Senior Transportation Safety & HSE Lead

ADNOC Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Group is seeking an experienced HSE Transportation Safety professional in Abu Dhabi to lead on implementing safety standards across operations. You will oversee driver and vehicle safety, perform field inspections, and coordinate corrective actions to strengthen journey management and road safety compliance.

The role requires knowledge of IVMS, AFDD, GPS/telematics, and liaison with government authorities to share best practices for crash prevention.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Science or other relevant discipline.
• Internationally recognized certification in Transportation Safety.
• Knowledge in general safety and loss prevention including 5 years in road safety, implementing road safety strategies, standards, systems, procedures and training.
• Experience in traffic and road safety education and awareness.
• Knowledge of fleet management systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective implementation of ADNOC Onshore Transportation Safety standards across all operations while having a solid grip on insights and details corresponding to company and contractor’s drivers, vehicles, and road infrastructure.
• Conduct regular field audits, inspections, and spot checks on vehicles, drivers, and journey management systems to verify compliance and identify gaps.
• Monitor and analyze driver behaviour and vehicle performance data (IVMS, AFDD, DMS, telematics, GPS) to detect unsafe trends and develop improvement actions, as well enforce corrective actions.
• Verify contractor compliance with ADNOC Onshore road safety requirements through systematic checks and performance reviews.
• Lead investigations of road traffic incidents, ensuring thorough root cause analysis and implementation of preventive measures.
• Coordinate with site teams and transportation units to close identified gaps and ensure timely corrective actions for systemic improvement.
• Drive on-the-ground implementation of Transportation Safety campaigns, ensuring active engagement of drivers and operational teams.
• Support liaison with government authorities and ADNOC Group companies to align enforcement practices and share best practices for crash prevention.
• Assess and approve ADSD training providers and verify training effectiveness through audits and driver competency checks.
• Provide hands-on technical support and guidance to operational teams for journey management planning, vehicle safety compliance, and monitoring systems IVMS, AFDD etc.

Skills

Road safety

Fleet management systems

Training and awareness

Traffic safety guidance

Education

Bachelor degree in Engineering, Science or other relevant discipline

Internationally recognized certification in Transportation Safety

Job description

ADNOC Group is seeking an experienced HSE Transportation Safety professional in Abu Dhabi to lead on implementing safety standards across operations. You will oversee driver and vehicle safety, perform field inspections, and coordinate corrective actions to strengthen journey management and road safety compliance.

The role requires knowledge of IVMS, AFDD, GPS/telematics, and liaison with government authorities to share best practices for crash prevention.