Road Safety Manager

-; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is looking for a Road Safety Manager in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role involves leading safety strategy for road and highway construction projects, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and promoting a zero-incident culture. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Safety Engineering and 10-15 years of HSE experience, with at least 5 years in a managerial role. Competitive benefits include a tax-free salary, medical insurance, and more.

Benefits

Tax-free salary

Comprehensive life insurance

Medical insurance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Employee Wellbeing Program

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of HSE/road safety experience, with at least 5 years in managerial roles.
• Strong understanding of road safety engineering, risk management, and traffic control standards.
• Experience working on major highways, expressways, and infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement safety management plans and Traffic Management Plans.
• Lead and supervise road safety inspectors and HSE personnel.
• Conduct safety audits, hazard assessments, and high-risk activity reviews.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and international standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Training

Decision-making

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Safety Engineering

Tools

NEBOSH IGC/Diploma

ISO 45001 Lead Auditor

OSHA certifications

Job description

Job Description

The Road Safety Manager leads the overall safety strategy for road and highway construction projects. The role ensures that roadworks, traffic setups, and construction operations comply with safety regulations and risk‑management practices. The manager oversees safety inspectors, coordinates with stakeholders, and ensures a zero‑incident culture across the project.

Overview

The Road Safety Manager leads the overall safety strategy for road and highway construction projects. The role ensures that roadworks, traffic setups, and construction operations comply with safety regulations and risk‑management practices. The manager oversees safety inspectors, coordinates with stakeholders, and ensures a zero‑incident culture across the project.

Your role

• Develop and implement the project's safety management plan, road safety procedures, and Traffic Management Plans (TMP).
• Lead and supervise road safety inspectors and HSE personnel.
• Conduct safety audits, hazard assessments, and high‑risk activity reviews.
• Ensure safe design and placement of traffic diversions, signage, barriers, and detours.
• Approve safety method statements, risk assessments (RAMS), and emergency response plans.
• Provide leadership during incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action plans.
• Train staff and contractors on road safety, work‑zone protection, and traffic control.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, international standards (MUTCD, OSHA, ISO 45001), and project HSE requirements.
• Liaise with authorities, police, consultants, and stakeholders regarding safety approvals and inspections.
• Prepare monthly safety reports, KPI summaries, and performance evaluations.
• Promote a strong safety culture across all construction activities.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Safety Engineering, or equivalent.
• 10‑15 years of HSE/road safety experience, with at least 5 years in managerial roles.
• Strong understanding of road safety engineering, risk management, and traffic control standards.
• Certifications: NEBOSH IGC/Diploma, ISO 45001 Lead Auditor, OSHA preferred.
• Proven leadership, communication, training, and decision‑making skills.
• Experience working on major highways, expressways, and infrastructure projects.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

• Tax‑free salary.
• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.