Safety Officer

Servicio Filipino Inc.; Bulacan; On-site; PHP 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading safety consultancy firm in the Philippines is seeking a Safety Officer for refinery operations. This role involves ensuring compliance with safety standards, implementing policies, and conducting necessary safety assessments. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree in engineering and be a Certified Safety Officer II. Strong communication skills and knowledge of refinery hazards are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial or Safety specialization) preferred.
• Certified Safety Officer II (SO II) under DOLE-OSH regulations.
• Strong knowledge of refinery safety hazards, competency in risk assessments and audits.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with DOLE-OSH standards and laws.
• Implement company safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and risk assessments.
• Identify hazards and propose appropriate controls.
• Prepare and submit incident/accident reports to internal teams and government agencies when required.
• Assist in emergency response plan preparation, review and drills.
• Ensure emergency equipment is available, functioning and maintained.
• Perform regular site walkthroughs/inspections of operations and maintenance works.
• Maintain safety records – training logs, incident logs, inspection/audit reports.

Skills

Refinery safety hazards knowledge

Risk assessments

Audits

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Physical fitness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Certified Safety Officer II (SO II)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• Ensure compliance with DOLE-OSH standards and other relevant national and local laws

• Implement company safety policies, procedures, permits, and guidelines specific to refinery operations.

• Conduct Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), risk assessments, safety audits and inspection of plant facilities, pipelines, equipment, storage tanks, etc.

• Identify hazards (chemical, mechanical, environmental, fire, explosion) and propose appropriate controls.

• Prepare and submit incident / accident reports (internal and, if required, to government agencies).

• Assist in preparation, review, and drill execution of emergency response plans (e.g., fire, spill, explosion, evacuation).

• Ensure necessary emergency equipment is available, functioning, and maintained (firefighting, spill kits, alarms).

• Perform regular site walkthroughs / inspections of operations, maintenance works, confined spaces, working at heights, etc.

• Maintain safety records – training logs, incident logs, inspection/audit reports.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial or Safety specialization) or related field is preferred.

• CertifiedSafety Officer II (SO II) under DOLE-OSH regulations (i.e. 40-hour Basic Occupational Safety & Health / OSH, Safety Officer II category) and any relevant additional accredited training.

• Strong knowledge of refinery safety hazards (e.g. flammables/explosives, hazardous chemicals, process safety management).

• Competency in conducting risk assessments, JHAs, audits, accident investigation, emergency response.

• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written) in both Filipino/English. Able to train, influence, coordinate with various stakeholders.

• Strong observational skills, attention to detail, ability to enforce compliance.

• Ability to use MS Office; report preparation and data tracking skills.

• Physical fitness and ability to go onsite, climb, inspect, sometimes in challenging conditions.