
• Provide guidance and coaching to project personnel and contractors on safe driving and road safety practices.
• Able to work independently at site and effectively coordinate with multiple contractors and project stakeholders.

Safety Initiatives and Training

• Participate in road safety audits, inspections, campaigns, and awareness initiatives.
• Participate in toolbox talks, HSE meetings, safety campaigns, and site inductions related to road and traffic safety.
• Support emergency response arrangements involving vehicle and road traffic incidents.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in HSE, Engineering, Transportation, Road Safety, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant experience in road/traffic safety, preferably within oil & gas, EPC/EPCM, or major infrastructure projects.
• Experience working in a large-scale oil & gas operational/onshore environment.
• Previous experience working on ADNOC Onshore projects is highly preferred.
• PMC experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience in monitoring contractors and implementing Traffic Management Plans.
• NEBOSH/IOSH or equivalent HSE certification would be an advantage.
• Familiarity with ADNOC HSE standards and requirements.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of road safety, traffic management, vehicle safety, and construction site traffic control.
• Strong knowledge of site traffic management involving heavy vehicles, buses, cranes, mobile equipment, and light vehicles.
• Good communication, coordination, reporting, and site inspection skills.
• Able to work independently at site.
• Valid UAE driving licence is preferred.

Additional Information

Work Arrangement

• Full-time, on-site position.
• Willing to work in an onshore site-based PMC environment.

Benefits

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high-profile clients across the Energy Sector.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across the business.
• Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews to ensure alignment with market rates.
• Medical Insurance covering inpatient and outpatient medical care.
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance providing Life Assurance cover.
• End of Service Gratuity in line with UAE Labor Law.
• The Employee Share Plan offering the opportunity to purchase Wood shares with company match.
• Long Service Award recognizing commitment and loyalty at 5-year service milestones.
• Commitment to continued professional development with tailored development plans.
• Global connections with experts around the world at the leading edge of the industry.
• Energy Transition Academy providing a community of experts sharing knowledge and exposure to existing and emerging energy systems.